Organizational Leadership (M.Ed.)

Curriculum
The M.Ed. in Organizational Leadership is a 36-credit-hour program consisting of five main areas of study: Leadership and Organizations Core; Social Context of Leadership; Organization as Learning Environment; Leadership and Organizational Change and Development; and Studying Organizations. Students also have the opportunity to take elective courses within or outside of the OL program. Finally, students are required to complete a an internship experience and pass a comprehensive evaluation.

The following gives examples of courses that may be offered during your tenure as a student.

Requirements (36 hours of course work)

For additional questions, concerns, or information contact rosie.moody@vanderbilt.edu, LPO education coordinator or dayle.savage@vanderbilt.edu, program director.

Program of Study
Leadership, Policy, and Organizations Masters Core - 6 hours

• Leadership Theory and Behavior (3 hours)
  
• Organizational Theory and Behavior (3 hours)

Selected course from the following categories - 30 hours

• Organization as Learning Enviroment (3 hours)

  • Learning Organizations

• Leadership and Organizational Change and Development (6 hours)

  • Organizational Change and one additional course

• Social Context of Leadership (3 hours)

• Studing Organizations (6 hours)

  • Analyzing organizational effectiveness

  • Evaluation of Human Resource Development Programs

• Internship in Leadership and Organizations (3 hours)

Electives - 12 hours

Popular choices shown below:

• Consultation Skills
• Executive Coaching
• Innovation and Advantage
• Leadership Problem Analysis and Implementation
• Leading Globally Diverse Organizations
• Technologies Learning Organization

TOTAL - 36 hours