| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| OL7002-8 | Building Organizational Capacity | There are numerous definitions for the phrase "capacity building" within educational and leadership literature. For the purpose of this Doctoral level course, the term "building organizational capacity" will be used to describe a parallel universe, where both the Learners’ capacity and the organization's capacity must be developed to achieve organizational goals. Learners will analyze their own organization to assess internal and external capacity, reviewing all tangible and intangible portions of the organization to understand their individual and collective impact on achieving maximum effectiveness and productivity. Simultaneously, Learners will also critically evaluate their own role within the organization as it relates to building capacity. |
| OL7003-8 | Leadership for Excellence | This Doctoral level course will benefit Learners who understand that striving for leadership excellence is a life journey. It is predicated upon studying, practicing, and developing leadership skills and competencies. This process involves an intensive examination of personal and organizational leadership abilities and capacities. Learners will deepen their philosophy of leadership which serves as the foundation for applying the knowledge and skill sets acquired through their specialization and degree program. The development and implementation of leadership concepts, applications, and frameworks to drive leadership performance for excellence are highlighted. The continued and increasingly successful application of the knowledge, tools, skill sets, and perspectives that have been learned will also be emphasized. |
| OL7004-8 | Theory and Practice of Organizational Leadership | Leadership theory spans academic disciplines and draws as much from artistry of relationships as it does from writings and reflections of leadership as an applied science. Students of leadership gain as much from the experiences of others, as they do from studies of attributes of successful leaders and organizations. Through coursework, course readings, case analyses and personal reflection, Learners will examine in-depth leadership theories and their applications in current organizational settings. This course incorporates the Learner's experiences and observations regarding leadership from their personal and professional experiences and current work setting. |
| OL7005-8 | Ethical Leadership | Leadership is not an event, but is a process that takes time. In this course, Learners gain a deep understanding of the complexity of such moral dilemmas through critical analysis and application of ethical principles. Both hypothetical and real ethical scenarios and decisions will be critically considered and discussed with the focus on the Learner building practical decision making skills in the organizational environment and the understanding the criteria by which the soundness of those decisions are to be judged. Interpersonal dynamics operating within an organizational structure and the systemic nature of such structures is examined. Learners examine their own ethical profile, and how it impacts their communication with individuals and groups. This process includes oral, print and electronic communications. |
| OL7007-8 | Leader as Coach | As organizations are increasingly required to be innovative, leaders are called upon to use a broader repertoire of skills to maximize internal human potential. Coaching skills and the theories from which they derive draw upon such interdisciplinary fields as organizational development, humanistic psychology and dialogue and systems theory. Through coursework, course readings, case analyses, field experience and personal reflection, Doctoral Learners will examine in-depth coaching principles and theories along with their applications in leadership roles. This course incorporates the Learner's experiences and observations regarding leadership from both personal and professional environments. |
| OL7008-8 | Executive Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations | This course provides leaders in not for profit organizations with an understanding of the pivotal role they play in the organization and how to approach, manage and lead strategic decision-making, including strategic planning, board development and governance, ethics, and community relations. |
