MSOL Learning Outcomes
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program strives to create and maintain an environment in which you will not only increase your understanding of leadership and leaders, but demonstrate enhanced conceptual knowledge and track your own leadership development. The curriculum is built around three primary learning areas which build upon each other as outlined in the diagram below.
Demonstration of knowledge
Understanding Leadership — What is leadership?
You will explore many elements of the nature and importance of leadership by examining, for example, historical data, research findings and varied interdisciplinary academic concepts within the study of leadership (metacognition from psychology, for example).
Understanding Leaders — What does a leader do?
How does an effective leader lead? These questions are answered through the study of leadership (leadership styles — transformational or transactional leadership, for example) and the study of leaders throughout history (and the present day). Self-evaluation will also provide additional insight as you reflect on the the behaviors, attitudes, attributes and character of a variety of leaders. You will reflect upon your own capacity to lead (self-examination, reflection and comparison) as well.
Demonstration of conceptual knowledge and developing leadership skills
You will learn how a leader can inspire and maintain followers through exploration of case studies (applied research) from the past and present, online discussion of questions and activities (and assignments), and your work on your Leadership Development Portfolio (LDP).
The program's design, delivery, and curriculum combine to allow you to demonstrate the following outcomes:
- develop a greater understanding of the range of perspectives about leadership
- become prepared as a potential leader to be more discerning about how you enact the role of leader within your organization
- increase your awareness in terms of your own strengths (or areas needing strength) as a leader
- better appreciate which areas should be further developed to improve as a leader
- be aware of the range of choice available in the enactment of the leadership role
- gain a greater ability to choose effective outcomes for your own learning and development
- increase your sensitivity to the many issues leaders face in variety of organizational contexts
- increase in your capacity to assist in organizational change initiatives, both from a theoretical and experiential standpoint
Your Leadership Development Portfolio is the capstone piece of each seminar. It is an evaluative narrative that serves as both an academic "tool box" and a reflective narrative. The outcome of each seminar will be visible in the evaluative content of your portfolio which will show the process of internalizing the course content as you progress through each seminar. The LDP is a continuous thread throughout the degree tying process to product. You can apply the seminar theory, ideas and questions in a concrete framework and benefit from the Instructor's comments as they provide an ongoing, one-on-one, dynamic, interactive and challenging narrative relating course content to your role at work.
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