Academic Catalog

Organizational Leadership MA

30 Credits

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership is one of the most sought after degrees for candidates who aspire to reach an executive or top-level position in their organization. Through this program, students will gain a deeper understanding of how to build effective leadership practices to manage 21st-century organizations. This skill-based, academically rigorous program aims to prepare leaders for diverse work settings and broad career opportunities across industries including public, private and not for profit organizations. Students may complete the Organizational Leadership Degree consisting of 30 credit hours or develop a concentration area through the ORL Flex program. Students wishing to complete the ORL through the Flex program complete the core ORL courses (30-credit hours) and an additional 9-credit hour concentration developed in partnership with a content specialist faculty member or the ORL Program Manager. This path allows students to develop a more personalized concentration in an area of interest

Major Requirements

Core Credits: 30.00

ORL 505Fundamentals of Organizational Leadership

3

ORL 52021st Century Organizations

3

MGT 525Human Behavior and Learning

3

ORL 530Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

3

ORL 540Organizational Communication

3

ORL 549Organizational Change and Transformation

3

ORL 570Leadership Development

3

MGT 577Strategy Development and Implementation

3

ORL 580Research for Decision Making

3

ORL 590Organizational Leadership Capstone

3

Concentrations

Flex Concentration

*Developed in partnership with a content specialist faculty member or the Organizational Leadership Program Manager

Core Credits: 9.00

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