Master of Science in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting

An executive coach is first and foremost a thought partner. Executive coaches will often play the role of an accountability partner, sounding board, and facilitator with a focus on developing and enhancing personal insight, social skills, and leadership capability.

Executive coaches most often work with: 

• High-potential talent transitioning to leadership roles
• Leaders transitioning to roles with higher levels of responsibility
• C-suite executives and entrepreneurs working though communication and people challenges 
   

Executive coaches often collaborate with their clients to focus on: 

• Developing and communicating a positive vision for the future  
• Identifying and articulating strengths and challenges as a leader 
• More effectively communicating with and working with teams
• Recognizing the impact of style, tone, and presence 
• Learning and practicing techniques for better recognizing and regulating emotions
• Contemplating the impact of business decisions

An organizational consultant is a professional who brings tools, methodologies, and expertise to complex business challenges, enhancing their client's capability to achieve organizational goals. They leverage data and insights to develop evidenced-based solutions and will often partner with their clients to implement these organizational solutions effectively. Organizational consultants may work with senior executives on issues such as workplace culture, team performance, organization development, diversity and inclusion, and talent management. They are often called upon to support large-scale change and transformation initiatives linked to strategic imperatives.

Our Master’s in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting provides a strong foundation in coaching and consulting through exposure to a variety of rigorously tested models, approaches and practices that have been demonstrated to have a positive impact on human and organizational development. We accomplish this through our: 

• Highly credentialed and experienced faculty who are all accomplished practitioners and passionate educators. All of our faculty are highly engaged and involved with our students, community, and industry. 

• Cohort model, which is meant to encourage ECOC students to develop meaningful connections with each other so as to tap the incredible knowledge and experience of their colleagues and co-learners.

• Deep connections to the coaching and consulting industry where we continue to forge connections with industry thought leaders, executives and entrepreneurs through our exclusive speaker series, Spring Coaching Conference and annual NYU Coaching & Technology Summit. 

Career opportunities in executive coaching include working as a self-employed independent coach, working with a niche coaching or consulting firm, working in a professional services firm that offers coaching services, and working as an internal coach in a Fortune 1000 company. With the rise of digital coaching technology many coaches are working independently through coaching platforms like Ezra, AceUp, BetterUp, Bravely, CoachHub, Coaching.com, and Optify, among many others. Experienced coaches have also taken roles as coaching practice leaders, coach educators, thought leaders, and coaching technology entrepreneurs.   

Career opportunities in organizational consulting exist in large multi-practice consulting firms and in niche boutique firms. Many consultants also operate as solo practitioners. Careers often begin by providing a specific area of expertise as a subject matter expert to a technical matter. Through experience, consultants develop into strategic advisors providing an array of services. Some consultants specialize not only in a practice area such as organization design but may also focus on an industry sector, for example, the life sciences. Other consultants prefer to operate as generalists working across a range of practices and industries. As careers progress, consultants may take on leadership roles in their firms and oversee the development of emerging professionals. 

Many of our MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting graduates have gone on to work as external coaching and consultants independently, within boutique firms, and full-time, for major international professional services firms. Other alumni have pursued professions as internal coaches and as in-house learning and organizational development professionals at mid-sized to large companies. Some examples of the firms our alumni have been hired by include EY, Korn Ferry Consulting, and Boston Consulting Group.

Yes. The NYU MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Level 2 ICF Accredited Coaching Education Provider.

International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 2 Accreditation Details

The NYU MS degree in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting is a 12 course, 30-credit program with a primary focus on educating and training executive coaches and organizational consultants. It is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a Level 2 ICF Accredited Coaching Education Provider. The program fulfills the academic requirements for the ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential.

The following is a list of International Coaching Federation (ICF)-aligned courses dedicated to educating and training the practice of professional coaching. The professional development program includes 180 instructor-led synchronous hours and 132 asynchronous learning hours solely focused on coaching content, practice, and experiential learning. The academic program also includes an additional 36 hours focused on research practices in coaching and training on the application of social science methodology in conducting coaching research (Research Process and Methods course).

ICF-aligned courses:

• Immersion Fundamentals 
• Science of Behavior and Change
• Coaching Special Topics 
• Coaching Practices
• Coaching Mastery
• Research Process & Methods
• Capstone Coaching Practicum
  
  

Language(s) that are used: English

Delivery method: Blended with in-person and online synchronous option

Intended participants and pre-requisites for individuals to enroll:

• Professionals seeking to add coaching skills to their repertoire
• Those interested in pursuing a career in coaching
• See additional admission criteria here.
  
  

Department Contact Details: sps.hcm@nyu.edu

The NYU MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting meets the academic requirements for ICF’s Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentials. There are additional ICF requirements for the credential that must be completed outside of the NYU program, such as coaching hours.

Most of our courses meet in the evenings starting at 6:20pm ET with the occasional afternoon offering starting at 2:20pm ET or Saturday morning offering at 9:20am ET. Courses will either meet for 6-7 sessions if they are 1.5 credits or 13 - 14 sessions if they are 3 credits. The exception is the Immersion Fundamentals Residency which runs for five full consecutive days after Labor Day (Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30am - 5:30pm) with an additional follow-up session later in the semester.