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 Master in Organizational Leadership Calendar
 2010-2011
2011-2012
MOL 600 Leadership, Women and You (6)
Leadership: The course begins with an examination of various leadership theories and the practice of leadership in a range of settings from profit to not-for-profit, large to small, and domestic and international. Intellectual, psychological, political and social sources of leadership will be examined to understand the theoretical foundation and practical application from a woman's perspective. The course will study a framework developed for high-achieving women, including: acting authentically; making connections, controlling your destiny (agency); achieving wholeness, and gaining self-clarity.
Women: Literature by, for, and about women will provide the foundation for examination from the perspective of what this material suggests as alternative concepts regarding the structure of an organization, interpersonal interaction, styles of leadership and ways of behaving in an organizational setting. Does the glass ceiling, an invisible barrier that determines the level to which a woman can rise in an organization, exist? If so, how do women break through this obstruction?
You: After completing a selection of self-assessment instruments, the results will be discussed. Students will use these results as a basis for designing their personal leadership development plan. This development plan outlines the needs on which they will concentrate on strengthening during their time in the program. Students will learn how to learn at a higher level; develop analytical and creative thinking skills; become active listeners and communicators; manage stress and time; plan, set goals and priorities; present information; understand scholarly research; conduct research; and write scholarly papers.
MOL 610 Traits, Charismatic, Situational, Functional, Transactional, and Transformational Leadership (6)
Basic theories of leadership will be examined, not as competing approaches, but as contributions to effective thinking regarding leadership opportunities. Special attention will be given to contemporary theories, including transformational leadership. Transformational leadership theory utilizes elements of leadership - it is relational, produces real change, and elevates others into their better selves - components that complement a feminine approach to leading. Substitutes for leadership and how they can be used while developing leadership in an organization will be discussed. The dysfunctional side of leadership will be considered, for example, narcissism and Machiavellianism.
MOL 620 Team Leadership for Women (6)
The basic components of group evolution and performance will be examined in depth, including fundamentals of group interaction, determinants of effective team decisions, leadership functions and roles in decision groups, and appointed and emergent leaders. The course will also focus on leading a group to become a team; leading effective teams, and leading self-managed teams. A specific focus on how women can overcome barriers to become more effective team leaders is included.
MOL 630 Social and Ethical Responsibility and Conflict Resolution (6)
This module will identify the most common ethical dilemmas of leadership and prevailing ethical perspectives. An in-depth examination will be made of the extent and relative influence of government, competitors, labor unions, consumers, society's expectations, and the personal values of leaders on the decisions made in an organization, incorporating a female perspective on social responsibility. Participants will be provided the opportunity to continue their development of communication and negotiating skills based on concepts of conflict resolution for women in a variety of settings—including those of business, government, cross-cultural, and international arenas.
MOL 640 Power and Influence in Organizations (6)
This module focuses on a detailed examination of the sources and uses of power and influence, as well as how power and influence are attained, used, and lost. Power, as it relates to leadership for women, is about regulating the relations of individuals to each other. Power, being the potential influence over the attitudes and behaviors of one or more targeted individuals and influence being the degree of actual change in attitude and behavior. Influence tactics affective for women in leadership situations are studied. Special attention will be given to the components and process of empowerment for women. Opportunities to influence and be influenced will be provided and the results examined for outcomes and consequences.
MOL 650 Organizational Leadership for Women (6)
The nature of organizational politics and opportunities to assess and develop guidelines for desired political skills for women provides the basic structure for the work in this capstone module. The learning objective involves designed opportunities for the individual to advance the process of developing skills to effectively influence an organization toward a high-performance culture in a significantly changing environment staffed by an increasingly diverse workforce by utilizing the concepts involved in a learning organization model.
Graduate Level MOL Survey Course
MOL 599 Survey of Business Concepts for Women Professionals (6)
This survey course is the foundation module for the MOL program, highlighting components of business and focusing on management concepts used in organizational environments. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a broad base of business knowledge applicable to leadership applications for women.
(This module is required of all students who have not earned bachelor's degrees in business administration or business leadership or who have not completed a series of business courses from an accredited institution. The Graduate Council reviews applicants' admissions files and submits decisions regarding this requirement to the program director. This module cannot be used to meet the 36-hour degree requirement and will be taken the summer prior to beginning the program.)
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