2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses of Instruction
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MOL 632 - Organizational Change Management 1 course unit
Organizations are in constant flux, and leaders need to prepare for change in the organization in response to market, political, economic, social, and other forces, both internal and external. Students use a systems view to examine what drives people to change, how change methods affect people and desired outcomes, misconceptions about change methods, the financial impact of change methods, and common elements across methods. Students consider theories for creating sustainable change efforts and issues associated with the diffusion of innovation. The course prepares leaders for organizational change efforts with simulations, case studies, and examination of the underlying psychological, sociological, and economic characteristics of organizational change.
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MOL 636 - Ethical Leadership & Governance 1 course unit
Organizational leaders work in complex societal roles, with internal and external accountability for ethical behavior. Most leadership decision-making has legal and ethical consequences, and executive leadership requires an understanding of organizational governance theory and practice. This multifaceted course presents a broad set of ethical viewpoints to address governance and the ethical and social responsibilities of contemporary organizations. It examines decision-making where legal, reputational, and ethical consequences are especially pronounced. Studying ethical leadership considers leaders’ conduct and leaders’ character using case studies, simulations, and critical writing and analysis.
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MOL 640 - Strategic Thinking 1 course unit
Organizational leadership involves setting and implementing organization-level strategies to accomplish goals and build capacity in dynamic environments. Students focus on the leaders’ role in creating a compelling vision of the future for themselves, their team and the organization. Students will analyze competitive market and larger social, economic, legal, and technology trends using systematic tools for scenario planning to prepare for strategic choice of markets or sectors. Students study strategic management through the long-term planning cycle of the organization. Teaching methods include case studies, market analysis, and critical analysis of scenarios and forecast methods.
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MOL 644 - Leading in a Global Environment 1 course unit
In an increasingly globalized world, organization leaders must be prepared at any time for changes from around the world affecting organizational outcomes and the requirements that leaders must meet. Global leaders need global awareness, with sufficient cultural knowledge to adapt global strategies to local contexts. This course builds expertise in understanding international trade, security, transportation, human resources, and cultural issues, along with tactics and methods that leaders can use to manage these issues in their organizations. Teaching methods include case studies, close analysis of particular national and cultural settings, and studies of leadership in different global settings.
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MOL 650 - Decision Tools & Analysis .5 course unit
Leadership makes decisions allocating scarce resources and choosing among competing alternatives. This course studies decision-making as an individual, social, and organizational process, emphasizing both cognitive processes and the use of techniques to facilitate optimal decisions, emphasizing ANOVA, regression, linear programming, and decision trees. Students will be exposed to statistical tools, their possibilities, and their limits.
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MOL 652 - Project Management .5 course unit
This course provides an in-depth introduction of project management principles and theory. It blends praxis and theory, applying the learned principles and theories to case studies, simulations, and an actual project. This course deals with the fundamentals of project management, including project definition, project selection, project planning, estimating, scheduling, resource allocation, stakeholder management, risk management, and project control. At the completion of this course, the student will be capable of managing and participating in intricate and challenging projects.
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MOL 690 - Culminating Leadership Activity 1 course unit
The CLA serves as a culminating activity for each individual graduating leader. A variety of projects and outcomes may be suitable, including a thesis, or achievement and documentation of a significant leadership accomplishment, such as an action research project, a significant service, or the creation of a notably complex and rigorous program of guidance and training of colleagues and fellow students.
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