It takes a special kind of leadership to guide and motivate teams through adjustments to the operational model, or launch new initiatives and campaigns. That is why your skill as an Organizational Development (OD) practitioner is needed to help stay “on-task” and improve operational effectiveness.
A Master of Science in Organizational Development (MSOD) will sharpen your instincts in the workplace by giving you the insights and skills of organizational psychology. Our Organizational Development graduate program will boost your effectiveness as a business leader to organize initiatives and manage teams. You will become the principal who brings people together to solve problems, assess alternatives, and manage the changes that every business—be it small, corporate, or nonprofit—must make to remain viable.
Avila Advantage is known for its expert and professionally accomplished faculty, who are chosen for their years of success and experience in motivating and organizing groups. You will learn and collaborate with:
- Instructors who love to teach and see it as the best way to share their success
- Professionals well-versed in the latest business psychology trends, practices, and applications
- Enthusiastic and supportive colleagues
The Organizational Development graduate program course schedule begins several times a year in 8-week and/or weekend-intensive formats. Your Advantage is the flexibility to start, pause, and resume your progress according to your own personal schedule.
The 37-credit hour curriculum is thorough, and designed to:
- Develop your critical leadership and teambuilding capabilities
- Give you the theories, methodologies, and tools to motivate people and manage organizational change, great and small
- Make you a creative strategist and self-aware manager of effective conflict resolution
- Enhance your listening and communication skills
- Test your program success through applied research or an internship project
Within the Organizational Development graduate program, you can elect to gain an additional Certificate in Project Management, for graduate level credits.
In whatever direction your career path lies, you will find your knowledge and skills as an OD practitioner will give you broad appeal in diverse fields and career paths. OD practitioners serve in such areas as:
- Business development consulting
- Campaign strategizing
- Conflict resolution
- Executive coaching
- Human Resource management
- Leadership training
To find out more about the Organizational Development Graduate Program, fill out our online form, or email Advantage@avila.edu and information will be sent to you directly. Or speak with an advisor at 816.501.3737. Find out why Avila is the Advantage you’ve been looking for.
Review the requirements for a graduate degree in Organizational Development here.
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