Master of Arts in Transformative Leadership and Social Change*

*Special Announcement:

Tai Sophia Institute is pleased to announce that the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) has approved our request to change the name of our Applied Healing Arts master’s degree to Master of Arts in Transformative Leadership and Social Change.  In addition, Tai Sophia has received MHEC approval of a 9-month graduate certificate in Transformative Leadership.

Industry Overview

In recent years the industries of wellness, personal development, stress management, coaching, and corporate leadership training have grown exponentially. As new models for transformation emerge, there is a growing need for trained consultants and leaders to facilitate social change.

For years, members of the Tai Sophia community have asked how they can learn the philosophy and practice of healing, and apply it to their own personal and professional lives without being trained in a specific healing modality. In 2002, we answered that question by launching this unique graduate degree program.

Program Overview

Tai Sophia’s Master of Arts in Transformative Leadership and Social Change, an enhancement of the Master of Arts in Applied Healing Arts degree, is a life-changing program, designed for both established and developing leaders seeking to realize and enhance their skills to create constructive change in their personal lives, in the workplace, and in the larger community.

The curriculum focuses on three primary goals. The first goal is the development of a wider worldview rooted in nature and timeless wisdom traditions. The second is the engagement in a deeper work of daily transformative practice — healing habits of mind and heart. The third is the bringing of one’s vision and practice to a specific arena of life where one commits to making a positive difference. We speak about inviting participants to a Wider World, a Deeper Work, and a Grateful Gift.

This program is offered in an executive weekend and evening format to accommodate working professionals. Individuals from all types of backgrounds — including business, education, social justice, wellness and healthcare, law, government, engineering, consulting, and others — find this program to be life-changing and empowering.

Program Benefits

For the Individual

• Enhance skills for constructive change personally and within organizations.
• Develop the capacity to become a healing presence in all relationships.
• Learn tools for increasing mindful awareness and developing personal growth.
• Increase clarity, enrichment, and commitment to a professional and/or personal life path.
• Harness the power of language to communicate more effectively.

In the Workplace

• Develop tools for creating collaborative work environments.
• Empower employees and colleagues to think creatively.
• Promote teamwork and mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Expand positive and supportive communication and conflict resolution skills.

In the Larger World

• Think more globally and creatively.
• Effectively challenge institutional and cultural assumptions (held by self and others).
• Create and sustain partnerships that support efforts to manifest change.
• Reduce stress and suffering in self and others.
• Shift challenges and breakdowns into opportunities.

Professional Opportunities

Tai Sophia Institute has become a local, regional, and national resource for individuals and leaders in the private, public, and philanthropic sectors. These individuals are seeking new ways to manage change, depart from rigid models of communication, and contribute to new paradigms of collaborative work. Graduates of the program serve as leaders, educators, consultants, and practitioners responsive to the increasingly diverse and complex needs of our society.

Program Faculty

In addition to core Tai Sophia faculty, over 100 leaders from varied arenas in business, public policy, law, education, and healthcare contribute to the program's independent study faculty. The faculty and guest lecturers are dedicated to providing leadership that facilitates personal, business, and institutional change.

Learn more about the faculty.

Research & Scholarship

Highlights

Contact the Admissions Office at ext. 6647 or email to for additional information