Master of Science in Leadership

• Introduction to Organizational Leadership
  
  Designed to be an introduction to the cross-functional complexities inherent in organizational life. Students will understand the difference between transformational and transactional leadership and how both are critical to effective leadership, with the primary emphasis in this class being placed on transactional leadership.
  
  
• Leadership Styles and Development
  
  An exploration of the nature of business leadership models and theories, examining these models through a broad variety of insights and viewpoints.
  
  
• Organizational Ethics
  
  The role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect policy formation and professional conduct in business and society. Coursework includes case studies of ethical situations, internet research, a team project, oral reports, and class discussion.
  
  
• Leading High Performance Teams
  
  This course is an experiential introduction to models of team dynamics and group process. Issues discussed will include such topics as meeting management, team building, assessment, roles and responsibilities of the team leader, characteristics of successful teams, strategies for designing and supporting teams in the workplace.
  
  
• Power, Politics, and Influence
  
  The essence of this course teaches the student sources and types of power, specific tactics for becoming an empowering leader and deals with issues around organizational politics, influence tactics, and succession planning.
  
  
• Organizational Systems and Cultures
  
  This course will equip students to fully understand the complexities of organizational systems and cultures, the ways in which these forces manifest themselves, and the means by which leaders intentionally impact the shape that these forces take in their organizations.
  
  
• Strategic Planning and Decision-Making
  
  This course is designed to prepare leaders to guide their organization in the future through the use of effective strategic and contingency planning.
  
  
• Organizational Development and Change
  
  An exploration of the behavioral forces and relationships that influence organizational effectiveness and change. Topics include the study of intervention strategy and application skills.
  
  
• Leadership and Innovation
  
  Students will understanding and apply various models of problems solving. They will learn various techniques, strategies and skills appropriate for creative and innovative thinking.
  
  
• Leading Global Organizations
  
  The course will address the need to develop the capacity for leaders to promote a global perspective within multi-cultural and multi-national organizations. Students will be able to recognize the impact of the global economy on organizational decision-making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources and functions
  
  
• Diversity Management and Leadership
  
  Demonstrating organizational leadership demands the development and implementation of diversity management and a commitment to lead using values-based strategic and operational objectives designed to champion organizational diversity as a source of strength.
  
  
• Contemporary Issues in Leadership
  
  This course will provides students with the opportunity to intentionally explore several major contemporary issues from both an organizational impact and a personal belief perspective. Students will conduct independent research of several contemporary leadership issues and present their findings in an informal round-table setting to their colleagues.