MAKING STAR LEADERSWhat is a Major in Organizational Leadership?

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,

you are a leader.”

- John Quincy Adams

What doesORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP INCLUDE?• Leadership• Management• Communication• Social Sciences - Dealing with the human aspects of the world

Organizational Leadership is Interdisciplinary

Organizational Leadership and Business:WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?Business includes:• Finance• Accounting• Economics• Statistics

Organizational Leadership includes:• Human Behavior• Employee relations

What do Organizational LeadershipGRADUATES LEARN TO DO?• Motivate & Empower Others• Communicate Effectively• Lead Change - not just manage the status quo• Build & Lead Teams• Understand Group Dynamics• Understand Multicultural Issues

In what areasWILL I BE ABLE TO WORK?• Business• Government (Local, State, Federal) • Non-Profit Organizations• Healthcare• Service Providers (retail, hotels, banks, etc.)

What are someEXAMPLES OF JOB TITLES?• Management (General, Operations, Marketing Sales, Human Resources, Training &

Development, Medical & Health, Manufacturing)• Supervisor• Corporate Recruiter• Consultant• Non-profit Director

WHAT CLASSES WILL I TAKE?

8 Core Leadership Classes:

• Introduction to Leadership Studies• Organization & Management• Leader Ethics & Decision-Making• Leading Teams• Leading Change• Leadership in Global Contexts• Contemporary Leadership Issues• Practicum in Leadership

8 Organizational Leadership Electives. Options include:

• Critical Listening• Social Psychology• Industrial/Organizational Psychology• Human Resource Management• Business Communications• Organizational Behavior• Conflict Management• Communication & Culture• Management of Non-Profit Organization• Healthcare Organization & Management

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What are some of the features of theORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM?• Online or Face-to-Face Classes• Practical as well as Theoretical• Leadership Applied to Real-World Situations• Lecture, Group work, Case Studies, Activities, Discussions, Reflections• Personal Attention

DOES THIS PROGRAM FIT FOR YOU?NEXT STEP? CONTACT US!

Make an appointment with Marie Yageremail: marie.yager@wku.educall: 270-745-5137