MAOL Academic Program
The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program can be completed in less than two years. The program requires 33 hours (11 courses). Courses are offered in an online format. Classes are designed as collaborative learning experiences where students are engaged in dialogue throughout the week.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program is to equip skilled leaders in a Christian foundation who will transform organizations and their communities.
Organizational Leadership Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will interpret how personal leadership styles, core Christian values, and internal biases impact yourself and others.
- Students will connect theories from multiple disciplines to the practice of leadership.
- Students will assess organizational culture, diagnose problems, and lead implementation of change
- Students will synthesize the principle and practices of strategic thinking with organizational leadership and effectiveness.
- Students will develop constructive means for leaders to communicate, negotiate, and manage conflict in organizational and community settings.
- Students will defend how an individual philosophy of ethics, derived from Christian values, supports leadership decisions.
- Students will justify how diversity and collaboration are essential to organizational success, effective leadership, and team building.
- Students will apply theoretical concepts to real-life organizational situations.
MAOL Curriculum
MOL Core Courses — 24 hours
| MOL 5000 | Introduction to Graduate Leadership Studies | 3 |
| MOL 5010 | Personal Leadership Development | 3 |
| MOL 5020 | Concepts of Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| MOL 5105 | Organizational Culture and Change | 3 |
| MOL 5150 | Conflict Management and Negotiation | 3 |
| MOL 5310 | Leading in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| MOL 5300 | Leading and Building Teams | 3 |
| MOL 5130 | Strategic Thinking | 3 |
Choose one of the following tracks:
Crisis and Emergency Management Track - 9 hours
| PUB | Foundations of Emergency Management | 3 |
| PUB | Crisis and Emergency Management Planning | 3 |
| PUB | Social Media Communications and Crisis Information Management | 3 |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track - 9 hours
| BUS | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| BUS | New Venture Creation | 3 |
| BUS | Small Business Management | 3 |
Healthcare Administration Track - 9 hours
Human Resources Management Track - 9 hours
Management and Leadership Track - 9 hours
| BUS 6200 | Leadership and Strategic Planning for Servant Leaders | 3 |
| BUS 6100 | Human Resource Development and Management | 3 |
| BUS 6223 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Nonprofit Leadership and Management Track - 9 hours
| BUS | Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership and Management | 3 |
| BUS | Raising Human and Financial Resources for Nonprofits | 3 |
| BUS | Fiscal Administration for Nonprofits | 3 |
Project Management Track - 9 hours
| PMI 6000 | Introduction to Project and Program Management | 3 |
| PMI 6200 | Project Schedule and Risk Management | 3 |
| PMI 6400 | Cost, Contract, and Procurement Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 33