The Master in Leadership Studies (MLS) is a program preparing its graduates for positions of responsibility in education, military, private industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors dedicated to the improvement of both the substance and processes of leadership in a variety of roles. The Master in Leadership Studies degree provides professional education for students interested in leadership careers. The interdisciplinary program is designed to emphasize the knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors essential to the successful organizational leader. Some flexibility in curriculum is permitted to meet the diverse educational needs of students at different points of time in their careers and in need of specialization in light of their career goals. The curriculum components are designed to produce professionals capable of intelligent and creative analysis, communication, and action in leadership functions. This interdisciplinary program provides students a unique experience given UTEP's border proximity, and covers fundamental and content-specific leadership concepts. Courses help students broaden and hone their abilities to communicate and to analyze with intelligence and creativity, and to prepare graduates for positions in the private and public sectors, to include nonprofits.