Organizational Leadership Degree

Students will study the functions of managerial and leadership theory and accountability. Special attention will be given to social responsibility and managerial ethics, and strategic planning through the analysis of case studies and class discussion. At the conclusion of this course, students will develop their own philosophical approach to organizational structure along with management and leadership.

Students will be introduced to the field of project management by combining theoretical and practical approaches that examine project manager responsibilities associated with initiating, selecting, planning, executing, controlling, and closing a project. Subsequent project management course will expand upon the concepts learned in this course and provide an advanced strategic approach to mastering project management.

Utilizing globalization as a focus, this course provides the opportunity for students to explore and examine the cross-cultural and international environmental influences on an organization's marketing, financial and managerial operations. Special emphasis is placed upon a global mindset including adapting organizational structures to a constantly changing marketplace and transcending language and behavior barriers.

This course examines the issues involved with developing strategies and supporting marketing operations on a global scale. Students will evaluate opportunities, create plans and adapt marketing tactics to facilitate select target market needs in coordination with a firms global market strategy.

A survey of operations management techniques and procedures, this course topic includes TQM, aggregate planning and budgeting, projecting operational time lines and continuous improvement. Emphasis is placed upon strategic considerations and profit maximization.

Students learn basic principles supporting the creation of a Strategic Performance Based Management system. They will then develop specific behavioral skills associated with the high performance workplace. Utilizing the methodology of interactive small group problem solving sessions, coaching, performance appraisal, evaluation and termination skills will be modeled. Organizational culture topics in diversity, discrimination, labor relations that impact individual performance will be discussed and simulated through case studies and group discussion.

This course is designed to guide students through a complete project, from initial planning, obtaining resources, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and conducting project-related meetings, to evaluating progress, revising plans, and bringing the project to a successful conclusion.

This course covers the business paradigm shift that focuses on the systematic development and cultivation of business relationships through marketing. The rules for business success have changed along with globalization, advances in technology, and the dimensions of relationship management. The course will explore both theory and application, demonstrating measurable benefits for organizations that move from short-term or volume transactions to a focus that develops long term customer value.

In rapidly changing professional markets, leaders must be able to adapt to and manage change on a regular basis. In this course, students will identify the external and internal factors that catalyze change, to include launching a new project, adjusting an organization's culture, or venturing into a new market. This course will focus on the value of being effective change agents within an organization. At the conclusion of this course, students will develop a change management plan utilizing the most effective mode for successful implementation.

As a senior capstone course, students integrate and apply Business curriculum concepts. A detailed strategic plan is developed consisting of the goals, action steps and budget which are aligned with an organization's mission. Students test various aspects of the plan and evaluate results.

This course examines the implications of cultural, gender, religious, social economic, and other factors of diversity as they affect relationships, strategies, and effectiveness in the workplace.u00a0 Students will learn how to effectively provide assistance related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.u00a0 Emphasis will be on understanding the diversity of factors that affect how and why an individual acclimates in the workplace.u00a0 Students will evaluate ethical responsibilities as they relate to honoring and respecting cultural experiences.u00a0 This course will help students create awareness of unconscious bias, cultural competence, and other barriers related to DEI.

This course examines the impact the behavior of individuals and groups have on an entire organizational system. Students will analyze the differences between management and leadership and examine how different leadership styles impact an organization. Various leadership theories, characteristics, competencies, and their impact on professional relationships will be examined. Students will analyze the behavioral science theories that describe current organizational culture.

In this course, students will design, execute and present the outcomes of a capstone project. Students will be challenged to use their knowledge, skills and behaviors developed over the course of their program studies to solve real-world problems in their career discipline. Additionally, students will finalize and defend their ePortfolio. Students will be evaluated from both academic and professional standards to demonstrate their competency to obtain a position in their career discipline or advancement in their current position.

In this course students will be introduced to the fundamentals of virtual communication in the business world including an historical overview. Students will be exposed to the role and function of business network systems, home networks and wireless systems, with an emphasis upon the basic technical skills needed in designing, managing and securing home/small business networks. Students will learn essential business communication and management tools including mobile devices, software applications and personal information managers. Students will learn how individuals use technology to organize their day to day information needs in order to acquire, organize, maintain, retrieve and use information items to fulfill professional responsibilities, specifically with the goal of making the best use of limited resources.

This course is designed to provide a basis for business decisions through an introduction to the fundamental concepts of statistics and to the important methods of statistical inference.

Explore and analyze contemporary topics using analytic methods and metacognitive strategies. Emphasis is on the application of these strategies within the dynamic communities of college, career and life. Students complete a career-based ethical controversy research paper.

This course provides students with an introduction to psychology and the science of human behavior. Students are exposed tou00a0concepts, terminology, principles, and theories foundational to the discipline. Featured topics include research methods, consciousness and learning, emotional and motivational theories, psychological disorders and treatment, personality theories, and social psychology as they relate to personal, professional, and academic life.

This course applies general psychological principles and research to study the individual in organizational, workplace settings. Research- based principals and methods are utilized to study a variety of topics important to the understanding of human behavior in career settings. Emphasis is upon the interactive effects of situational and individual variables as they influence organizational behavior. Students will learn how principal theories and empirical findings from research in organizational psychology are used to improve employee performance and satisfaction.