Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
ORGL 331 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES (3) - introduces a broad range of concepts, theories, and practices important for a basic understanding of leadership. Topics focus on the various styles and environments of effective leaders. The course will examine application of leadership principles to realistic situations and problems such as quality, productivity, and profitability. It will also examine the role of leadership in achievement of organizational goals. (This is a prerequisite for BSAD 303, 351 and 360)
ORGL 332 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE (3) - explores basic communication concepts and their implication for one-on-one interaction in the workplace. It establishes an understanding of oneself and others. It explores the skills, medium, environment, and means of communication that will allow the student to be more effective in a complex work environment.
ORGL 333 TEAM BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT (3) - focuses on strategies for building teams that are capable of fostering problem solving, innovation and continuous performance improvement. Topics include: stages of group development, conflict management, task and interpersonal skill development and designing and evaluating an effective team-building program.
ORGL 334 TECHNOLOGY IN LEADERSHIPS (3) - focuses on developing an understanding of current and emerging technologies and technology issues - computer systems design and operation, networks, privacy, security, and ethics. Students will also gain an advanced level of mastery in application software that is critical to maintaining high levels of productivity among executive, professional, and support personnel. This course will provide an overview of various applications and their functions in assisting leaders in directing teams and creating business reports.
ORGL 335 STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE (3) - addresses the complex issues that a mid-level leader faces in the processes of organizational change. He or she many times is the middle person, having a supportive role in decisions about change and needing to implement those changes in the workplace. This course provides an understanding of the human elements and the processes of change within organizations.
ORGL 336 ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE (3) - explores the issues and processes related to ethics in the workplace. The course will also give special attention to the role of ethics in professional leadership. Insights from the intellectual and moral content of the university’s Catholic Franciscan tradition will help enrich the moral discussion.
ORGL 337 HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES FOR LEADERS (3) - addresses personnel issues for the mid-level leader who is responsible for the performance of employees who report to him or her. It focuses on the policies, practices, and systems that influence employee’s behavior, attitudes, and performance. It includes strategies for understanding and carrying out the personnel policies of the organization.
ORGL 338 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LEADERSHIP (3) - examines leadership issues that have been significant in the past two years. This course will involve flexible topics and innovative approaches to help learners reach an understanding of the contemporary national and world forces that are influencing leadership decisions.
ORGL 341 HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP (3) - explores the leadership roles and functions in the modern health care organization. Included is working with boards and organized medical staffs.
ORGL 342 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (3) - explores health care delivery in the United States in its various forms and functions. Acute and long-term care systems will be explored. An analysis of the impact of health policy on health care delivery will be included.
ORGL 343 HISTORY OF AMERICAN HEALTH CARE (3) - explores the history of medicine and health care in America. Issues in medical education, hospital care, mental health, and the institutionalization of health care will be explored. Included is the integration of this history with current health care issues.
ORGL 344 HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND Information (3) -examines the skills central to effective communication in health care organizations. Speaking, writing, and electronic skills are emphasized as they apply to the unique needs of professionals in the health care field.
ORGL 345 HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3) - is a comprehensive introduction to health information management. It includes discussions of setting, patient records, registers, legal aspects, coding, and reimbursement
ORGL 346 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING (3) - provides an introduction to and an analysis of selected financial issues relative to the health care industry in general. Particular attention will be given to healthcare finances and accounting practices. It is intended that at the conclusion of the course, non-financial managers of health care institutions will obtain an appreciation for and understanding of the financial implications of operational and strategic management decisions. The course provides a foundation of knowledge that will assist students who pursue future courses of study in health care accounting or finance.
ORGL 347 HEALTHCARE REGULATION AND POLICY (3) - provides an introduction to the political, legislative, and regulatory forces in the industry. It will include discussions of the healthcare political process, how healthcare policies are developed, passed and implemented, and how consumer protections are intertwined with public health policy.
ORGL 351 STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (3) - is an overview of the principles and practices of organizational learning, performance, and change. It includes the four components of HRD: training and development, organization development, career development, and performance improvement. It addresses the roles and competencies necessary for a mid-level employee to bring about individual and organizational effectiveness.
ORGL 352 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (3) - gives students an overview of the planning implementation, and evaluation of employee training and development.
ORGL 353 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (3) - examines the characteristics of effective performance improvement systems. Special attention is given to the roles and responsibilities of employees, managers, and organizations when improving individual and organizational performance.
ORGL 354 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (3) - examines the problems and dynamics of organizational change. Various leadership strategies and resources that may facilitate change and on-going personal development will be studied. The course emphasizes the learning process, OD interventions, consultant skills, reinforcement, monitoring success, and ethical issues.
ORGL 355 ORGANIZATION CULTURE (3) - focuses on organizational culture as the personality of the organization. Culture is comprised of the assumptions, values, norms and tangible signs (artifacts) of organization members and their behaviors. Organization culture influences organizational behaviors, strategies, group dynamics, perceptions, and the capacity culture has on achieving corporate objectives. The emphasis of the course will be on the role organization culture plays in a system-wide organizational change effort.
ORGL 356 PROCESS CONSULTATION (3) - emphasizes that process consultation is an applicable concept towards the process of helping people, groups, and organizations. Process consultation is not a set of techniques or steps but rather a process of moving the consulting assignment forward to achieve success for the consultant and client. Process consultation is a behavioral attitude towards improving the client-consultant relationship.
ORGL 357 CAREER DEVELOPMENT (3) - provides an overview of how career development concepts, theories, and practices can be used as a change strategy in organizations. Through personal exploration and evaluation of commonly utilized tools and models, learners will gain insights and competencies that will improve their personal development and organizational effectiveness.
ORGL 494 TOPICS (1-3) - provides for the study of selected topics in leadership not included in the regular curriculum. It may be repeated for credit.
ORGL 497 ASSIGNED RESEARCH IN LEADERSHIP (1-3) - provides an opportunity for in-depth exploration of special interest to a student. The student is supervised by a member of the full-time faculty to establish a research project and determine the requirements for completion.