Leadership & Organizational Dynamics (MS)

Why UM-Flint

What Sets UM-Flint's Program Apart?

You didn’t get to your current leadership position by being idle. Amplify your leadership ability and go further by analyzing the forces that motivate people and organizations to change, as well as exploring what causes resistance to change.

Weekend Net+

This structure blends online education with two weekend (Friday & Saturday) on-campus sessions per semester. Students have the flexibility desired in a graduate program while still being engaged in a traditional classroom setting. The majority of course work is done online while integrating two campus sessions per semester. This gives students networking opportunities not found in most online programs.

This very interactive classroom experiences including professor lectures, group discussion/debates, in-class negotiations, group presentations, simulations, guest speakers, and much more. Additional advantages include:

Opportunities to collaborate with other graduate students while on-campus
Campus residency sessions that supplement online coursework and allow for face-to-face interactions
This format makes it convenient for students from a wide geographic area to pursue the MSLOD
Campus sessions planned out two years in advance to allow scheduling ease

Managing Diverse Talent

Leaders come from many backgrounds and manage people with a multitude of cultural, educational, and age differences. This program will help you explore cultural diversity, talent management, and ethical leadership approaches. Program coursework prompts students to consider why and how these attributes affect decision-making and leadership behavior.

Change Management

How do power, conflict, and group dynamics affect leadership and decision making? Understand how policies impact human behavior within organizations. Examine tools for managing and leading change while assessing current organizational practices.

Communication, Negotiation & Conflict

Learn advanced processes vital to improving negotiation and organizational communication. Our professors take you on a learning path from theory to practice with an emphasis on preparation, motivation, process, and outcomes of negotiation. They dive into the complexities involved in multiparty and cross-cultural negotiations, as well as mediation processes and conflict management.

Leading Across Professional Disciplines

We recognize leaders manage across many professions. This degree is appropriate for supervisors in a wide variety of career paths such as engineering, tech, health care, non-profit, business, education, arts, and more.

Recognized for Excellence

The School of Management has recently been named as one of the best business schools nationally by the Princeton Review and in Michigan by College Choice Rankings. Furthermore, students interested in Dual MBA/MSLOD program will be pleased to hear our MBA program was selected as a CEO Magazine Tier One Ranking. The dual program will be offered starting fall 2018.

AACSB-International Accreditation

The School of Management is accredited by AACSB-International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACS B accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Member institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review system. AACSB accreditation is considered to be the hallmark of excellence in management education. Through AACSB accreditation, we prepare students to contribute to their organization, the larger society, and to grow personally and professionally throughout their careers. aacsb.edu

Courses

Requirements

A. Foundation Courses (9 Credit Hours)

MGT 501 - Organizational Communication and Negotiation (3)
MGT 541 - Organizational Behavior (3)
MGT 582 - Strategy, Organization Theory, and Design (3)

B. Advanced Courses (21 Credit Hours)

MGT 505 - Talent Management (3)
MGT 544 - Ethical Leadership (3)
MGT 546 - Advanced Negotiation: Theory and Practice (3)
MGT 547 - Strategic Innovation Management (3)
MGT 548 - Leading Organizational Change (3)
MGT 549 - Contemporary Issues in Leadership (3)
MGT 583 - International Management (3)

Students admitted to both the MSLOD and the MBA programs will be able to double count courses toward both degrees. The dual program will be ready for the fall 2018 semester.

Students must successfully complete 30 credit hours of coursework. The program can be completed in as little as 20 months, but students can take as long as five years to complete the degree.

Additional information on the Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Dynamics course descriptions can be found in the catalog.

Admission

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Minimum of two years of supervisory experience described through a résumé
GMAT waiver*, GMAT score of 500 or better or equivalent GRE score

*GMAT waivers available. Learn more here.

Applying

To be considered for admission, submit an online application below. Other matierals can be emailed to graduate@umflint.edu or delivered to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library.

Application for Graduate Admission
$55 application fee (non-refundable)
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
GMAT waiver*, GMAT score of 500 or better or equivalent GRE scores
Statement of Purpose: a one-page, typed response to the question, “What are your leadership goals and how will the MSLOD contribute to accomplishing these goals?”
Résumé: A minimum three years of supervisory experience is required. Include all work and educational experience.
Two letters of recommendation, can be professional and/or academic. One supervisor recommendation is required. Please utilize recommendation form provide within the online application.
International Students: Submit additional documentation. Visit here for details. This program is an online program. Students admitted to this program are not eligible to obtain a student visa (F visa). Students with all other visa types are eligible.

*GMAT waivers available. Learn more here.

Application Deadlines:

Fall Semester Early Deadline: May 1*
Fall Semester Final Deadline: August 1
Winter Semester: November 15
Spring Semester: March 15 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents only)
Summer Semester: May 15 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents only)

*You must apply for admission by the early deadline to be eligible for scholarships, grants, and research assistantships.

Dr. Brian Blume

“Organizations are seeking high-performance leaders who have the skills and training to manage change, inspire others, and improve the bottom line."

Rockelia Colley, Student

Hometown: Detroit, MI

The classes in the Leadership & Organizational Dynamics program are very focused on management and developing students into leaders who set the standard in their perspective industries. All of my coursework has been relevant, and I have been able to make day-to-day applications from each class that I have taken to my workplace. My highest aspiration is to work with various industry leaders to assist with perfecting cultures in the workplace. UM-Flint will equip me with the formal training that will be necessary to accomplish my aspirations.

Dr. Thomas Hemphill

“The M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Dynamics offers managers the theory and applied skills to become more effective leaders. This is accomplished through a unique offering of graduate courses taught by highly-motivated faculty."

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