The School of New and Continuing Studies accepts transfer credit from community colleges and regionally accredited universities as well as military credit, ACE, CLEP, DANTES, and Prior Learning Assessment.
Our dedicated admissions and advising team will walk you through the admissions and transfer credit procedures. Admissions to the program are rolling, so you can apply anytime for the next available start date.
Students who complete the Organizational Leadership Program earn a Seattle University B.A.
Courses are rigorous and led by knowledgeable instructors with real-world experience. Instruction is highly personalized and course content is updated annually to keep up with trends in the field and the digital world.
All NCS courses are fully accredited and eligible for Federal Finanical Aid and Veterans Benefits.
We know you have a busy schedule and many obligations. We want to work with you to help you get the skills and knowledge you need to transform your life.
Classes take place primarily online. Each course meets for regular face-to-face meetings once every two weeks, which allows you to connect with classmates, professors, and potential employers.
Your E-portfolio will provide evidence of your communication and technical skills, track your progress and growth, and showcase your leadership skills and projects for future employers.
The courses required for the B.A in Organizational Leadership are designed to provide you with the key competencies needed to move through today’s complex organizational environments. Upon completion of this degree, you will have honed your communication skills, learned to lead organizations effectively, and acquired the perspective and judgment needed to inspire and motivate others.
Leadership is a word often used in the workplace, but what does it take to make a successful leader? This course introduces you to leadership models, with a focus on contemporary leadership styles. Topics include dysfunctional and effective leader behaviors, ethics and values, and personal mission and vision statements. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
Contemporary workplaces are complex and continually evolving. In order to be effective members and leaders, we must understand the factors that contribute to organizational complexity. This course provides an overview of classical and emerging perspectives regarding organizational theory. Topics include organizational culture, structure, and values. In this course, you will gain the foundational skills needed to diagnose, evaluate, and propose solutions to improve organizational health and effectiveness. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
The ability to communicate effectively is vital to professional success. Learn effective communication behaviors and skills for contemporary organizations. Explore the dimensions of organizational communication, focusing on topics that include: listening, non-verbal communication, relational development, trust building, and values. Students engage in interactive exercises and practical application of theory to practice the skills needed to thrive and lead in today’s organizations. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks
Discover how leaders’ decision-making affects the financial health and long-term outcomes of their organizations. Attain financial literacy by learning how to read balance sheets and financial statements. Gain a broad understanding of the basic concepts and rules of financial reporting for organizations. Course topics include audits, cash flow, debt versus equity, and profit and loss. Real world examinations of annual reports and other publicly available financial documents enable students to develop financial competencies. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
Contemporary organizations require individuals to collaborate on teams, a prized skill that is vital to both organizational and personal success. Learn how to identify and develop effective individual and team behaviors in this experiential course, where students apply knowledge and research on groups, leading teams, and team development. Through individual and collaborative activities, you will engage in self-reflection and team role-playing exercises that demonstrate your leadership capabilities. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
Today’s organizations must constantly adapt to ongoing economic, technological, and business needs. Discover the factors that drive organizational change, focusing on topics that include organizational culture and structure, change communication, and change resistance. Analyze, evaluate, and apply change models to real-world organizational change and development initiatives. Through individual and team exercises, uncover why employees resist change and how successful leaders gain commitment and overcome barriers to change. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
Organizational leaders must be adept at managing the issues and opportunities that arise from differences. Explore workplace diversity topics such as age, abilities, beliefs, ethnicity, gender, race, and sexual orientation. Learn how workplace diversity can provide organizations with opportunities for greater creativity, innovation, and inclusion. Analyze theoretical and real-world workplace scenarios that provide you with the knowledge and skills leaders need to promote a healthier organizational culture. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
Planning and management of human resources is critical to the long-term vitality of any organization. Gain a deeper understanding of the human resources function through an examination of workforce and employment issues, including compensation and performance appraisal systems, hiring and training processes, equal employment opportunities, job design and analysis, and the role of grievance processes. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
Leaders must understand how business and industry regulations affect the running of contemporary organizations. Through an exploration of legal topics related to profit/nonprofit and public/private sector enterprises, you will gain a foundational understanding of organizational law. Course topics include laws governing torts, contracts, litigation, arbitration, compensation, and consumer protection. You will examine case studies and evaluate real-life situations often faced by organizational leaders. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
In this capstone course, you will reflect upon and integrate the practical organizational and leadership skills you have learned throughout the program and apply them to the real world, developing a multi-faceted plan to deal with a significant organizational problem. The plan will offer solutions to the practical, ethical, and social justice aspects of the issue. This course is a hybrid course, with most course content delivered online along with face-to-face evening classes every two weeks.
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