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Online Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
Successfully leading organizations requires today's managers and leaders to have a foundation of competitive knowledge, skills, and abilities. Earning your Organizational Leadership degree online will provide you with the tools needed to take the next step in your career. Knowledge of the leadership and management skills including basic functions, organizational behaviors, leadership communication skills, and more help you operate in today's global organizations.
Organizational Leadership Specializations:
Students may enhance their online bachelor's degree with a specialization in a career-relevant field. Specializations consists of five (5) upper division courses (15 credits) as a complement to their program major based on professional and personal interests.
Business Administration
The Business Administration Specialization is ideally suited for students interested in pursuing a career in business operations and management. Professionals in this field include department managers, accountants, consultants, executives, directors, and more.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Criminal Justice Management
The criminal justice field includes careers in security, the court system, corrections, forensics, as well as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The Criminal Justice Management Specialization provides advanced leadership skills to further one’s professional development in these areas.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Criminology
The Criminology Specialization focuses on the study of crime, criminal behavior, and the legal system. Students pursuing a career in law enforcement, social work, forensics, welfare, pathology, probation, or other public safety positions will gain a competitive advantage through the Criminology Specialization.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Emergency Management
While emergency situations cannot always be avoided, proper critical response and preparation can drastically improve public safety. The Emergency Management Specialization provides professionals including safety directors, emergency specialists, consultants, analysts, responders, etc. with the skills necessary in a wide array of emergencies.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Finance
Gain insight and professional skills with regards to the bottom line through this specialization in finance. Career opportunities exist for accountants, investment bankers, payroll specialists, analysts, auditors, controllers, and more in this exciting field of study.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs except Business Management.
Foundations of Accounting
This specialization provides business principles and other applied skills in the area of accounting to assist professionals at all levels. In addition to accountants and CPAs, this specialization provides financial understanding for budget and cost analysts, payroll specialists, auditors, tax consultants, advisors, managers, and more.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Healthcare Management
The Healthcare Management Specialization provides professionals in clinics, hospitals, private practices, nursing homes, research facilities, and more with the focused training required to handle the unique management challenges of the Healthcare industry. This specialization gives students a competitive edge in an ever-changing field.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Human Resources and Organizational Development
Students interested in pursuing a career in Human Resources should consider adding this specialization to their bachelor’s degree coursework. It provides a background in personnel management, staff training and development, policy and procedures, and more. This specialization is designed as a SHRM certification prep course.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
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Information Technology Management
As technology continues to advance, the need for qualified IT managers grows as well. Through the Information Technology Management Specialization, students gain the administrative knowledge needed to meet the demands of corporate technology systems including problem solving, resource allocation, networking, security, and more.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs except Information Technology.
Information Technology Operations
This specialization provides a basic understanding of technology operations, networking, problem-solving, development, and more. Professionals interested in careers that require knowledge of information technology, including administrators, department managers, system analysts, and more, will benefit from this specialization.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs except Information Technology.
Marketing
Students interested in the global field of marketing will benefit from this specialization, which includes promotion, creative services, public relations, research, consulting, communications, advertisement, strategy, branding, and much more. The Marketing Specialization provides the tools necessary to be successfully employed in many areas within this field.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Public Administration
Students interested in pursuing a career in government, public management, foreign services, nonprofit, security, regulatory boards, and others at the global, national, state, or local level will gain a competitive advantage with a specialization in public administration.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs except Public Management.
Public and Non-Profit Management
Students interested in careers within the public and non-profit sectors should consider pursuing a specialization in Public and Non-Profit Management. This specialization provides students with management and decision-making abilities necessary within these organizations.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs except Public Management.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Students who have a desire to work with a startup small business or manage their own entrepreneurial enterprises will gain the variety of skills necessary to be successful through this specialization.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
Strategic Communication
Effective communication can increase efficiency and results in a wide array of professional positions. The specialization in Strategic Communication improves both internal and external messaging, delivery, and comprehension for managers, consultants, marketing and public relations specialists, human resources, and more.
This specialization is available to students in all undergraduate programs.
The Organizational Leadership program consists of ten three-credit courses designed to build an understanding of organizational design and structure, workplace psychology applications, policy development, legal issues, project management, information control, and technology. Students may also select a specialization area consisting of five courses (15 credit hours) of upper division coursework to customize their degree.
As a student in the Organizational Leadership degree program, you will:
- Study the application of effective written communication and research skills
- Identify ethical behaviors and outcomes of decisions
- Develop critical thinking skills for effective analysis in decision-making
- Study the application of leadership skills in strategic development and change
- Gain knowledge of the organizational responsibilities of managers providing a program built on the identified learning outcomes
The leadership classes in this degree are 100% online, just like all the coursework in CSU-Global Campus degree programs. You can be confident you are getting a respected degree from an accredited university with the added convenience of a streamlined admissions process and flexible terms. Completing your degree from Colorado State University-Global Campus is also affordable with low tuition rates, a tuition guarantee for as long as you are enrolled in the online leadership degree program, and available financial options for those who need it.
ORG300 Applying Leadership Principles: This required first course for all majors (undergraduate level) provides an overview of leadership basics. In the context of studying at CSU-Global Campus, students will develop strategies for success in the online learning environment.
MGT300 Principles of Management: An examination of the basic functions of management, including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling and how they can be utilized to strengthen management, employee and organizational performance.
MGT302 Modern Organizational Theory: A study of organizational theories and how they relate to an organization's environment, structure and design in influencing its strategic and operational effectiveness. Focus includes the roles of individuals and groups operating in contemporary organizational systems.
ORG303 Applied Organizational Psychology: A focus on how managers can utilize their understanding of individual and group psychology in fulfilling the organization's mission and accomplishing objectives. An analysis of motivational strategies and tactics is included.
MGT320 The Legal Environment of Business: An introduction to the legal influences upon and within businesses, including statutory, executive, administrative, and court law. Included are the roles and influences of contracts and regulations upon business operations.
MGT350 Business Policy and Strategy: An analysis of the process of developing business policies and how strategies are formulated, implemented and evaluated. Knowledge of how business strategies establish and influence a company's position within its industry in light of those being utilized by competitors.
MGT351 Organizational Innovation and Change: Analysis of the dynamics of change and the importance of innovation within modern organizations. Emphasis on how managers can develop a culture receptive to new ideas, products, processes, and systems for improving organizational performance.
MGT410 Project Management: Overview of important aspects of managing both small and large projects, including assessment of needs, development of specifications, acquisition of labor and materials, optimization of schedules, controlling costs, and ensuring outcomes and deliverables. Utilization of software tools providing efficient and effective processes is emphasized.
ORG423 Communication Strategies for Leaders: A practical review of leadership communication strategies for transmitting, receiving and understanding information in the workplace. Emphasis on equipping leaders with the knowledge to overcome communication barriers by utilizing appropriate strategies and methods.
MGT470 Conflict Management and Negotiation: Identification and analysis of management strategies for dealing with both functional and dysfunctional conflict in the workplace. Included is a study of conflict management styles of avoidance, accommodation, collaboration, negotiation, mediation and domination.
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