Organizational Leadership, M.S.
The purpose of the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) is to prepare students with skills and competencies to be effective leaders within private and public sector organizations.
The program combines theory and practical application of leadership principles to initiate and implement positive change in organizations. Students gain the skills and competencies necessary to establish action plans and achieve goals. Leadership positions are found at all levels within an organization and this program prepares students to grow and advance in their profession.
Graduates will be prepared to develop strategies and achieve strategic goals in all types of leadership and business settings. Students gain foundational knowledge and a deeper understanding of business practices to become an effective leader and inspire organizational change.
This program is delivered in an online modality supplemented with synchronous remote sessions. Note: Students with military residency requirements in Florida attend a class on the Tampa Campus during the first week of each course.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
- Analysis and Integration. Evaluate theoretical and practical aspects of organizational leadership and business practice to develop strategies to achieve organizational and strategic goals.
- Ethics. Analyze ethical and legal principles to apply in leadership and business settings.
- Communication. Communicate information in a format appropriate to stakeholders to meet organizational goals and priorities.
- Management. Evaluate the skills and processes in organizational settings for consistency between existing systems and necessary competencies
- Leadership. Apply leadership action and practices to organizational and business environments.
In addition to the Graduate School of Business and Leadership Admissions Requirements, the program requires:
- Written statement of academic and professional goals. This statement is one of the criteria used to evaluate the person’s application. The applicant should present reasons for selecting the program. Reasons should include career goals and specific indications of how the program of study will help them realize these goals.
- At least two signed and sealed letters of recommendation, academic in nature, regarding the applicant’s capacity for graduate work.
- An undergraduate degree grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 or a graduate GPA of 3.25 on a scale of 4.0. Students who do not meet the Undergraduate GPA criteria, and who do not have a graduate degree, must complete a Criterion exam for further consideration.
- Faculty review which can result in full admission, decline, or a 2-course review
Program Details:
- Requires 30 SH for completion
- Credit for Prior Learning may be accepted for LAP 526 or toward other program requirements as determined appropriate by the program faculty
Required Courses
Program Requirements
| BUS 503 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 506 | Ethics in the Workplace | 3 |
| BUS 576 | Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation | 3 |
| LAP 526 | Psychology of Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| LAP 589 | Capstone in Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| OBD 550 | Culture of Learning Organizations | 3 |
| OBD 533 | Organizational Effectiveness and Development | 3 |
| OBD 551 | Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture | 3 |
| PPA 503 | Leadership of Public/Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| RES 510 | Critical Thinking and Research Skills | 3 |