Organizational Leadership, BS

Program Description:

Organizational Leadership is a Bachelor of Science degree completion program that is leadership focused, multidisciplinary, and application oriented. This program is designed for students with a two-year degree or its equivalent who want a broad academic background to prepare them for supervisory and management careers. The major combines courses in communication and administrative skills with the study of leadership theory and practice. Students will also learn problem-solving techniques and complete a leadership skills project. This integrated major prepares today’s and tomorrow’s leaders for challenges across all career fields.

Admission Requirements:

Either:

• Completion of Associate’s Degree from an accredited college/university

OR

• Completion of:
  • 60+semester credit hours
  • Cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Completion of OL 2010  and OL 3020  

Learning Outcomes

The Organizational Leadership conceptual framework is developmental in nature. The core of the framework consists of examining the leader as an individual and progresses to looking at the leader in communication with others, in relationship to the organization, and ultimately, the community. The conceptual framework consists of eight foundations (program-level outcomes): competence, credibility, communication, connections, culture, change, coaching, and civic engagement.

Organizational Leadership students will:

1. Students will gain an understanding of their leadership style by completing self-assessments, writing self-reflections, examining their level of emotional intelligence, confidence, and optimism, and by exploring their individual problem solving and decision-making styles. (competence)

2. Students will understand the importance of values, ethics, trust, integrity, accountability, initiative, follow-through, forgiveness, vulnerability, and personal brand as it relates to establishing credibility as a leader. (credibility)

3. Students will be able to demonstrate competence in numerous forms of communication: one-on-one, in a team environment, verbally, nonverbally, in writing, through listening, in a large group presentation, and virtually, using technology. (communication)

4. Students will be able to demonstrate the leadership behaviors necessary to motivate individuals and collaborate in teams to achieve organizational goals. (connections)

5. Students will gain an understanding of the components of an organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals and well as the various organizational systems and structures that exist, globally. (culture)

6. Students will examine how power, politics, and toxic leadership can affect organizational dynamics. (culture)

7. Students will be able to apply the principles of creativity, innovation, appreciative inquiry, adaptability, and resilience in leading organizational change initiatives. (change)

8. Students will learn the competencies associated with talent development in organizations. (coaching)

9. Students will understand the value of civic engagement through service or internship opportunities. (civic engagement)

For additional information:

• Organizational Leadership, BS
• Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations
• College of Education and Human Services

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