Program Requirements
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to:
- Serve as skilled, innovative, principled, and ethical leaders who understand the foundations of organizational leadership and build on those foundations to contribute to the effective functioning of society at all levels
- Demonstrate an understanding that leadership is not solely a matter of formal authority or power but rather a matter of influence, integrity, spirit, and respect regardless of one’s power or authority
- Demonstrate proficiency in creative problem-solving in organizational leadership; encompassing key skills in inquiry, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Communicate effectively using various forms of expression, such as logical, statistical, and visual. While all students have proficiency in written and oral communication, they will demonstrate skill in professional presentations
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding in one of three program concentrations – Leadership for the Healthcare Professional, Leadership for Organizational Development, and Leadership for the Nonprofit Organization
Program plan
Required Core (18 hours)
LEAD 600 Theories of Organizational Leadership
LEAD 601 Ethical Challenges in Organizations
LEAD 602 Organizational Theory and Behavior
LEAD 604 Leading in Global Organizations: Gender and Generations
LEAD 605 Research Methods for Leaders
LEAD 705 Research Strategies for Leaders
Concentration (12 hours)
Students will select 4 courses from one of the following areas of concentration. Three of the courses selected must be the concentration prefix (HCAL, ORGD, or NONP) including the introductory course for the concentration.
Leadership for Organizational Development
ORGD 600 Introduction to Organizational Development
ORGD 601 Organizational Consulting and Leadership Coaching
ORGD 700 Building Organizational Culture
ORGD 701 Capstone Seminar in Leadership for Organizational Development
PSLD 604 Organizational Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Negotiations
INFM 605 Informatics for Healthcare Systems
Leadership for the Healthcare Professional
HCAL 600 Introduction to Healthcare Systems
HCAL 602 Health Systems Budgeting for the Nonfinancial Leader
HCAL 700 Healthcare Policy and Law
HCAL 702 Capstone Seminar in Leadership for Healthcare Professionals
PSLD 604 Organizational Communication, Conflict Resolution and Negotiations
INFM 605 Informatics for Healthcare Systems
Leadership for the Nonprofit Organization
NONP 600 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
NONP 601 Nonprofit Governance and Volunteer Administration
NONP 700 Budgeting for the Nonprofit Sector
NONP 701 Capstone Leadership for the Nonprofit Organization
PSLD 604 Organizational Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Negotiations
INFM 605 Informatics for Healthcare Systems
Total Degree Requirements: 30 hours
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