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Leadership and Organizational Development, M.A.

Offered through 91Å®Éñ's School for Professional Studies, the Master of Arts in Leadership and Organizational Development curriculum will teach you the skills needed to work effectively as a self-aware, reflective change leader. You will learn to improve organizational dynamics through sound leadership and organizational development practices.Ìý

Through assessments, reflections and project-based learning, you will strengthen your leadership competencies while learning with a network of peers worldwide with a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds. You can also earn a graduate certificate that complements a master’s degree, often without taking additional credits. This allows you to tailor the program to your specific interests.

Along the way, you’ll learn from a network of diverse peers from around the world, merging technology with human and organizational structures as you engage in knowledge discovery, management and dissemination of industry-critical knowledge.Ìý

You can also earn a graduate certificate that complements a master’s degree, often without taking additional credits, allowing you to tailor the program to your specific interests.

As part of the School for Professional Studies, this 33-credit master's program offers data-driven professionals like you a flexible option to meet your personal career goals. With multiple start terms, you can begin the master's program in the fall or spring. You will join a community of academics and practitioners from a wide range of subjects and professional backgrounds, providing you the opportunity to learn from a network of peers.Ìý

The 100% online program offers flexible courses in eight-week terms, making advanced education more accessible for working professionals.Ìý

The on-campus version of this program, created so that international students can meet their visa requirements, is also offered in flexible terms.

Faculty

As a student in the School for Professional Studies at 91Å®Éñ, you’ll learn from exceptional faculty who are leading experts in their fields. They bring real-world knowledge to the classroom and are dedicated to your professional success. Learn more about the SPS faculty.

Careers

Organizations are searching for professionals capable of facilitating strategic change and who are fluent in designing cross-cultural interventions. Upon graduating from 91Å®Éñ's leadership and organizational development program, students will be ready to navigate complex organizational systems and apply research to develop themselves, their employees and their organizations. Ultimately, through the leadership courses, students will develop a portable set of knowledge and skills that aren't about how to perform their job but about how to be a leader in their current positions, future employment and all areas of their lives.

Tuition

Tuition Cost Per Credit
Online Graduate Degrees and Post-Baccalaureate Certificates $790

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For priority consideration for graduate assistantship, apply by Feb. 1.

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  1. Graduates will be able to apply organizational development theory in intervention design.
  2. Graduates will be able to apply leadership competencies appropriate for a given situation or context.
  3. Graduates will be able to apply program-specific knowledge to address practical problems using an ethical, evidence-based framework.
  4. Graduates will be able to utilize argumentation skills appropriate for a given problem or context.

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application​
  • Undergraduate degree (most successful applicants have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better)
  • Official transcript from a degree-granting institution
  • Statement of purpose (about 500 words)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • External reference recommendations (encouraged but not required)

Upon admission, a new online student* must successfully complete a virtual meeting with their academic coach to be enrolled in first-term coursework.

*

This is for 100% online students only. International on-campus graduate students will meet their academic coach at on-campus orientation.Ìý

Requirements for International Students

All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:

  • Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency. Some examples of demonstrated English language proficiency include minimum score requirements for the following standardized tests:
    • ​Paper-based TOEFL: 550
    • Internet-based TOEFL: 80
    • IELTS: 6.5
    • PTE: 54

• Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken post-secondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

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Program RequirementsÌý

Graduate Core Courses
AAÌý5221Applied Analytics & Methods I3
ORLDÌý5050Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making3
Foundation Courses
ORLDÌý5000Organizational Dynamics3
ORLDÌý5010Contemporary Organizational Leadership3
ORLDÌý5350Team Leadership3
ORLDÌý5450Leading Organizational Change3
Leadership and Organizational Development Electives
Select three of the following:9
ORLDÌý5100
Prof Leadership Development
ORLDÌý5150
Talent Mgmt & Development
ORLDÌý5250
Leading a Healthy Organization
ORLDÌý5550
Consulting and Facilitation Skills
ORLDÌý5650
Future-Focused Leadership
ORLDÌý5700
Advanced Evidence-Based Decision Making
Elective
Select one School for Professional Studies course outside of Leadership and Organizational Development3
Applied Research Project
Select 3 credits from one of the options below:3
ORLDÌý5960
Master’s Research Project
ORLDÌý5961
&ÌýORLDÌý5962
&ÌýORLDÌý5963
Master’s Research Project I
and Master’s Research Project II
and Master’s Research Project III
ORLDÌý5910
Internship Experience in Organizational Leadership
Total Credits33

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollmentÌýunless otherwise noted. Ìý

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Fall 1 Ìý
ORLDÌý5010 Contemporary Organizational Leadership 3
Fall 2 Ìý
ORLDÌý5050 Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making 3
ÌýCredits6
Spring
Spring 1 Ìý
ORLDÌý5000 Organizational Dynamics 3
Spring 2 Ìý
ORLDÌý5450 Leading Organizational Change 3
ÌýCredits6
Summer
ORLDÌý5100
or ORLDÌý5250
Prof Leadership Development
or Leading a Healthy Organization
3
ÌýCredits3
Year Two
Fall
Fall 1 Ìý
AAÌý5221 Applied Analytics & Methods I 3
Fall 2 Ìý
ORLDÌý5350 Team Leadership 3
ÌýCredits6
Spring
Spring 1 Ìý
ORLD Elective 3
Spring 2 Ìý
ORLD Elective 3
ORLDÌý5961 Master’s Research Project I 1
ÌýCredits7
Summer
ORLDÌý5962 Master’s Research Project II 1
ÌýCredits1
Year Three
Fall
Fall 1 Ìý
ORLD Elective 3
Fall 2 Ìý
ORLDÌý5963 Master’s Research Project III 1
ÌýCredits4
ÌýTotal Credits33