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

  1. Students will interpret how personal leadership styles, core Christian values, and internal biases impact yourself and others.
  2. Students will connect theories from multiple disciplines to the practice of leadership.
  3. Students will assess organizational culture, diagnose problems, and lead implementation of change
  4. Students will synthesize the principle and practices of strategic thinking with organizational leadership and effectiveness.
  5. Students will develop constructive means for leaders to communicate, negotiate, and manage conflict in organizational and community settings.
  6. Students will defend how an individual philosophy of ethics, derived from Christian values, supports leadership decisions.
  7. Students will justify how diversity and collaboration are essential to organizational success, effective leadership, and team building.
  8. Students will apply theoretical concepts to real-life organizational situations.

MAOL Curriculum

MOL Core Courses — 24 hours

MOL 5000Introduction to Graduate Leadership Studies

3

MOL 5010Personal Leadership Development

3

MOL 5020Concepts of Organizational Leadership

3

MOL 5105Organizational Culture and Change

3

MOL 5150Conflict Management and Negotiation

3

MOL 5310Leading in Diverse Communities

3

MOL 5300Leading and Building Teams

3

MOL 5130Strategic Thinking

3

Choose one of the following tracks:

Crisis and Emergency Management Track - 9 hours
MGT 6220Foundations of Emergency Management

3

MGT 6230Social Media Communications and Crisis Information Management

3

MGT 6210Crisis and Emergency Management Planning

3

Data Analytics Track - 9 hours
BUS 6150Introduction to Data Analytics

3

BUS 6160Processing Data for Decision-Making

3

BUS 6170Leading Data Analytics Projects

3

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track - 9 hours
BUS 6210Entrepreneurship and Innovation

3

BUS 6220New Venture Creation

3

BUS 6230Small Business Management

3

Healthcare Administration Track - 9 hours
HLT 6200Legal and Regulatory Issues in Healthcare

3

HLT 6400Quality Healthcare Management

3

HLT 6600Healthcare Strategy

3

Human Resources Management Track - 9 hours
BUS 6110Strategic Human Resource Management

3

BUS 6130Staffing and Development

3

BUS 6140Compensation and Benefits

3

Management and Leadership Track - 9 hours
BUS 6200Leadership and Strategic Planning for Servant Leaders

3

BUS 6100Human Resource Development and Management

3

BUS 6223The Legal Environment of Business

3

Nonprofit Leadership and Management Track - 9 hours
BUS 6240Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership and Management

3

BUS 6250Raising Human and Financial Resources for Nonprofits

3

BUS 6260Fiscal Administration in Nonprofits

3

Project Management Track - 9 hours
PMI 6000Introduction to Project and Program Management

3

PMI 6200Project Schedule and Risk Management

3

PMI 6400Cost, Contract, and Procurement Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 33