ORG Organizational Leadership Courses at Global Campus

This course develops students’ knowledge and understanding of contemporary leadership and management theory and practice. Students gain an understanding of the differences between leadership and management as well as implications of and reasons for these differences. Students analyze core leadership and management practices and evaluate and communicate their relevance to effective organizational performance in a complex, diverse, and rapidly changing globalized business environment. This class will encourage students to develop and reflect on their own leadership and management competencies and experiences. Students will also start to establish a foundation of doctoral level research and presentation.

In this course, students study the theory and practice of objective assessment and its application to organizational leadership. The course focuses on how objective assessment is used to provide insights into readiness for leadership and management roles. Primary emphasis is on published instruments and inventories commonly used in executive coaching, organizational leadership assessment, and organizational development.

This course develops students’ knowledge and understanding of contemporary leadership and management theory and practice. Students gain an understanding of the differences between leadership and management as well as implications of and reasons for these differences. Students analyze core leadership and management practices and evaluate and communicate their relevance to effective organizational performance in a complex, diverse, and rapidly changing globalized business environment. This class will encourage students to develop and reflect on their own leadership and management competencies and experiences. Students will also start to establish a foundation of doctoral level research and presentation.

This course explores ethical theories and professional standards guiding organizational leadership in complex, multidisciplinary contexts. Students examine moral dilemmas, assess the influence of social and systemic dynamics on ethical decision-making, and develop ethically grounded leadership strategies that promote accountability, equity, and sustainability.

This course provides an overview of group theory, processes, and dynamics in organizations. It will also examine effective behaviors and characteristics of facilitating/leading groups in an organizational setting. Students will be afforded the opportunity to participate in group simulations both as participant and facilitator. Students will receive evaluation and feedback on their group facilitation skills. A strong emphasis is placed on ethical standards and behavior in groups along with legal issues. The impact on groups of factors such as diversity, culture, distance, and others are explored.

This course addresses the alignment of organizational culture with organizational structure and strategy. The role of leaders in creating, maintaining, and changing culture is emphasized. The course includes contemporary applications of theory and practice in the role leaders have in guiding organizational culture toward successful outcomes.

This course examines the theoretical foundations that inform health and wellness programs. Students will assess contemporary theories in health psychology and its subdisciplines to identify strategies to promote health and wellbeing. Students will evaluate current research regarding the biopsychosocial factors that influence health behaviors and decision-making. Students will propose and evaluate wellness programs with attention to the role of ethics, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belongingness in health applications.

This course examines recent advances in traditional and non-traditional research that have led to new ways of thinking about well-being and illness. Drawing on fields such as neuroscience, positive psychology, and interdisciplinary consciousness studies, students will enhance their awareness of ways to promote exceptional health habits through self-awareness and enlightenment. Students will also conduct in-depth studies of advanced research and theories that integrate mind-body practices beneficial to the health of individuals, groups, and organizations alike. Advanced practices in the areas of performance, health psychology, energy healing, indigenous, and Eastern medicine will be explored. Students will assess the efficacy and appropriateness of various practices to know which of them to incorporate into health promotion programs.

This seminar examines cutting edge trends in organizational change, the current global business climate, forces driving change, and issues related to positioning organizations for the future. The topics selected will connect change with culture, existing organizational strategies, and the process of change in future directions. Major case study examples of organizational change are included in the learning process.

This advanced graduate seminar explores issues and models for leveraging human resources to execute business strategy. Topics include succession planning, leadership development models, workforce staffing models, compensation models, and training and development strategies.