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St. Edward's University
University Link:
http://www.stedwards.edu
City:
Austin
State/Province:
Texas
Country:
USA
Category:
Master's Coll
Faith:
Yes
Faith Affiliation:
Congregation of Holy Cross
Degree Name:
ONLINE M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Organizational Placement:
School of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Delivery:
Online Only
Year Established:
2001
Language of Instruction:
English
Program Mission:
Join us in critically analyzing a range of social justice issues from a leader’s perspective.
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) program at St. Edward’s University prepares students to confidently and skillfully enact positive, organizational change — a crucial competency in today’s fast-paced companies and organizations. Students will understand leadership from the individual, group, organizational and global perspectives, allowing them to facilitate change across diverse teams in the workplace.
Program Vision:
After completing the online Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program, you will be able to:
-Demonstrate the ability to examine leadership issues from the vantage of the whole system to clarify purpose, align resources and mobilize change toward a preferred and sustainable future.
-Apply mindful leadership in order to help change efforts be more adaptable, resilient, entrepreneurial, creative, ethical and sustainable.
-Identify key issues in complex change efforts and then formulate appropriate interventions to achieve desired results.
-Take appropriate and grounded leadership actions that integrate individual and collective learning about change efforts, helping to collaboratively achieve transformational results consistent with an organization’s mission and values.
-Effectively communicate strategic direction, intent, and process.
Public:
No
Institutional Mission:
St. Edward’s University is an independent Catholic university that welcomes qualified students of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs and serves a culturally diverse student body.
The university’s undergraduate programs achieve a balance among the humanities, the sciences and the professions. These programs seek to make graduates competent in a chosen discipline, help them understand and appreciate the contributions of other disciplines and prepare them to further their life goals. Graduate and professional development programs enhance students’ knowledge and skills in order to prepare them to take advantage of more challenging employment opportunities.
Graduates in all programs should be prepared, through training in critical and creative thinking as well as moral reasoning, to analyze problems, propose solutions and make responsible decisions. They should be able to express themselves articulately in both oral and written form. They are encouraged to develop an understanding of the human person that is derived from reason and open to faith.
The university promotes excellence in teaching and learning in an environment that encompasses innovative pedagogy in the curriculum and co-curriculum as well as engagement with the broader community. A caring faculty and staff, recognizing that learning is a lifelong process, teach the skills needed to be independent and productive. They encourage individuals to confront the critical issues of society and to seek justice and peace. Students are helped to understand themselves, clarify their personal values and recognize their responsibility to the world community. The university gives the example of its own commitment to service.
St. Edward’s was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, from which it acquired distinguishing characteristics: the courage to take risks, an international perspective and the commitment to provide educational opportunities for students of varied cultural, religious, educational and economic backgrounds.
St. Edward’s expresses its Catholic identity by communicating the dignity of the human person as created in the image of God, by stressing the obligation of all people to pursue a more just world and by providing opportunities for religious studies and participation in campus ministry. St. Edward’s seeks to provide an environment in which freely chosen beliefs can be deepened and expressed.
Degree Type:
Master's Degree (including minors)
Contact Person:
Tom Sechrest
Contact Email:
thomasls@stedwards.edu