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MAOL (Organizational Leadership) Course Descriptions

MAOL 521 Human Resource Development and Diversity
3 hours. Explores the field of human resource management as a context for specific training and development strategies. The class focuses on the role of human resources in the achievement of all business goals, the legal environment of the workplace, and issues relating to career development and succession planning. It also develops a multicultural sensitivity among individuals within organizations. This course integrates diverse perspectives toward the goal of students applying the perspectives in their own organizations.

MAOL 522 Leadership and Human Development
3 hours. Reviews theory and research on adulthood and aging, including current psychological theories of adult development. Course work probes strategies for creating environments conducive to high levels of self-motivation.

MAOL 531 Organizational Change
3 hours. Examines the steps involved in creating a learning organization. Interaction between leadership, strategic planning, and effective decision making are analyzed. Theories of leadership as a backdrop for understanding the dynamics of positive organizational change are studied. Students assess how change is planned, initiated, and sustained for the long term.

MAOL 532 Organizational Planning and Control
3 hours. Reviews fundamental principles in the management of financial resources, as applicable in industrial, service, and nonprofit organizations and institutions. Focus will be on the procedures used to plan, execute, and review performance from the perspective of a general manager. Students obtain financial information from an appropriate organization, then plan, analyze, and interpret the results.

MAOL 542 Organizational Communication and Negotiation
3 hours. Emphasis is placed on electronic/visual media and public speaking. This course seeks to develop the student's presentation skills, with an emphasis on persuasive speeches. The course also provides the student an opportunity to practice negotiation strategies and techniques.

MAOL 544 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership I
MAOL 545 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership II
MAOL 546 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership III
1 hour each. These seminars provide an opportunity for students to examine various trends and issues impacting contemporary organizational leadership. Outside consultants and special speakers will present key topics for enhancing organizational, professional, and personal success.

MAOL 551 Research Methods
3 hours. Enables students to identify issues, locate and evaluate relevant literature, design data collection tools, gather pertinent information, and analyze and apply the information within an organizational setting.

MAOL 561, 562, 563 Service Learning Project
1 hour each. Provides an opportunity in which students work with a public benefit organization to apply skills, theory, course concepts, and research-based decision-making skills. A faculty mentor will structure the learning, coordinate with the cooperating organizations, assess level and significance of student learning, and monitor the overall experience. Students will provide oral and written reports to the organization and to the class.