Program Description
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) prepares professionals from diverse backgrounds to advance into senior leadership roles. Taught by industry experts, the program focuses on managing change, using performance metrics, and building stakeholder support. It equips students with the skills needed to lead effectively in complex and uncertain environments.
The program is presented in a 100% online, asynchronous format, allowing students to complete work and engage with professors and colleagues on their own schedule. In addition to its flexibility in delivery, the program is also the only MSOL degree in the region to allow students to select two concentrations. With 11 concentrations to choose from, students will create a truly customized learning experience tailored to their individual, professional goals.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
- Apply concepts in organizational dynamics, team dynamics, and systems thinking in order to promote the development of a learning organization capable of effective communication, managing conflict, creating innovation, and adaptation
- Articulate knowledge and application of best practices in leadership, team building, cultural competence and ethical leadership in support of building one's professional identity
- Evaluate the impact volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity have on an organization and strategize opportunities for responsive organizational innovation
- Develop executive communication skills, both oral and written, that focus on the clear and concise delivery of content and ideas to inform and engage all stakeholders across an organization in working towards satisfying organizational goals
Curriculum: 30 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| LDSP 510 | Team Dynamics and Collaboratio | 3 |
| LDSP 515 | Org. Innovation, Creat & Chnge | 3 |
| LDSP 520 | Strat. Ldrshp in a VUCA World | 3 |
| LDSP 699 | Capstone | 3 |
| Select 2 Concentrations | 18 | |
| Human Rerources Leadership Concentration | ||
| HR & Employee Development | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| Organizational Awareness | ||
| Organizational Performance Met | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Organizational Change Management Concentration | ||
| Organizational Awareness | ||
| Organizational Performance Met | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Design Thinking in Business | ||
| Change Management | ||
| Executing Lean Improvements | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Orgs | ||
| Strategic Execution | ||
Healthcare Leadership Concentration | ||
| Organizational Performance Met | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| HR & Employee Development | ||
| Organizational Awareness | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Design Thinking in Business | ||
| Essentials of PopulationHealth | ||
| Health Econ, Risk, & Finance | ||
| Appl Lead Strat for Eff Change | ||
| Strategic Execution | ||
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Healthcare Leaders Concentration | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Essentials of PopulationHealth | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| Comparative Health Systems | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Evaluating Healthcare Orgs | ||
| Consulting Concentration | ||
| Organizational Performance Met | ||
| Organizational Consulting I | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| HR & Employee Development | ||
| Organizational Awareness | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Business Model Innovation | ||
| Comm,Negotiatn, Creatv Economy | ||
| Brand Management Concentration | ||
| Promotion Management | ||
| Design Thinking in Business | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| Organizational Awareness | ||
| Organizational Performance Met | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Organizational Consulting I | ||
| Business Model Innovation | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
Effective Organizational Communication Concentration | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Competitive Tech Intelligence | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
HPL 513 | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Transformational Leadership Concentration | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Competitive Tech Intelligence | ||
| Elective (Select One) | ||
| Organizational Performance Met | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Comm,Negotiatn, Creatv Economy | ||
| Design Thinking in Business | ||
| Appl Lead Strat for Eff Change | ||
Collaborative Management Concentration | ||
| Conflict & Negotiation in Orgs | ||
| Ldrshp Myths,Mysteries,Miscpts | ||
| Elective (select one) | ||
| HR & Employee Development | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
Business Essentials for Healthcare Leaders | ||
MBX 797 Essentials of Accounting and Finance for Healthcare Leaders | ||
MBX 797 Managerial Economics | ||
| Elective (select one) | ||
| Business Model Innovation | ||
| Design Thinking in Business | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
Artificial Intellignence (AI) for Organizational Leaders | ||
| Data Management & Ethics | ||
| Intro to AI in Analytics | ||
| Competitive Tech Intelligence | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |