Máster en Ciencias en Liderazgo Organizacional e Innovación

Interested in influencing people, implementing innovation in dynamic ways, and impacting your organization at the highest levels? Then organizational leadership is paramount to your ability to lead in today's tech-infused business environment.

• Lead the adoption of innovation in today's tech-infused business environment.
• Gain global experience at one of RIT’s global campuses: RIT Dubai, RIT Croatia, RIT Kosovo, or RIT China.
• Participate in active, case-based learning, working with the latest technology and software in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Earn a 50% scholarship, industry connections, and one-on-one mentoring through the Saunders Leadership Fellows program.

What is Organizational Leadership?

Leading in innovative environments demands leaders who have a future-focused mindset and the advanced skills to lead in organizations that are constantly adapting and evolving from the latest in tech innovations. Organizational leadership is creating an intentional, collaborative work environment where you can identify and influence an organization's ability to innovate and evolve. Leaders of innovation are initiators, doers, range agents, and change-makers.

RIT's Organizational Leadership Degree

Constant technology advances provide organizations with a growing set of tools and opportunities to manage. They need leaders to spearhead organizational change, particularly in these technology-driven and innovative contexts. In the MS degree in organizational leadership and innovation, you will be equipped with the tools to spearhead organizational change, particularly in technology-driven and innovative contexts. The curriculum adds future-focused and innovative leadership-oriented courses that leverage faculty expertise in organizational leadership, innovation, technology, and strategy development. You’ll learn to create an entrepreneurial culture and build sustainable teams while you develop skills in the leadership and management of innovation.

Organizational Leadership Courses

The curriculum includes strategic foresight and innovation, technology and the future of work, leading change, and leading teams in organizations. You will learn to foresee emerging technologies and innovations and convert these opportunities into strategies. The program's courses are designed to develop your skills and abilities to use leadership to create innovative work cultures and lead innovative individuals and teams. By combining leadership skill development and managing innovation, you will be prepared to build sustainable organizations that can adapt efficiently.

Highly ranked by most ranking organizations and with more than 80 graduate programs in high-paying, in-demand fields and scholarships, assistantships, and fellowships available, we invite you to take a closer look at RIT .

Don't be fooled by the word "technology" in our name. At RIT, you will discover a university of artists and designers on the one hand and scientists, engineers, and business leaders on the other – a collision of the right brain and the left brain.

RIT focuses on applied learning - a "hands-on" approach involving the direct application of skills, theories, and models.

We offer a high Return on Investment (ROI) in terms of starting salaries and lifetime earnings as well as job satisfaction and personal growth.

Flexible study options include online programs and the ability to work and study. Many of our graduate programs are collaborative and interdisciplinary, allowing you to benefit from and take advantage of the strengths of several of our colleges. Co-op (cooperative education) is a hallmark of RIT, and graduate students have the optional opportunity to spend one or more semesters employed in a full-time, paid position related to their academic program. Tuition is not charged while on co-op, and many students use co-op earnings to help finance their education.

International Students: With one of the largest lists of OPT-certified graduate programs of any US university, coupled with our strong reputation among US employers, RIT is one of the most successful in placing students into OPT.

We offer graduate programs in the following areas:

• Art, Design, and Architecture
• Business and Management
• Communications and Digital Media
• Computing and Information Sciences
• Engineering and Engineering Technology
• Environmental Studies and Sustainability
• Game Design and Development
• Health Professions and Medical Sciences
• Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education
• Photography, Film, and Animation
• Science and Math
• Undeclared and Individualized Study

More advantages of RIT include:

• Unmatched career preparation and work opportunities including a world-renowned cooperative education program that lets you gain valuable experience from and exposure to potential employers and earn money while not paying tuition. International students - RIT offers 50+ STEM-designated graduate programs to choose from, all of which are eligible for OPT extension.
• Excellent Return on Investment
  • 94.3% of our most recent graduate class are employed and the average starting salary for that class was $93,800.
• Strong reputation and rankings
  • ranked 105th among "National" US universities, 11th among top schools' co-op or internship programs and 48th among "best-value" schools in the latest US News rankings; a Money Magazine top-50 for adding value; Morning Consult places RIT in the top third of most trusted US universities.
• Equal opportunity for generous financial aid
  • last year we awarded $40 million in aid to 2,800 US and International graduate students
• Career-enhancing research opportunities with abundant funding and resources.
• Safe campus in an Ideal location just outside a thriving, accessible but not-too-big city - a community where racial and thought diversity is appreciated and celebrated.
• Flexibility to work and study and 8,000 on-campus student jobs available each year.
• Faculty who love to teach and mentor you and small class sizes that facilitate personalized education.
• State-of-the-art facilities on a campus recognized for innovation and sustainability.
• Diverse student population
  • 2,600 International students from 100 countries with resources and support to match.
• 140,000 well-connected alumni to help you network.

International Students : With one of the largest lists of OPT-certified graduate programs of any US university, coupled with our strong reputation among US employers, RIT is one of the most successful in placing students into OPT.

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