Organizational Leadership Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Undergraduate Minor in Organizational Leadership builds students’ understanding of how individuals, teams, and organizations function across diverse and global contexts. Through required coursework in organizational behavior, human resource management, cross-cultural management, negotiation, and leadership theory, students develop skills in analyzing workplace dynamics, managing across cultures, and effectively influencing, motivating, and collaborating with others.
The Organizational Leadership minor is designed to equip students with effective leadership skills to complement their education across business, engineering, health, social sciences, and STEM fields.
Leadership capabilities are essential in most professional fields and will prepare students for success and advancement in a variety of complex organizational environments and professional contexts.
Minor Code: 818
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply conceptual frameworks from management research and practice to improve individual performance, enhance group dynamics, and foster a positive internal organizational climate.
- Evaluate classical and modern theories and practices of leadership.
- Analyze the role of human resource management practices in shaping employee attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes.
- Interpret key theories, concepts, and best practices for influence and negotiation.
- Evaluate the key theories, concepts, and best practices of global leadership across cultures to develop effective strategies for leading globally diverse workforces.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BA 251 | +MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS 1 | 4 |
| or BA 252 | INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | |
| MGMT 446 | CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| MGMT 452 | LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 |
| MGMT 453 | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MGMT 455 | INFLUENCE AND NEGOTIATION | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 7 credits from the following courses: | 7 | |
Any COB 410 Internship course (e.g. MGMT 410) 2 | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | ||
| FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| VENTURE MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT | ||
| RECRUITING & SELECTING TALENT | ||
| EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MENTORING AND COACHING | ||
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM | ||
| RETAIL MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- 1
Courses require a grade of C or higher
- 2
A maximum of 4 credits from the COB 410 course can be applied toward the minor
Minor Code: 818