The M.S.M. with a concentration in Military Leadership is designed to meet the growing needs of the Delaware National Guard leader. Enrollment is restricted to selected members of the Delaware National Guard. The military, as well as civilian business, is regularly challenged in its quest to identify, acquire, and develop or identify those candidates with leadership capability. The National Guard, with its multiple constituencies, has particularly complex leadership situations. This concentration has an additional program competency of demonstration of decision making skills in complex military leadership situations.

In addition to the University?s graduate graduation competencies; students will have an advanced level of applicable knowledge in the following areas as appropriate to one?s field of study:

• Apply contemporary leadership and management models and theories.

• Apply change frameworks and models.

• Apply legal principles to guide professional behavior and decisions.

• Articulate personal values and goals as guideposts for professional behavior.