A master's in organizational leadership can lay the foundation for management positions in a number of fields. Though individual programs differ, core classes will usually include leadership seminars, organizational theory, team building and organizational communication. These courses represent the type of skills you will need to effectively manage your staff. Management positions that you can seek with a master's degree in organization leadership include human resources manager, operations manager, marketing manager and a community service manager in a community organization or government-run institution.
A master's in leadership with an education specialty provides instruction in learning theories, conflict resolution, curriculum development, school administration and budgeting and finance as it relates to educational institutions. Graduates can seek positions as senior-level teachers and school superintendents. Another career option is school administration, a broad category that includes elementary school and high school principals, directors of private schools and department chairs in institutions of higher learning. School administrators supervise staff, develop budgets and programs and oversee the performance of faculty.
A master's in leadership with a specialization in sports can strengthen your qualifications for entry into a sports profession or enhance your education if you're already part of the industry. You can pursue a career as a high school athletic director, applying the skills you've learned about managing teams and groups to the administration of high school athletics. You can also seek work as a college sports information director, a position in which you're in charge of coordinating media access to various athletic teams; compiling player statistics, team rosters and other relevant sports information; and overseeing a staff of assistants.
With a master's degree in health care leadership, you will be trained to understand how health care systems are organized, the policy issues affecting health care, the financial theories that form the foundation of health care, the factors affecting quality of care and health law and liability. You can pursue work as a health services director in a medical facility, or as a health care information services director, supervising the handling of medical records and ensuring compliance with all government regulations.