Degree Completion Program in Leadership and Organization Behavior

Leadership and Organization Behavior Degree Completion Program (LOB)

• Program Overview
• Program Curriculum
• Course Descriptions
• Admission Information & Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions

Overview

This innovative program is designed for busy professionals and enables students to complete course work in the organization behavior major in two-and-a-half years. While it includes a distance-learning component, the program relies on classroom-based instruction for core learning.

Features of the Program

• A high-achieving community of learners
  Students who enter the program each fall take courses together in a cohort, creating a community of working professionals who bring commitment and drive to their college studies.
  
  
• Predictable, year-round schedule
  Courses are scheduled at the same time throughout the year so that students may plan their schedule months in advance and take two courses per term, including summer.
  
  
• Blended learning combining classroom and online instruction
  Most courses are a combination of in-class lecture, discussion, and online sessions.
  
  
• Innovative, interactive courses
  Each course in the program is based on a best-practice model for adult education. Both classroom experiences and online components stress interactive learning, teamwork, and project-based curricula. Instructors function as facilitators, mentors, and learning coaches, ensuring a high degree of interaction with students.
  
  
• Leadership focus for professional advancement
  Providing a strong focus on leadership, the program emphasizes the strategies and problem-solving skills students need to move ahead in their professions.
  
  

Program Outcomes

The LOB program is designed to:

• Enable learners to integrate knowledge of organizational behavior, communication studies, and psychology and apply that knowledge to real-world scenarios.
• Develop analytic, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that will prepare learners for future career growth
• Help learners develop their own leadership skills and style, as they combine current leadership theory with best practices

Program Audience

This program is intended for working professionals with managerial experience or who are on a managerial track. Applicants should have five to seven years of professional work experience and should have completed about two years of college (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours). Since the program includes a significant online component, applicants should be comfortable in using computers and the Internet as tools of learning.