As today’s workforce continues to be faced by new challenges, leadership tasks and responsibilities have become more important as well as more complex. The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership uses a practical, experiential learning approach to help students examine and develop their individual leadership styles while building skills that inspire and drive productive activity in all kinds of professional environments. Graduates are well able to perform at a higher level regardless of their position within the organization, demonstrate readiness for promotion, start their own business or consulting practice, take on global strategic and management challenges, and drive organizational change and innovation.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LDR 6105 | Developing 21st-Century Leadership Capability | 3 |
| LDR 6155 | Leadership Lab: Challenge for Leaders | 3 |
| LDR 6200 | The Language of Leadership | 2 |
| LDR 6250 | Driving Organizational Success Through Leadership Development | 3 |
| LDR 6300 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| 4 |
| Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment | |
| Leading Strategic Development and Implementation | |
| Innovation and Organizational Transformation |
| Developing Sustainable Global Leadership | |
| Special Topics in Leadership Studies | |
| LDR 7980 | The Capstone: Demonstrating Leadership in Action | 4 |
Concentrations or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
34 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Coaching Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LDR 6566 | Leadership Coaching for Purpose and Performance | 3 |
| LDR 6576 | Advanced Leadership Coaching: An Interdisciplinary Approach | 3 |
| 6 |
| Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | |
| Foundations and Development of Cultural Communications | |
| Employee Engagement and Performance Management | |
| Innovation and Organizational Transformation | |
Global Health and Nutrition Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Poverty and Wealth: The Economics of Development | |
| Global Economics of Food and Agriculture | |
| Sustainable Development | |
| Global Health and Development Perspectives | |
| Critical Issues in Delivering Global Health | |
Human Resources Management Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HRM 6100 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HRM 6150 | Strategic Workforce Planning | 3 |
| HRM 6200 | Human Resources Technology | 3 |
| HRM 6250 | Workforce Analytics | 3 |
Organizational Communication Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CMN 6150 | Communication Research and Strategy | 3 |
| CMN 6230 | Content Creation and Delivery | 3 |
| CMN 6300 | Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication | 3 |
| 3 |
| Organizational Communication Assessment | |
| Foundations and Development of Cultural Communications | |
| Crisis Communication | |
Project Management Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PJM 6100 | Foundations of Project Management 1 | 3 |
| PJM 6120 | Project Scope, Schedule and Cost Planning | 3 |
| PJM 6200 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
| PJM 6300 | Project Quality Management | 3 |
Electives Option
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
