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The 12-credit-hour Graduate Certificate in Organizational Learning provides graduate-level instruction in organizational leadership, leadership development, adult learning theory, training and development, strategic communication and conflict management, budgeting, ethics, and evidence-based decision-making. Graduates of the program are prepared for leadership roles in diverse professional settings.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MGMT 6103	Organizational Management and Leadership	3
OL 5043	Ethical Leadership	3
OL 5643	Organizational Globalization and Diversity	3
OL 6043	Leadership in Organizational Change	3
Total Hours		12

1. Adult Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development Theory and Practice Students will review, analyze, and apply prominent theories in leadership, leadership ethics, followership, adult learning, organizational development, and project management principles to address organizational issues in diverse settings.
   1. demonstrate mastery of basic principles of leadership theory, adult learning theory, and development theory
   2. identifies evidence-based practices in leadership, followership, and leadership ethics
   3. evaluates the application of theory in various organizational and/or cultural contexts
   4. articulates the links between effective leadership and lifelong learning
   5. develops theory-based plans for strategic training, human development, and organizational change
2. Ethical and Cultural Competency, Global Understanding, and Social Responsibility Students will apply ethical principles and cultural competencies in contexts that impact organizational behavior, decision-making, team building, and social and cultural diversity.
   1. apply ethical leadership, social justice, and service mindset to decision-making, team building, and conflict resolution within teams and organizations
   2. articulate insights into own cultural rules and biases and effectively recognize and respond to cultural biases
   3. analyze and apply the complexity of elements important to members or another culture, including history, values, politics, communication style, beliefs, and practices in organizational culture
   4. articulate ways in which race, class, gender, and sexual orientation influence individual experiences and perspectives
   5. develop intervention programs specific to ethical and cultural competency, global understanding, and/or social responsibility
3. Strategic Verbal and Written Communication in Leadership Students will develop strategic verbal, written, interpersonal, and technological communication functions for leadership, training, motivation, and change.
   1. apply basic communication theory, the communication process, and organizational models to leadership, motivation, and change
   2. apply principles of verbal, written, interpersonal, and technological communication in interaction with diverse stakeholders
   3. develop strategies for use of storytelling and other communication techniques to motivate and/or gain compliance
   4. create strategic communication plans to influence organizational culture, direction, and change
4. Human Resources, Personnel Development, and Change Students will apply strategic human resources development and employee development to effectively align workforce assets with organizational goals using talent management, performance improvement, and change management to increase organizational effectiveness.
   1. explain the historical, current, and future role of training and development (training, coaching, mentoring, etc) in organizations
   2. differentiate between coaching and mentoring and identify underlying theories that guide each, demonstrate skills in active listening, questioning, feedback, goal setting, apply coaching and mentoring techniques for leadership development in various professional contexts, assess and evaluate effectiveness of coaching and mentoring interventions
   3. develop, assess, and evaluate development programs, including training/coaching costs, assessment/test development, program development, and ROI
   4. describe and analyze theories and models of organizational change, identify internal and external factors that drive change, assess effectiveness of change management strategies and interventions, develop leadership competencies to lead and manage organizational change
   5. develop strategies for promoting diversity awareness, fostering an inclusive culture, and addressing bias and discrimination in personnel practices