Overview

Leadership is necessary for every organization to succeed, no matter the industry. Columbia Southern University’s online Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership teaches students how to maximize the strengths of employees, enhance positive organizational change, establish continuous growth and more. The course material is applicable to situations that arise in every type of organization, including negotiation and conflict resolution, business ethics, team building, creative thinking, organizational behavior and psychology, and business policy and strategy.

Multiple factors, including prior experience, geography and degree field, affect career outcomes. CSU does not guarantee a job, promotion, salary increase, eligibility for a position, or other career growth.

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership degree program provides students the methods and skills necessary to maximize human capital in organizations, to develop individual and interpersonal skills for achieving successful organizational goals, to enhance positive organizational change, and to foster lifelong learning and continuous growth. The program of study includes organizational behavior, business ethics, team building, creative thinking, organizational psychology, negotiation/conflict resolution, and business policy and strategy. Students completing this program will acquire the fundamental leadership concepts applicable in both profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students should be able to do the following:

• Explain the significance of workforce training and programs relating to job assessment and evaluation.
• Analyze organizational relationships to improve performance.
• Evaluate the application of organizational culture to the different theories of employee motivation within the workforce.
• Analyze the role of leadership in effective practices for leading people and business processes.

Student Achievement