RLGN 2220 Christian Communities and Vocation: Discipleship and Citizenship (3 hrs) 6 weeks
A study of ways that faith within Christian traditions can be expressed through lay leadership in the church and through care for the common good. Models of servanthood, vocation, leadership, discipleship, and citizenship will be studied by focusing on foundational biblical texts. Historical understandings and contemporary expressions of these models will also be considered.
ORGL 3000 Adult Development and Life Assessment (3 hrs) 6 weeks
This course introduces students to adult development theory and links these concepts to life through a process of individual reflection. Both classical and contemporary adult development theories are examined. These theories then provide the paradigm for self analysis and life assessments, the basis for understanding individuals within organizations.
ORGL 3100 Intro to Research & Analysis Using Statistics (3 hrs) 7 weeks
This course presents problem analysis and evaluation techniques. Students are shown methods for defining, researching, analyzing, and evaluating a problem in their work or vocational environments that they have selected for independent study project. Specific statistical information covered in the course includes identifying and measuring objectives, collecting data, working with significance levels, and analyzing variance and constructing questionnaires.
ORGL 3200 Issues in Management and Leadership (3 hrs) 5 weeks
Students examine management control functions, strategic planning, and organizational structure and design. Also examined are motivational theory and its application to individual and group functioning in work and home situations. Leadership styles related to particular circumstances are analyzed. Negotiation concepts and skills are covered through readings and class practice, with an analysis of the effect on productivity.
ORGL 3300 Accounting and Finance for Managers (3 hrs) 7 weeks
This course presents and overview of financial tools available to the manager in decision-making. Includes a study of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow budgets, changes in financial position, and ratio analysis. Emphasis is on reading and understanding accounting and financial documents rather than upon their preparation.
ORGL 3400 Managerial Economics (3 hrs) 5 weeks
This course is an analysis of the principles of economics necessary to equip managers and supervisors for effective decision-making and leadership. Specific economic concepts will be applied to problem solving in the manager's workplace.
ORGL 3500 Managerial Marketing (3 hr) 5 weeks
This course examines the marketing principles that need to be understood by managers in all areas in order to develop and utilize effective marketing practices. Concepts of our global economy, including major social, psychological, and political influences, will be explored and their marketing implications considered from a manager's perspective.ORGL 4000 Group and Organizational Dynamics (3 hrs) 5 weeks
This course is a study of group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness with emphasis on decision-making and conflict resolution. Students develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are handled by groups or by individuals.
ORGL 4100 Communicating Within Organizations (3 hrs) 5 weeks
This course investigates the role of communication in creating a productive organizational environment. It aids students in developing and strengthening their communication skills by focusing on interpersonal, group, and presentation skills.
ORGL 4200 A systems Approach to Organizational Change (3 hrs) 5 weeks
Students examine the formal and informal functions of organizations and analyze an agency or organization based on systems model. Students will also analyze and solve organizational problems using a step-by-step method. This analysis will be applied to students' work-related research projects.
ORGL 4300 Strategic Planning (3 hrs) 5 weeks
This course introduces students to various management planning models and techniques and applies these to business cases. It stresses the concepts of strategic planning and strategic management.
ORGL 4400 Personal Values and Organizational Ethics (3 hrs) 5 weeks
Several major ethical theories are reviewed. Students examine personal values through readings and workplace analysis to formulate management accountability, human rights, and a responsible lifestyle in the contemporary world.
ORGL 4900 Leadership Seminar (3 hrs) 5 weeks
This course focuses on the hard science of leadership as well as on the human relationships that must be developed if organizations are to fulfill their missions. This experiential module is intentionally designed for students to consider the development of leadership sciences, to learn the skills needed for effective leadership, and to work practically toward their leadership potential through self-reflection.
ORGL 4990 Action Research Project (4 hrs)
The research project is a major research effort designed to enhance knowledge in an area related to one's work or community and provides research skills to assist in effective decision making. Statistical analysis concepts and methods assist the student in identifying a topic, collecting data, and measuring results. Each student gives an oral report of project findings.
