Organizational Leadership, BS

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The Organizational Leadership program prepares students for entry into a variety of professional contexts and graduate studies with knowledge and skill sets needed to succeed in highly competitive environments. The program focuses on providing a strong theoretical foundation and applied skills to prepare for modern social, cultural and professional issues encountered in contemporary leadership positions.

In general, 300 - level courses in the Business Administration Professional Core or Electives Groups are taken after students have completed the freshman and sophomore years (4 full semesters).

However, students who have completed 45 semester hours and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above are eligible to take 300 - level business core courses during the second semester of the sophomore year.

A student can complete no more than two internships in business administration, each carrying no more than three semester hours of credit.

This program is accredited by ACBSP.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Compare and contrast major leadership theories.
Relate leadership theories to management practices and techniques.
Demonstrate leadership skills in the areas of planning and facilitation of meeting/group work and problem solving.
Demonstrate professional oral and written communication skills.
Explain benefits and challenges in having a diverse work environment and suggest ways to address the challenges in a positive and constructive manner.
Discuss the difficulties in implementing change within an organization and various approaches to addressing these challenges.
Interpret basic financial statements and describe a typical budgeting process.
Explain the importance and application of ethical decision making in organizational contexts.
Define common economic terms and explain their potential impact on leadership decisions.

Program CIP: 52.0213 - Organizational Leadership.

Program SOC: 11.3121 - Human Resources Managers

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs.)

MGMT 368W - Business Ethics 3 hours

Core Requirements (42 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

Electives (15 sem. hrs.)

Select five courses from the following list. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

Electives (21-24 sem. hrs.)

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.

Note(s):

All students must take part in an evaluation of the major outcomes during their last 30 hours prior to graduation. ORGL 420 Readings in Leadership 3 hours with a C or higher satisfies the capstone requirement for the Organizational Leadership major.