Organizational Leadership

The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership program equips the goal-oriented achiever to advance in their career path. This program teaches the skills demanded of leaders in today's workforce including, strategic planning, conflict resolution, team building, budgeting, and employee relations.

Participants in the program also refine their critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and ethical decision-making abilities. Each course incorporates themes that allow learners to develop and implement their values-centered and strengths-based leadership philosophy, grounded in ethics and contemporary leadership theory.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership program gain knowledge and experience sought in these career titles:

  • Territory Manager
  • Donor Relations Manager
  • Foundation Director
  • Labor Relations Director
  • Business Instructor
  • Clerk of Court
  • Employee Development Director
  • Strategic Account Executive
  • Personnel Manager
  • Franchise Owner
  • Labor Training Manager
  • Business Management Analyst

 Awarded the "Most Affordable Program"

by WIley University Services' Organizational Leadership EDU. This means that the total estimated cost of the program is below the state average for comparable programs.

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Quick Facts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Major: Organizational Leadership

Credit-hours to graduate: 122

Optional: Choose a minor

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Career Outlook

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment in management occupations is projected to grow 9 percent from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations, and will result in about 906,800 new jobs. Employment growth is expected to be driven by the formation of new organizations and expansion of existing ones, which should require more workers to manage these operations.

The median annual wage for management occupations was $109,760 in May 2020, which was the highest wage of all the major occupational groups.

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Courses in the Major

Courses in the Major
Course Code Title Credits
Required Courses
BUS 210 Spreadsheet Applications for Business 3
BUS 220 Fundamentals of Management 3
BUS 305 Industrial-Organizational Psychology 3
BUS 322 Cross-Cultural Management 3
BUS 326 Human Resource Management 3
BUS 353 Non-Profit Management 3
LST 201 Introduction to Leadership Theories and Practice 3
LST 205 Mediation and Conflict 3
LST 240 Leading Oneself to Personal Wellness 3
LST 330 Diversity Issues in Leadership 3
LST 340 Great Leaders 3
LST 420 Capstone 3
PHL 212 Introduction to Ethics 3
PSY 364 Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Group Conflict 3
SPE 101 Introduction to Public Speaking 3
SPE 203 Interpersonal Communication 3
SPE 310 Business and Professional Communication 3
Total Credit Hours 51

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