Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership provides students who are interested in starting, or who are currently working in, business enterprises with theoretical and applied knowledge of leadership theories and frameworks. Building understanding of the difference between leading small organizations and more traditional large corporations and agencies will be examined.
The premise that leadership is a process and can be learned through understanding theory, analyzing scenarios, case studies and complex problems will provide the opportunity for students to acquire their learning experientially.
The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership is designed to give students the opportunity to develop the skills needed to be an effective leader in team and group settings within organizations. It is intended to help students move from an authoritarian paradigm to one of collaboration and integration.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop a personal leadership approach.
- Compare and contrast the concepts of leadership and power.
- Identify challenges and advantages of diverse groups in organizations.
- Analyze negotiating styles of leaders and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Analyze the strategies leaders use to motivate and evaluate members of groups and teams.
- Analyze and evaluate aspects of leadership in organizational culture.
- Evaluate the ethical implications of leadership decisions and strategies.
- Compare and analyze strategies and frameworks used by leaders to initiate change in organizations.
- Compare and explain classic studies that inform the understanding and application of leadership and organizational theory.
- Apply appropriate technology to leadership decision making in organizations.
- Communicate orally and in writing using proper business communication formats.
Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level and 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University. In the absence of transfer credit, students may need to take additional general electives to satisfy the total units for the degree.
Refer to the section on undergraduate admission requirements for specific information regarding application and matriculation. Students must maintain a C average. The following are specific degree requirements:
Requirements for the Major
(14 courses, 63 quarter units)
Non Leadership Course Requirements
(4 courses, 18 quarter units)
MGT 409C Principles of Management and Organization
MKT 442A Public Relations
HRM 409B Survey in Human Resource Management and Organization Development
LAW 400 Current Legal Issues
Leadership Courses in the Major
(10 courses, 45 quarter units)
LED 400 Introduction to Leadership
LED 410 Leading in Diverse Groups and Teams
LED 420 Adaptive Leadership in Change
LED 430 Conflict and Negotiation for Leaders
LED 440 Leadership Overview of Organizational Functions
LED 450 Advanced Group Dynamic Theory
(Prerequisites: LED 400 and LED 410)
LED 460 Ethics and Decision Making in Leadership
LED 470 Classic Studies of Leadership
LED 480 Research for Leaders
(Prerequisites: LED 410 and LED 420)
LED 490 Leadership Capstone Project
(Prerequisites: completion of 6 LED courses)
Upper-Division Electives
(3 courses, 13.5 quarter units)
Students select from upper-division courses with the following prefixes: ECD, ECO, FIN, HCM, HRM, MGT, ODV, SMG, and SOC.
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| La Mesa Campus | |
| Los Angeles Campus | |
| Mission Valley Campus | |
| South Bay Campus | |
| Spectrum Business Park Campus | |
| Kearny Mesa Campus | |