Master of Applied Leadership and Management

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SGML's innovative MALM program brings successful people together from a wide variety of fields, who bring their unique perspectives to the art of solving complex problems.

SGML's MALM program offers a solutions-focused curriculum designed to give you the tools you need to succeed as a leader in complex business organizations. Experiential learning and hands-on coursework delivered by nationally recognized leadership scholars distinguish this from other management-degree programs.

Students focus on the principles and practical skills necessary for effective organizational leadership, including teamwork, communication skills, visioning and change, global thinking, sustainability, ethics, technological innovation, and organizational performance.

Applicants to the program - such as medical professionals, engineers, educational specialists, and service-industry leaders - share objectives to:

  • Develop organizational vision
  • Inspire employee professional growth
  • Foster productivity and achievement
  • Create harmonious working environments
  • Instill team spirit and cooperation
  • Develop innovative and integrative solutions

Some MALM students already have MBAs. Others enter the program as an alternative to getting an MBA.

MALM graduates are ready to advance to mid- and upper-level management positions in a variety of functional areas, including human resources, operations, sales and finance.