The Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership prepares students to become effective organizational players in today’s workplace. Rather than preparing graduates for a single particular career, this liberal arts interdisciplinary degree program provides the knowledge and skills necessary for a broad range of organizational and supervisory positions. Graduates of the Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership will find themselves in demand for a wide variety of career choices. Skills such as communication, team building, collaboration, problem solving, and change making are needed to successfully operate in the modern workplace.

The purpose of this discipline is to help the learner understand and participate as a leader to improve his or her organization. Organizational Leadership is a broad academic field that is adaptable to a variety of collective entities. Some of these entities include private for-profit businesses, public and not-for-profit organizations, large and complex organizations, and small groups and teams. Those who participate in Organizational Leadership have a strong foundation in the theories of leadership and organizational behavior as well as the competencies and desire to put knowledge into action.

The Organizational Leadership Major requires 27 credit hours of core courses and 9 credit hours of major electives. In addition, students are required to complete an additional 9 credit hours of cognate requirements.