Online Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Leadership
Online Program Snapshot
- 100% online, designed for working professionals
- Real-world, interactive coursework
- 34 credits, 13 courses
- Immersive, in-person opportunities available
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Meet the moment: become an effective and impactful Jewish communal leader
The online MA in Jewish Professional leadership will help you build advanced skills in management, fundraising and operations that are critical to the success of today's global Jewish organizations and nonprofits.
Whether you're looking to advance into a more leadership role within your organization or pivot into a Jewish professional career, this program prepares you to:
- Develop the confidence to lead challenging and productive conversations with key stakeholders and constituents on complex topics related to antisemitism, Israel and Jewish peoplehood.
- Demonstrate advanced, evidence-based approaches to strategic decision-making, especially in times of crisis and change.
- Create lasting relationships with leading professionals at Jewish nonprofits, including networking opportunities with all Hornstein cohorts, the greater Brandeis community, and Jewish organizations around the country and the world.
Curriculum overview
The Jewish Professional Leadership degree focuses on the idea that Jewish leaders must not only understand the fundamentals of nonprofit management and execution, but also be able to leverage organizational data to make compelling and impactful decisions.
Scholarships available!
Hornstein students in a Brandeis Online program are eligible for generous scholarship packages and other opportunities for tuition support. Learn more about financial aid and scholarships.
“I graduated from the Hornstein program in 2016. I am now the Director of Annual Giving at Mayyim Hayyim. I ensure that fundraising stays on track throughout the year so that Mayyim Hayyim can keep its doors open to all Jews and those becoming Jewish and continue to tear down barriers to Jewish life, whether those barriers be physical, invisible, or financial. More specifically, I help create the annual fundraising plan and, in addition to cultivating and soliciting my own portfolio of donors, I provide resources and support to board members, development committee members, and the executive director. I also oversee all communications, whether fundraising-related or otherwise.”
Rachel Eisen, MA/MA’16
Director of Annual Giving, Mayyim Hayyim