St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Graduate Curricula
Goals and Objectives
Students will:
• Learn multiple theoretical frameworks of leadership.
• Gain skills to communicate and participate
effectively in organizational and community
settings including oral, written, and electronic
formats.
• Be empowered to act competently and confidently
in leadership roles.
• Identify and address the relationships between
leaders and systemic processes, such as organizational,
behavioral, political, incremental,
and global influences on policy change.
• Understand the importance of diversity and
tolerance as essential to organizational success
and effective leadership.
• Become more reflective as ethical human
beings and ethical leaders.
• Develop research competencies founded in
accepted methodological, philosophical, and
scientific principles as they relate to organizational
and leadership practices.
Degree Requirement
33 credits—each course is 3 credits
Core and Foundation Course
21 credits from the following courses)
MOL 510. Leadership Theories, Practice,
Context
MOL 512. Assessing Leadership Skills
or
MOL 515. Critical Thinking and Decision
Making
MOL 518. Ethics, Integrity, and Social
Responsibility
MOL 529. Conflict Resolution
MOL 540. Organizational Communication
MOL 690. Leadership Through People Skills
(LTPS)*
MOL 720. Thesis
or
MOL 722: Practicum
*Additional course fee may apply
Electives/Concentration
Select 12 credits
MOL 550. Psychology of Motivation
MOL 555. Managing Diversity
MOL 557. Building Teams
MOL 650. Public Policy and Government
Regulations
MOL 655. Political and Civic Leadership
MOL 685. Human Resources
MOL 790. Independent Inquiry in Leadership
Certificate in Organizational Leadership
A master’s level Certificate in Organizational
Leadership comprised of 15 credit hours is also
available through St. Ambrose University. The
certificate consists of four courses of three credit
hours each. An intense, one-week Leadership
Through People Skills (LTPS) seminar (which
may be taken on a credit or non-credit basis)
completes the requirements for the certificate. By
opting to take LTPS for credit, a student who
successfully completes the certificate program will
have completed the first year of study toward a
Master of Organizational Leadership degree.
Course Descriptions
MOL 501. Leadership Theories, Practices,
Context
3 credits
Description: Analysis of contemporary theories
and practices of leadership. Emphasis on application
of theoretical concepts to actual leadership
situations. Impact of organizational history and
structure on leadership.
MOL 512. Assessing Leadership Skills 3 credits
Investigation of developmental psychology, leadership
abilities, and learning styles based on personal
and professional experiences, values, and
attitudes. Students develop a personal profile of
their leadership style utilizing several inventories
for identifying leadership competencies. Focus is
on applying various instruments to effectively
ascertain group leadership styles and increase
knowledge of organizational dynamics.
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