The Executive Master's in Leadership program follows a format convenient for working professionals, with classes held only on Friday afternoons and all day on Saturdays, alternate weekends. In addition, all students participate in three residencies, either off-campus or on-campus.
The courses and residencies are scheduled as follows: The curriculum involves taking two courses at the same time across the program. Courses are sequenced so that each course informs and integrates with the other course. Students advance through the cohort program as a team of learners, not only learning from the faculty but also enriching the Master's experience with their collective backgrounds.
The courses and residencies are scheduled as follows:
Opening Residency: The Leadership Journey: Passion, Purpose, and Practical Skills
Semester I:
Developing A Personal Leadership Action Plan I: Identifying Competencies and Strengths Negotiation: Managing Conflict and Differences Negotiation in Complex and Dynamic Environments: Strategies and Techniques Executive Decision Making: Critical Thinking and Moral Judment Power and Social Influence: Managing the Politics of Relationships Quandaries of Leadership: Ethical and Moral Issues Political Leadership: Character and Style Judgment under Uncertainty: Psychological and Social Influences Conversations and Action: The Language of Leadership Agenda Selling: Strategies and Techniques for Effective Communication and Persuasion Creativity and Leadership: Envisioning the Future
Integrative Case Residency: Leadership Lessons: Strategic and Ethical Issues
Semester II
Strategic Management: A Framework for Analysis and Action Human Resource Management: Policy and Practice International Negotiation: Managing Agreement in a Multicultural World Trust and Community Building: Developing Human and Social Capital Coalitions and Alliances: Building Agreement in Competitive Environments Leading Change and Innovation: Strategy and Implementation Creating a Culture of Integrity: Vision and Values Defending the Bottom Line: Managing in a Crisis Developing A Personal Leadership Action Plan II: Unleashing the Leader Within
Closing Residency: Leadership in Action
Leadership Capstone Project
Individual leadership project at the student's organization of choice which faculty mentor and partnership. The project deliverable is due in the final module of the program.
