ORGL 3011 Leadership and Ethics L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course examines the ethical dimensions of leadership, providing a theoretical background and practical conversation on the subject. The course emphasizes the moral and social responsibilities of leaders with respect to others in their organization and community, and to other stakeholders. The challenges and dilemmas of ethical decision-making are explored, as well as the leader’s part in determining the ethical culture of the organization. Overall, the course provides a framework for analyzing the dynamics of ethical leadership, as well as an opportunity for students to reflect on their own values and ethics as they relate to leadership.
ORGL 4011 Fundamentals of Business Management L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course introduces elements of business management from the perspectives of Christian stewardship and ethical behavior. It provides a survey of the basic operations of a business, whether secular or faith-based, for-profit or non-profit. The course equips students to understand the essentials of marketing, accounting, fiscal management and entrepreneurship; and to incorporate assessment and accountability as vital parts of their vocational philosophy and management practice.
ORGL 4022 Strategic Leadership L, Ct, 3 credit hours
This course builds upon previous leadership studies to prepare organizational leaders for the particular challenges of the twenty-first century. Students engage in strategic leadership through forecasting, planning, aligning, implementation, and assessment practices that accomplish organizations’ goals and objectives. Special topics include how to implement and manage change, form a strategic team, transform the culture, and create a strategic environment. ORGL 4244 Organizational Leadership Internship Ct, 3 credit hours This course, which is supervised by the Organizational Leadership chair, gives students a valid experience in leadership or management positions. Students lead and/ or assist in organizational management and leadership responsibilities under the tutelage of qualified and recognized leaders or managers. Various skills that students have learned are practiced and critiqued by the organization’s leaders, managers, and employees. Through this experience, students identify and refine their leadership and management style, problem-solving skills, communication effectiveness, and planning and implementation abilities. With permission of the Organizational Leadership chair, the internship may be conducted during the summer or spread over both semesters of the senior year, if desired.
ORGL 3022 Leadership Development L, Ct, 3 credit hours
This course helps students understand the need to build leaders in their organizations through a deliberate plan of leadership development. Key leadership concepts are reviewed as the basis for a formal leadership training program. Special attention is given to the need of maintaining a day-to-day environment that fosters growth in leadership, as well as the importance of continual apprenticeship, mentoring, and modeling. ORGL 3051 Organizational Behavior L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course provides an overview of the history and current theories and applications of organizational behavior. Students come to understand organizational structure in terms of the individual, the group, and the organization itself, and the dynamics involved with each. Students learn the role of leaders as organizational architects and how leaders intervene in their own organizations. Motivational strategies and behavior are studied with a view toward providing insight for managing members effectively. Special topics include the existence of politics and power within the organization, handling conflicts, effectiveness in problem-solving, and participatory decision-making.
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