MS - Organizational Development
The Master of Science in Organizational Development is an interdisciplinary, practitioner-oriented degree program that emphasizes a consultative, process-oriented approach to organizational engagement. The program exemplifies five areas of organizational development management based on current theory and best practices in the field. These organizational development management areas include organizational development/organizational behavior content, business, data and assessment, process consultation, and intervention management. Throughout the program, learners gain knowledge and skills in organizational systems and dynamics, talent and change management, data collection and measurement, and assessment and interventions. Upon successful completion of the program, learners are prepared to pursue careers as organization development managers, human resource managers, organizational effectiveness managers, or organizational development specialists.
| Prereq GPA |
2.30 cumulative GPA from a bachelor’s degree granting institution. |
| Prereq Degree |
Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. |
| Special Instructions |
Take all classes through the capstone class, then choose four classes listed below to complete the program. |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
transfer credits applied toward a learner’s
degree program reduce the number of credits
required for the completion of that degree
program. the number of transfer credits impacts the
learner’s maximum limit of earned credits
required, as follows:
i. Example: Bs requires 180 earned credits;
the learner transfers in 70 credits, resulting
in 110 credits remaining.
ii. in the above example, the degree program
requirements are based on the number of
earned credits remaining for a learner to
complete his or her degree program; in this
case, 110 earned credits.
iii. the number of earned credits remaining
is the basis for the maximum attempted
credits calculation, as defned in sections
ii.B.2 and ii.C.2. |
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DBA - Strategy and Innovation
The DBA Strategy and Innovation specialization provides learners with a theoretical and practical orientation to the strategies organizations use to create and sustain disruptive innovations and compete in today’s business environment. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practices for analyzing global trends and competitive information, seeking innovation opportunities, developing breakthrough strategies, and creating an organizational environment that enables innovation and change. Learners explore trend analysis and foresight planning; processes for identifying risks and innovation opportunities; and strategies for building continued organizational innovation, sustainability, and adaptation. Successful completion of this specialization prepares learners to lead, consult, or teach in the area of organizational strategy.
| Concentration |
Strategy and Innovation |
| Prereq GPA |
3.00 cumulative GPA from a master’s degree granting institution. |
| Prereq Degree |
Master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. |
| Special Instructions |
Must take all courses listed and in the order prescribed. Dissertation with project Mentoring I and II need to be the final classes taken.
There is a required Three three-day residential colloquia (DB-R8921, DB-R8922, DB-R8923). |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
transfer credits applied toward a learner’s
degree program reduce the number of credits
required for the completion of that degree
program. the number of transfer credits impacts the
learner’s maximum limit of earned credits
required, as follows:
i. Example: Bs requires 180 earned credits;
the learner transfers in 70 credits, resulting
in 110 credits remaining.
ii. in the above example, the degree program
requirements are based on the number of
earned credits remaining for a learner to
complete his or her degree program; in this
case, 110 earned credits.
iii. the number of earned credits remaining
is the basis for the maximum attempted
credits calculation, as defned in sections
ii.B.2 and ii.C.2. |
| Courses |
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