2024-2025 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Spring Addendum
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Management
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Return to: Academic Programs Offered at Pacific Oaks College
Program Overview
The MA program in Organizational Leadership and Management (OLM) at Pacific Oaks College is based upon the theory that excellence in leadership requires knowledge, skills, and extensive self-awareness to create a successful organization with sustainable value. Through the development of core management and leadership skills that develop and direct the diverse talents of employees, graduates will be prepared to become successful leaders who will be able to effectively navigate change at various organizations whileembracing cultural, political, and national diversity. Unlike a more traditional master’s in business program (MBA), the Pacific Oaks MA program integrates leadership knowledge and theory with the development of management skills to provide a more dynamic understanding of how to directly impact organizational needs. A primary learning outcome of the Organizational Leadership and Management program includes the capacity for critical self-reflection
to guide future leaders in their endeavors to bring respect, diversity, and individualism into organizations around the world.
Locations
Online, Pasadena, and *Off-campus locations.
*The availability of Off-campus locations depends on enrollment.
Total Credit Hours
36
Prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an Institutionally accredited college or university
Program Learning Outcomes
- Examine and apply skills to lead responsibly, ethically, reflectively, and authentically at the individual, group, organizational and global levels.
- Demonstrate and achieve positive strategic, economic, and societal goals by empowering organizational stakeholders.
- Research and evaluate best practices for leading organizations
- Analyze, develop, and implement effective solutions to complex organizational problems through the systemic integration of team building, and motivating self and others.
- Develop systemic knowledge of essential management functions through oral, written, and interpersonal communication.
- Assess the value and impact of social and cultural diversity in organizations.
- Design, collect and analyze data and report findings utilizing appropriate tools and technology.
Admissions Standards
Program-Specific Admissions Requirements can be found here: Admissions Policies
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees for the College and individual programs can be found here: Financial Aid and Student Accounts Policies
Number of Admit Terms per Year
Online & Pasadena: 6
Fall Session I and II
Spring Session I and II
Summer Session I and II
Transfer of credit and waiver of courses
Transfer credit and waiver of courses are not accepted in the MA in Organizational Leadership and Management program.
Program-Specific Requirements
The MA OLM program requires 27 credit hours of core coursework and 9 credit hours of the Applied Research Project. This is a year-round program, including enrollment in summer. On-ground and online attendance includes two 8-week terms in fall, spring, and summer. A student entering and successfully completing 6 credit hours per term of core courses and 3 credit hours per term for the Applied Research Project would have a time to completion equivalent of 1 1/3 years, or 16 months.
Students enrolled in the OLM program who wish to participate asynchronously in any given week of a course must obtain approval from the instructor. The request for asynchronous participation must be submitted and approved before the start of each week in which the student wishes to participate asynchronously. Failure to obtain approval in advance may result in the student being unable to participate asynchronously and may result in no credit being awarded for that week. Students who miss three or more class sessions in a course, regardless of format, will not pass the course.
Applied Research Project
The MA OLM Applied Research Project (ARP) consists of three 3-credit hour sequential courses, which form the Summative Assessment for the MA OLM Program. The purpose of the Applied Research Project is to promote the application of student’s learning about leadership and management in a specific leadership setting of the students choosing. Students will be supported by two mentors throughout the Applied Research Project courses: a Pacific Oaks Faculty Mentor and an Organization Mentor, as identified by the student.
Students will select the focus for the Applied Research Project. The combined deliverables of the three ARP courses will become a portfolio that demonstrates the research and leadership competencies of the student.
Internship
The Virtual International Internship (VII699a and VII699b) is available as a course substitution for OLC 528 or OLC 542 with approval from the Faculty Chair
Graduation Requirements
Students must submit the Petition for Degree Completion and fee to the Office of the Registrar during the semester before they anticipate completing their degree requirements. Students must also settle all outstanding fees with the Student Accounts Office, satisfy any deficiencies, and be in good standing in their program for the bachelor’s degree to be awarded.
Course Length
Please refer to the program course and delivery section found here: Academic Calendar
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