MA in Organizational Leadership

PSY5117 - Foundations of Leadership

Credits: 3

Introduces theories of leadership, research and approaches for developing leaders. Teaches basic leadership theories such as trait, behavioral, contingency, transformational, participative and dyadic leadership. Provides opportunities to link the materials from class to experiences at work through self-discovery and reflection.

PSY5118 - Organizational Science: Theory & Application

Credits: 3

Introduces major topics in organizational behavior. Includes organizational theory, job satisfaction, pro-social and counterproductive work behaviors, approaches to motivation, and the design and implementation of motivational strategies for effective individual and group performance.

PSY5119 - Analytics & Research in Organizational Science

Credits: 3

Introduces basic and advanced research methods used in organizational science research. Includes development of critical skills to plan for, read, interpret and evaluate empirical organizational science research. Focuses on the application of research methods to the workplace and management decision-making.

PSY5124 - Leading Diverse Teams

Credits: 3

Brings together theories of group and team development and team leadership to identify effective interventions and processes for leading diverse teams in the workplace. Analyzes critical antecedents to, barriers of, interventions for, and consequences of effective leadership in diverse, multicultural, multidisciplinary and/or virtual work teams.

PSY5310 - Ethics in Leadership & Corporate Social Responsibility

Credits: 3

Focuses on ethical issues and dilemmas leaders face in organizations. Examines various ethical theories and provides opportunity for students to apply theories to ethical dilemmas through case study analysis, reading and discussion.

PSY5311 - Talent Management

Credits: 3

Reviews key components of effective talent management programs. Includes workforce planning, recruitment, competencies and talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, talent development and succession planning.

PSY5312 - Leadership in a Global Context

Credits: 3

Discusses current literature and provides skills necessary to lead organizations in international settings and overcome the challenges of distance, complexity and culture. Requires students to develop competencies that result in improved self-awareness, flexibility and confidence when working with international stakeholders.

PSY5313 - Negotiation & Conflict Management

Credits: 3

Introduces students to different types of conflict and the skills needed to manage conflict situations. Discusses types of negotiation and associated strategies and tactics. Also covers crisis management and intercultural conflict and negotiation. Encourages students to develop and practice skills for conflict management and negotiation.

PSY5314 - High Impact Communication

Credits: 3

Facilitates the understanding and development of verbal and written communication for organizational leaders. Includes communication strategy development, language, electronic communication, social media, written reports, presentations, emotional intelligence, effective meetings and external communication.

PSY5497 - Organizational Change & Change Leadership

Credits: 3

Discusses and integrates theories of leadership, organizational culture and organizational change to identify effective processes for leading change in organizations. Includes analysis of forces that drive change and barriers to change and approaches for effective personal and organizational change.

PSY5500 - Organizational Leadership: Strategy & Execution

Prerequisite: PSY 5497 Corequisite: PSY 5497

Credits: 3

Integrates and synthesizes leadership theories, practices and concepts. Presents key components of the transformational leadership model. Teaches the leadership processes and techniques used to train leaders by reading the literature, analyzing case studies and preparing a personal leadership development plan.