Careers in Organizational Leadership

Qualify for Jobs in Management

The only constant in the world of work is change. Your online leadership and organizational studies degree empowers you to manage it — a top skill that helps you earn, on average, a salary of $99,000 a year.¹ With your BA in Leadership and Organizational Studies from TAWC, you can make a positive impact in your company, community, and home.

Why Choose Us?

As a part of the curriculum, you’ll complete the We Empower Learners and Leaders (WELL) program, found only at Bay Path. Over three courses, you’ll develop your leadership style and gain leadership experience to stand out for the role you want. Additionally, you can earn industry-recognized certifications for Google Project Management, Google Data Analytics, and Meta Social Media Marketing Professional through elective courses.

Professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree Have More Job Opportunities and Earn a Higher Salary

In 2022, Cengage reported that 62% of employers demanded a degree for entry-level roles, and an even higher rate of graduates — 67% — said the jobs they applied to required a degree.⁵ On average, bachelor’s degree holders earn $800,000 more in a lifetime⁶ and experience higher employment rates⁷ than those with just an associate degree.

• Program outcomes for the online BA in Leadership and Organizational Studies align with the abilities and experience recruiters look for to fill management roles⁸
• Management positions across all industries are expected to grow at a faster-than-average rate of 8% from 2021 through 2031, resulting in about 883,900 new jobs²
• The median annual wage for all management occupations was not only the highest of all occupational groupings — in 2021, it was $102,450 — it was also $56,690 more than the median annual wage for all occupations²

By Graduation, You’ll Have Skills to:

• Have the self-awareness to leverage your potential, passion, and purpose
• Are a confident and compelling leader with optimized communication skills
• Can lead organizational change
• Can resolve conflict, implement innovative solutions, and achieve progress
• Value, understand, and work well with diverse people
• Use technology to drive communication and change
• Design change interventions and change management strategies
• Identify sources of data within an organization

Skills You’ll Gain

• Change agent competencies in systems thinking, analytic data collection and research, consultation skills, and strategic planning
• Qualitative and quantitative analyses
• Decision-making
• Group dynamics
• Management
• Leadership
• Communication
• Ethics
• Conflict resolution
• Project management