Organizational Leadership, MS (0505)
Program Coordinator
Tanja N. Bibbs, bibbstn@wku.edu, (270) 745-5305
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program enhances the skills and competencies of current leaders across diverse fields, preparing them to adapt and meet the evolving needs of their teams and organizations. Coursework focuses on developing leaders as effective change agents through conflict resolution, negotiation, ethical decision-making, and strategic planning. Graduates apply these skills in a wide range of sectors, including nonprofit administration, the military, industry, government, and education.
Program Admission
Please refer to the admission section of this catalog for Graduate School admission requirements.
Students who have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university or college with an overall GPA of 2.5 to 2.74 may apply for conditional admission.
Program Requirements (30 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LEAD 505 | Framing Organizations | 3 |
| EDFN 505 | Applied Research in Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 510 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 515 | Leading an Adaptive Organization | 3 |
| LEAD 520 | Collaborative Team Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 535 | Conflict and Negotiation | 3 |
| LEAD 600 | Organizational Leadership Capstone | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours from the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Leadership Training and Development | ||
| Leadership Coaching and Mentoring | ||
| Leadership Special Topics | ||
| Project Leadership | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Leadership | ||
| Independent Study in Organizational Leadership | ||
| Informatics in Education | ||
| Survey of Educational Technology Practices | ||
| Educational Technology Management | ||
| Educational Technology Production | ||
| Integration of Educational Technology | ||
| Emerging Technology in Education | ||
| Educational Technology Leadership | ||
| Facility Management | ||
| Event Management | ||
| Facility and Event Security Management | ||
| Practicum in Interscholastic Sport | ||
| Student-Athlete Development | ||
| Governance in Intercollegiate Athletics | ||
| Issues in Nonprofit Administration | ||
| Nonprofit Grant Writing and Fundraising | ||
| Compliance in Intercollegiate Athletics | ||
| Fiscal Administration in the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Nonprofit Practicum | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Survey of Business Sustainability Issues | ||
| Sustainability, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Sustainability Marketing | ||
| Sustainable Business Operations Management | ||
| College and Career Readiness Foundations | ||
| College and Career Consultation & Collaboration | ||
| College and Career Program Development & Evaluation | ||
| Practicum in College and Career Readiness | ||
| Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling | ||
| Developmental Career Counseling | ||
| Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education | ||
| The College Student Experience | ||
| Student Development in Higher Education | ||
| Counseling Concepts and Applications for Student Affairs Professionals | ||
| International Students and Services in Higher Education | ||
| Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs | ||
| Career Development in Student Affairs and Higher Education | ||
| Internship | ||
| Critical Issues and Strategies in Student Affairs and Higher Education | ||
| Parameters of Law in Student Affairs and Higher Education | ||
| Advanced Career Counseling and Services Administration | ||
| Emergency Management Policy and Practices | ||
| Understanding Natural and Technological Disaster Risks | ||
| Terrorism, Violence, Resiliency, and Response | ||
| Advanced Disaster Planning, Management, and Preparedness | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| MBA Foundation Modules | ||
| Survey of Accounting Principles | ||
| Special Topics in Business | ||
| Advanced Managerial Finance | ||
| Advanced Organizational Behavior | ||
| Advanced Marketing | ||
| Resource Management | ||
| Theory of Constraints | ||
| Six Sigma Quality | ||
| Operations Leadership | ||
| Lean Systems | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Quality Management | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Health Communication Campaigns | ||
| Communication for Global Organizations | ||
| Organizational Persuasion | ||
| Organizational Belonging and Engagement | ||
| Digital Communication for Organizational Success | ||
| Applied Organizational Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication Strategies | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Perspectives in Aging | ||
| Policy Foundations of Aging Services | ||
| Women and Leadership | ||
| Health Care Organization and Management | ||
| Strategic Management & Marketing of Health Services | ||
| Community Organizing in Public Health | ||
| Health Inequities | ||
| Public Health Issues in Women's Health | ||
| Public Health Foundations and Practice | ||
| Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology | ||
| Principles of Environmental Health | ||
| Health Behavior Theory | ||
| Kentucky Government and Politics | ||
| Elements of Public Administration | ||
| Local Government Administration | ||
| Public Service Ethics | ||
| Human Resources Management in Public Administration | ||
| Cultural Competencies for Public Administrators | ||
| Cross-Sector Collaboration & Conflict | ||
| Public Policy Implementation & Evaluation | ||
| Instructional Design Foundations | ||
| Systematic Instructional Design | ||
| Improvement Analysis in the Workplace | ||
| Management of Instructional Systems | ||
| Training Design and Development | ||
| Distance Education Opportunities and Challenges | ||
| Trends and Issues in Instructional Design | ||
| Multimedia Design | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Economics | ||
| Regression and Econometric Analysis | ||
| Applied Statistical Methods | ||
| Data Methods in Economics | ||
| Forecasting | ||
| Independent Study Economics | ||
| Applied Economics Project | ||
| Watershed Management and Science | ||
| Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| Environmental Management | ||
| Air Quality Management | ||
| Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Wastes | ||
| Public Health Management of Disasters | ||
| Principles of Cybersecurity for Data Analytics | ||
| Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance | ||
| Cybersecurity Orchestration Using Data Analytics | ||
| Contemporary Business Analytics | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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With the approval of the instructor and based on prior academic experience, career aspirations, and/or matriculation concerns, students may select other electives.
Prior Learning
Students who have acquired extensive graduate-level knowledge and skills in academic areas related to organizational leadership may be eligible for credit through prior learning. Students may earn credit through departmental exams, demonstrations, or the creation of a professional portfolio reviewed by a faculty committee associated with the requested credit. Students should consult their academic advisor for more information.
Students who have participated in and completed the United States Army Sergeant's Major Academy may be eligible for 6 hours of graduate credit upon the completion of a portfolio at the recommendation of a faculty review. To receive credit, students must enroll in the specified portfolio course and develop a portfolio in consultation with a faculty member in organizational leadership.