Fall Semester-9 semester hours (s.h.)

HB 715 Informed Decision Making through Research.  (3 s.h.)
Making sound decisions based on reliable, accurate, and timely information and data is crucial in today’s environment.

HB 731 Individual Psychology (3 s.h. )
How the individual leader finds congruence between his/her self-concept, personal values, and the organization’s mission is necessary for success and involves reflection and self examination.

HB 741 Organizational Theory and Behavior (3 s.h.)
Examining organizational theory and behavior to gain insight into how organizations function, operate, and change over time.

Spring Semester (12 s.h.)

HB 701 Conflict Management and Negotiation (3 s.h.)
Conflict is a normal and expected occurrence in all organizations. Today’s leader must understand the sources of conflict and the best methods for managing or resolving conflict.

HB 708 Change and Innovation in Organizations (3 s.h.)
Understand and accommodate change and the resistance that often accompanies it. The need for innovation is critical with ever changing technology and ideas to give the organization a competitive advantage.

HB 721 Leadership Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Leadership theory and practice explores models and theories and how they can be applied to the student’s current position and how it can assist his/her future goals.

HB 764 Group Process (3 s.h.)
Leading a cross cultural and global workforce presents unique challenges that require an understanding of group dynamics to lead effectively and guide actions that accomplish goals and sustain participation across the organization.

Summer Semester (9 s.h.)

HB 735 Ethical Behavior in Leadership (3 s.h.)
Lessons from the past decade have taught us that leadership cannot exist without sound ethics and ethical behavior. Individual and organizational ethics must be examined and understood in the proper context. It is certainly the cornerstone of organizational leadership today.

HB 745 Using Information and Technology for Innovative Leadership (3 s.h.)
Practical tools allow leader’s to obtain and analyze pertinent data to make informed decisions and monitor the environment for feedback.

HB 770 Internship (3 s.h.)
An internship in the final summer term provides students the opportunity to work in organizations of related interest and to further practice the skills they have learned in the program. The internship can also be used to develop a project to explore an area of particular interest to student.