Master of Arts Program

The M.A. in Transformational Leadership and Coaching is designed to prepare adult and mid-career learners with an in-depth understanding of the principles of transformational learning, leadership, and coaching in a wide variety of professional settings. Graduates of the master’s degree program will be prepared to assume roles as leaders and facilitators in their current careers in business, education, public administration, human services organizations, etc. They will also be prepared as well as many professional coaches to provide expert assistance in the application of transformational learning, leadership, and coaching principles to problems of institutional improvement.

Our master’s degree program begins with core courses in human development and leadership. Learners in each program then choose from among eighteen elective Areas of Competence (ACs), and develop new skills and competence in each Area through readings, research, and projects tailored to meet the learner's personal and professional objectives.

The Wright Graduate Institute Master of Arts in Transformational Learning, Leadership, and Coaching requires completion of 57 quarter credit hours, comprised of the following:

Complete descriptions can be found after program descriptions.

New Student Orientation – 1 Credit – Required

Areas of Competence for the M.A. – 56 Total Credits (8 credits per AC)

AC10 Foundations of Human Development and Emotional Intelligence
AC20 Foundations of Human Relationships
AC30 Educational Approaches to Developing and Deploying Personal Power
AC40 Purposeful Living and Leadership
AC60 Scholarly Inquiry and Critical Thinking
AC70 Transformational Leadership and Group Dynamics
AC80 Personal and Professional Coaching

See course descriptions for prerequisites and co-requisites.