BA, Organizational Leadership
The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership program focuses on understanding the skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective leader in organizations. The program emphasizes theory and practice through a comprehensive curriculum of communications, accounting, marketing, human resources, economics, critical inquiry, organizational behavior, ethics, team building, understanding of finance, and leadership.
Emphases in Organizational Communication and Organization Administration are available.
Who is this program for?
This program is suited for students with a strong interest in leadership, management or administration.
What can you do with a degree in Organizational Leadership?
Students with an organizational leadership degree will be prepared for entry- and mid-level supervisory positions in a wide range of administrative careers in the public, private, non-profit and government sectors.
Admission Requirements
- A minimum of 120 credits.
- 36 credits earned in upper-division coursework.
- Minimum of 32 credits completed in residence at Brandman; 18 of which must be upper-division credits, 12 of which must be completed in students major.
- A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at Brandman and transfer work.
- A 2.0 grade point average in all major and minor coursework. Programs may have additional grade requirements.
- Resolution of all “I” grades.
- A minimum of 120 credits.
- 36 credits earned in upper-division coursework.
- Minimum of 32 credits completed in residence at Brandman; 18 of which must be upper-division credits, 12 of which must be completed in students major.
- A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at Brandman and transfer work.
- A 2.0 grade point average in all major and minor coursework. Programs may have additional grade requirements.
- Resolution of all “I” grades.
Graduation Requirements–Bachelor Degrees
- A minimum of 120 credits.
- 36 credits earned in upper- division coursework.
- Minimum of 32 credits completed in residence at Brandman; 18 of which must be upper-division credits, 12 of which must be completed in students major.
- A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at Brandman and transfer work.
- A 2.0 grade point average in all major and minor coursework. Programs may have additional grade requirements.
- Resolution of all “I” grades.
- LBSU 300 Liberal Arts Core Foundations- (Cannot be used as an elective in a major, minor, or certificate program)
- LBSU 302 Information Fluency and Academic Integrity (Cannot be used as an elective in a major, minor, or certificate program)
All courses taken in the major program must be passed with a grade equivalent of “C” or higher. All required courses must be taken for a letter grade where the option exists.
Foundation courses
| OLCU 300 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| OLCU 350 | Leadership & Professional Ethics | 3 |
| OLCU 400 | Theory & Practice of Leadership | 3 |
| OLCU 425 | Leadership in Diverse & Multicultural Organizations | 3 |
| OLCU 380 | Research and Analytical Thinking | 3 |
Competencies
| COMU 410 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| OLCU 303 | Organization Development & Change | 3 |
| OLCU 325 | Leadership Skills Development Lab | 3 |
| OLCU 414 | Team Building | 3 |
Electives/emphasis areas
| Upon admission, students work with their program advisors to develop a plan for electives in the degree program. | 18 |
Capstone
| OLCU 487 | Research Project II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 48 |
Minor in Organizational Leadership
Foundation courses
| OLCU 300 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| OLCU 350 | Leadership and Professional Ethics | 3 |
| OLCU 400 | Theory and Practice of Leadership | 3 |
Electives
One of the following:
| OLCU 425 | Leadership in Diverse and Multicultural Organizations | 3 |
| COMU 315 | Intercultural Communications | 3 |
Electives
Two of the following:
| CSCU 315 | Organizational Information Systems | 3 |
| ECNU 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENTU 401 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGTU 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKTU 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OLCU 325 | Leadership Skills Development Lab | 3 |
| OLCU 380 | Research and Analytical Thinking | 3 |
| OLCU 414 | Team Building | 3 |
| OLCU 450 | Organization Structure and Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
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