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Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership Concentration, M.P.S.

The Strategic Leadership concentration of the Master of Professional Studies degree (MPS) is an interdisciplinary graduate degree program designed for working professionals who wish to earn a graduate degree and excel in their careers.

This program is:

  • Designed for the working adult
  • Available Completely Online
  • Provides a Flexible Schedule
  • Does NOT require a GRE with 5 years of work experience

The leadership function is the single greatest contributor to the overall success of any organization. Strategic leadership impacts all areas of operation and requires that a leader be well-versed in many areas. The Strategic Leadership master's program examines various subject areas including leadership theory, research/data analysis, organizational structure and change, communication, and strategic planning and assessment. The program culminates with a professional project.

This 30-hour program combines the social sciences and the professions to make it directly applicable to the working adult who wants to increase income and promotion possibilities. Since it is offered 100% online and available 24/7, it easily fits almost any schedule.

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Strategic Leadership, M.P.S. helps hone leadership skills while working

Emily Curtis received a promotion once she started the program, becoming an assistant registrar at MTSU and serving on various committees and project teams.

"The M.P.S. program enriched my career not only because it gave me a graduate-level education, which opened doors of opportunity, but it also gave me leadership and organizational tools to use in my profession," she says.

Curtis chose MTSU's program because it allowed her to further her education while also pursuing a career. She also worked full-time when she graduated from Bryan College with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2007. Curtis began her professional career in higher education in 2005.

"Many leadership concepts are learned after years of experience, but this program allowed me to learn those concepts and identify them early in my career," she says.

Curtis now works as the Director of Student Accounts in the bursar's office at Nashville State Community College.

Alum learns about leadership, earns promotion with master's

H. Gerald Grimes was promoted to building services director at MTSU six months after earning his Strategic Leadership M.P.S. online in December 2014. His mentor, Gerald Caudill, who retired from the position, encouraged Grimes to complete his undergraduate degree and then the master's.

Grimes' department is responsible for making sure lighting and utilities function well in classrooms in all academic buildings. They also assist other University groups such as energy services, residential life, and agribusiness. He worked in construction during his undergraduate days at MTSU and then returned as a maintenance technician in 1999.

Grimes finished his bachelor's in 2004 before moving up. The Strategic Leadership M.P.S. program broadened his view of managing people.

"I learned to find ways that you can support your staff so that they improve not only professionally but also personally. They can catch that enthusiasm to improve," Grimes says.

"It creates a perpetual snowball that can spur you on to be better, which in turn puts those energies back into your staff."

News Briefs

Strategic Leadership, M.P.S. helps hone leadership skills while working

Emily Curtis received a promotion once she started the program, becoming an assistant registrar at MTSU and serving on various committees and project teams.

"The M.P.S. program enriched my career not only because it gave me a graduate-level education, which opened doors of opportunity, but it also gave me leadership and organizational tools to use in my profession," she says.

Curtis chose MTSU's program because it allowed her to further her education while also pursuing a career. She also worked full-time when she graduated from Bryan College with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2007. Curtis began her professional career in higher education in 2005.

"Many leadership concepts are learned after years of experience, but this program allowed me to learn those concepts and identify them early in my career," she says.

Curtis now works as the Director of Student Accounts in the bursar's office at Nashville State Community College.

Alum learns about leadership, earns promotion with master's

H. Gerald Grimes was promoted to building services director at MTSU six months after earning his Strategic Leadership M.P.S. online in December 2014. His mentor, Gerald Caudill, who retired from the position, encouraged Grimes to complete his undergraduate degree and then the master's.

Grimes' department is responsible for making sure lighting and utilities function well in classrooms in all academic buildings. They also assist other University groups such as energy services, residential life, and agribusiness. He worked in construction during his undergraduate days at MTSU and then returned as a maintenance technician in 1999.

Grimes finished his bachelor's in 2004 before moving up. The Strategic Leadership M.P.S. program broadened his view of managing people.

"I learned to find ways that you can support your staff so that they improve not only professionally but also personally. They can catch that enthusiasm to improve," Grimes says.

"It creates a perpetual snowball that can spur you on to be better, which in turn puts those energies back into your staff."

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The Strategic Leadership master's degree is intended to help with career advancement for working professionals seeking to improve organizational leadership, planning, communication, conflict management, and other areas of leadership.

Some possible professional opportunities for degree-holders:

  • Business owner
  • Company executive
  • Manager
  • Director of Marketing
  • Vice President
  • Researcher
  • Team leader
  • Director of Technology Enhancements
  • Director of Strategic Influence
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Assistant Special Agent in Charge
  • Intelligence Officer
  • Site Director
  • PMO Manager

Employers of MTSU alumni include

  • Dyersburg State Community College
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
  • Tennessee Department of Corrections
  • Tennessee General Assembly
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Y-12 National Security Complex
  • Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
  • Tennessee State University
  • Premise Health
  • HCA Healthcare
  • Tennessee Air National Guard
  • Marketing Strategies International
  • United Health Group

View the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook for Administrative Services Managers.

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