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Master's in Leadership and Organizational Performance Program Overview

The Master's in Leadership and Organizational Performance (LOP) program is designed to equip students with the organizational leadership training needed to lead for-profit, non-profit, government, and educational organizations. The program focuses on the intersection of human and organizational performance, providing students with a sophisticated understanding of organizational development, leadership theory, talent management, evidence-based practice, and program evaluation.

Program Facts

• Program Director: Mark Cannon
• Admissions Coordinator: Kashiri Favors
• Admission Term: Fall
• Credit Hours: 30

Key Application Dates

• Priority Decision 1: January 3
• Priority Decision 2: February 3
• Rolling Decision: After February 3

Program Curriculum

The LOP curriculum draws widely from the social sciences and emphasizes leadership, organizational theory, learning theory, behavioral theory, social psychology, and research aimed at change. The flexible 30-hour master's degree program is designed to enable students to build their career while completing the requirements. All courses meet in the evenings or on weekends.

Required and Elective Courses

• Course Requirements: The Leadership and Organizational Performance 30 credit hour degree consists of 18 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of elective courses.
• Core Courses: 18 Credit Hours
  • Learning Organizations (LOP 6120)
  • Evaluation of Programs & Processes (LOP 6150)
  • Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice (LOP 6100)
  • Strategy and Analytics (LOP 6130)
  • Capstone (LOP 7990)
  • Internship (LOP 7880) for students with less than 5 consecutive years of experience
• Elective Courses: 12 Credit Hours
  • Collaboration & Influence Strategy (LOP)
  • Organization Change & Process Management (LOP 6230)
  • Consultation Skills (LOP 6220)
  • Executive Coaching (LOP 6270)
  • Leading & Designing Teams (LOP)
  • Talent Management (LOP 6290)
  • People Analytics, AI & Digitization (LOP)

Workforce Readiness

The Leadership and Organizational Performance program addresses real workplace needs and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Most LOP courses include an experiential learning component through class projects with client organizations. Students who complete internships also benefit from networking opportunities, which may lead to full-time employment. The program has a high employment success rate, with more than 90% of students having jobs within four months of graduation.

Faculty

The program is led by experienced faculty, including:

• Mark Cannon, Program Director, Leadership and Organizational Performance
• Susan Douglas, Professor of the Practice, Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
• Salvatore Falletta, Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development and Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations

Student Profile

LOP students typically fit one of two profiles: early career professionals who often have had several internship experiences to draw on, or working professionals who join the program to enhance their expertise and accelerate their careers.