Master Programs

The MAOL program is designed for individuals who are interested in developing and advancing their leadership skills in order to open career pathways for promotion, new career ventures, or enhancement of current leadership opportunities. This 30-credit degree can be completed in 18 months or less and also prepares students for doctoral studies.

Designed for working professionals seeking a leadership position or desiring to advance as a leader. Students gain advanced organizational leadership skills in order to secure a promotion or make a career change.

After completing the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) program, graduates will be able to:

 Leadership: Assess an organizational issue from multiple leadership perspectives to recommend solutions.

1. Critical Analysis: Analyze organizational challenges applying individual, group and organizational theories.
2. Globalization and Diversity: Evaluate leadership strategies that promote organizational diversity and multicultural inclusion on a global
3. Ethics: Create a personal ethical decision-making
4. Collaboration: Evaluate personal competencies in collaboration and
5. Change: Apply change management strategies to practical situations in organizations

To qualify for graduation with the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) degree the student must successfully fulfill the following requirements:

1. Complete all the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) course requirements (30 credits)
2. Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
3. Pay all tuition and fees.

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) program is designed for both persons who have time to engage in full-time study or working professionals doing part-time study. The average completion time for full-time study of the program is 1.5 years, but some students can take shorter or longer time to complete the requirements depending on their individual circumstances. Courses are offered in four terms a year. Each term lasts for 10 weeks with a two-week break between terms.

To earn the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) degree, students must complete the following degree components while achieving a minimumcumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 in their major courses:

CORE COURSES: 24 CREDITS REQUIRED 

 ELECTIVE COURSES: 3 CREDITS REQUIRED 

 CAPSTONE COURSE: 3 CREDITS REQUIRED 

The following is a listing of courses and abridged descriptions of all Union University of California courses available at the time of publication. Please note that the academic programs are under continuous review and evaluation. To ensure students a progressive and challenging curriculum, Union University of California reserves the right to make changes at any time, with or without notice and in its sole and absolute discretion, to the course structure and lecture delivery format, and to revise or delete courses as deemed necessary.

ORGL – Organizational Leadership

ORGL 600 – FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (3 CREDITS)

This competency provides a comprehensive review of classical and contemporary leadership practices. In this competency students will become familiar with different ways of exercising leadership, their own strengths and weaknesses, and how they can best work with others in a leadership context.

ORGL 601 – ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING (3 CREDITS)

This course is an exploration of ethical decision making for self and organizations (personal/leadership). A variety of ethical issues that you may face in in groups, teams, organizations and in life in general are examined. You will review ethical theories, decision making models, policy, governance, and values. You will learn about practices that help encourage ethical behavior and decision making.

ORGL 602 – DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING (3 CREDITS)

The Data-Driven Decision-Making and Planning competency will guide you through the research process which is important to making strong leadership decisions and assisting with organizational performance. In today’s fast- changing environment, research and scholarly writing are essential.

ORGL 603 – GLOBALIZATION AND DIVERSITY (3 CREDITS)

This competency examines the role, responsibilities and influence of leaders in diverse and global organizations. In this competency, you will evaluate personal perspectives; assess barriers and biases that impact leadership and organizational success; and evaluate the importance of cultural intelligence and leadership effectiveness.

ORGL 610 – ORGANIZATIONDATAAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR (3 CREDITS)

This competency covers how leadership can affect employee satisfaction and drive, organizational effectiveness, and efficiency. Different types of organizations, group interaction, motivation, and ways to deal with disagreements and change will also be analyzed.

ORGL 611 – TEAM LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION (3 CREDITS)

This competency will introduce students to the theories and practices of team leadership, skill development, group process, and the enhancement of cooperative climates. Students will acquire knowledge about the principles of effective team building, conflict mediation, cooperative learning and collaboration based upon theories of group process dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on interpersonal development of leadership skills to enhance the development of teams and promote interpersonal learning to achieve educational goals and objectives.

ORGL 612 – CHANGE MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)

Change is a constant condition that can be planned or occur without warning. In this competency, students will be confronted with the realities of change and given opportunities to apply change management strategies and leadership approaches to authentic situations that mirror life. Change initiatives that are planned are ideal and often yield the best results but sometimes, managing change stems from the unexpected.

ORGL 613 – CONFLICT AND NEGOTIATION (3 CREDITS)

There are diverse types of conflicts that organizations may face and it is important as an organizational leader to understand how to best address these scenarios that could result in constructive and destructive outcomes. This competency will examine the nature of conflict and negotiation, as well as share strategies and resources to ensure a productive outcome based on theory, research, and application of the key concepts. Through this competency, you will learn skills that will help with assessing and managing conflict, while applying the most effective communication strategies.

ORGL 620 – STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)

Strategic project management is the process of managing complex project outcomes through a combination of business strategy and project management techniques that align the project to the organizational mission. In this competency, you will learn how to support their organization’s business strategy not just with traditional time, budget and performance metrics, but with an expanded approach as a strategic management tool.

ORGL 621 – LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (3 CREDITS)

In order to be an effective organizational leader in our dynamic 21st century, it’s important to understand each of the major operational units within an organization. This course will provide insight into the impacts of each of these core business function and how leaders should make operational decisions. This competency will also provide decision- making frameworks to assess organizational opportunities and challenges; as well as, learn and implement strategies to address these complex business challenges.

ORGL 622 – LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION (3 CREDITS)

In this competency, you will learn how to bring additional value to the local and global marketplace through the cultivation of creativity and innovation skills. You will explore, research, and analyze a variety of industries, and assess enhancements and barriers to individual and organizational creativity and innovation.

ORGL 630 – ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE (3 CREDITS)

In this competency, students will analyze leadership concepts and theories. Using this acquired knowledge, students will apply learnings to current case scenarios in professional and/or personal settings. Lastly, students will use strategic planning to create action plans and recommendations for an organizational challenge, resulting in a comprehensive, integrated final paper.