ORG- Organizational Leadership and Development

Discover the power of self-efficacy to unlock leadership potential. Learn to identify strengths, set meaningful goals, and create an environment that fosters success. This course builds a foundation for personal growth and professional effectiveness through self-reflection, goal setting, and resilience.

This course focuses on honing active listening, tone, and adaptable language skills to effectively engage with diverse audiences. Explore personal communication styles and learn how to adjust them to different contexts, building stronger relationships along the way.

Learn to make sense of complex situations by drawing from diverse global perspectives. This course develops skills for navigating uncertainty and adapting to change by exploring multiple cultural and other perspectives. Gain practical tools to understand and address complex challenges in the workplace and community.

Discover the art of leading from any position within an organization. This course focuses on developing skills to influence peers, build trust, and foster collaboration across boundaries. Learn to enhance emotional intelligence, strengthen relationships, and implement practical strategies to inspire colleagues and drive collective success.

Strong organizations balance the needs of people with the realities of risk. This course examines human resource practices and risk management strategies that create ethical, safe, and sustainable workplaces. Students learn how proactive planning and talent development contribute to long-term resilience.

Discover how to lead teams with purpose and impact. This course explores team dynamics, motivation, communication, and trust-building while addressing conflict and collaboration challenges. Practical strategies prepare learners to unify team goals, strengthen performance, and adapt through obstacles.

Every organization relies on sound financial planning and decision-making to thrive. This course introduces the principles of budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while exploring how resources are allocated to advance strategic goals. Examine how financial choices shape organizational sustainability and impact, and they practice applying data-driven, ethical approaches to real-world challenges.

Innovation is not magic, it’s a structured process. This course explores two complementary lenses for driving innovation: disruptive thinking, which helps identify where and why change is needed, and design thinking, which provides a human-centered process for developing solutions. Students gain practical experience applying both frameworks to real organizational and community challenges, building the analytical and creative skills needed to move from problem recognition to actionable solutions.

This capstone course serves as the culmination of the program, integrating leadership knowledge, ethical reasoning, and durable skills to address a real organizational or community challenge. Students move through a full problem-solving arc — from identifying and analyzing a challenge, to gathering evidence and weighing ethical considerations, to designing, testing, and refining a solution, to presenting their work with clarity and purpose. This course demonstrates the ability to lead with intention, think critically, and deliver meaningful impact in complex settings.