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This course provides an overview of leadership thought and will explore the history, styles, and application for the practice of leadership in organizations today. It will also seek to understand a biblical approach to leadership and analyze the differences between leadership and management.

This course examines how worldview, critical thinking, creativity, intuition, and intelligence interact to support wisdom in leaders. The relationship between scholarship and wisdom will also be considered, as well as ways to facilitate wise decision-making and problem solving.

This course helps students reflect on the courses they take in each unit and develop a portfolio that demonstrates both their scholarship and practice as leaders. There are four sections for the course series that are each one credit hour. Students will also identify a thesis topic and begin research of the relevant literature. (Credit/No Credit) Prerequisite: MOL-500, MOL-505

This course helps students reflect on the courses they take in each unit and develop a portfolio that demonstrates both their scholarship and practice as leaders. There are four sections for the course series that are each one credit hour. Students will also identify a thesis topic and begin research of the relevant literature. (Credit/No Credit) Prerequisite: MOL-515, MOL-520, MOL-510A

This course helps students reflect on the courses they take in each unit and develop a portfolio that demonstrates both their scholarship and practice as leaders. There are four sections for the course series that are each one credit hour. Students will also identify a thesis topic and begin research of the relevant literature. (Credit/No Credit) MOL-525, MOL-530, MOL-510B

This course helps students reflect on the courses they take in each unit and develop a portfolio that demonstrates both their scholarship and practice as leaders. There are four sections for the course series that are each one credit hour. Students will also identify a thesis topic and begin research of the relevant literature. (Credit/No Credit) MOL-535, MOL-540, MOL-510C

This course synthesizes the learning in the MAOL program. Students submit their Portfolio, a document that demonstrates their organizational leadership competencies and their understanding of leadership principles covered in the MAOL courses. This will include a final integration paper that summarizes their learning in the program and future application in their work. Students also will present their thesis orally, which is another opportunity to demonstrate their scholarship. (Credit/No Credit)

This course provides a structure for students to assess how they will develop as both a leader and follower. Students will examine the interconnectedness of leading and following by examining their mutual influence as explored by writers and researchers on Followership. Prerequisites: MOL-500 and MOL-505

This course assists students to understand what ethics is, as well as know the importance of a biblical perspective to guide them in making ethical decisions as leaders. Common dilemmas of leaders in organizations will be examined and possible resolutions will be considered in class sessions.

This course examines the challenges associated with organizational behavior and leadership. It also includes understanding the historical and theoretical perspectives of organizational behavior. The course will further analyze organizational and individual communication processes, the impact of technology on organizations, and the design of organizational structures. Prerequisites: MOL-515 and MOL-520

This course examines the theory and practice of organizational change and organizational learning. It considers how these theories can be put into practice to implement organizational transformation. Prerequisites: MOL-515 and MOL-520

This course introduces the concept of stewardship and leads students to responsibly use the resources of an organization to benefit all stakeholders. In addition, students will consider how the concepts of strategic planning can be used to implement vision and be a good steward. Tools for developing a strategic plan and techniques for communicating the vision will be studied. Prerequisites: MOL-525 and MOL-530

This course examines techniques for conducting research in an organizational setting. It prepares the students to investigate and solve problems within an organization through the use of data to inform decision-making, interventions, and change initiatives. Prerequisites: MOL-525 and MOL-530

This course explores the practice of global and cross-cultural leadership. The course will consider how cultural dimensions and other cultural factors influence interpersonal relationships between leaders, followers, and their organizations. Students will gain insights into effective leadership competencies in the global environment as the complexities of organizational leadership are vastly multiplied when cultural variables are introduced. This course will build upon prior learning in the MAOL program to build multi-disciplinary skills and competencies for students as they lead others who possess different values and customs. Prerequisite: MOL-535

This course introduces students to research methods of design, data collection, analysis, as well as reporting and discussion of the results. The student completes a thesis under the supervision of a thesis coordinator that focuses on a topic related to organizational leadership.

This course is the capstone for the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, building on the themes and leadership theories covered in the program. The student completes a comprehensive literature review to gain an in-depth understanding of the possible solutions to a leadership problem identified in a selected organization or community. Recommendations are developed based on the application of leadership theories and insights synthesized from the scholarly sources. Prerequisite: MOL-540