MA_ORGL - Organizational Leadership (MA) (33 units)

Concordia University Irvine’s Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership degree is a Christ-centered program in cooperation with the John Townsend Institute leading to the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership. Dr. Townsend’s Competence-Plus-Character model trains leaders to understand and operate within the DNA of organizations such as mission, vision, core values, goals, strategy, tactics and vital behaviors. At the same time, they must develop leadership competencies such as: establishing clarity and alignment; developing teams; identifying the right people for the tasks, motivating people using social/emotional intelligence skills, championing the culture and monitoring outcomes with feedback and adaption. Equally as important, students will understand how to grow in their own character (the set of capacities required to meet the demands of reality) and the skills to develop it in others. Character will ultimately be the leader’s primary driver of performance. Graduates will be prepared to advance in their career or to begin their leadership and management careers within profit and nonprofit organizations.