PLAN OF STUDY
MASTER OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Students enrolled Fall 2010 or Later
The Master of Leadership Development will be awarded upon successful completion of the
program, and added preparatory classes or conditions as required.
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Students should complete the courses in the following order when possible: Cornerstone courses,
Competency courses, Context courses, and Capstone course.
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Students are required to meet all necessary prerequisites prior to enrolling in any given course (SEE
ATTACHED LIST).
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Completion of the SARI (Scholarship and Research Integrity) program is required of all students prior
to graduation.
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It is recommended that you meet in person or via phone with your faculty adviser once a year,
and also at the time you file your “Intent to Graduate”.
PLEASE CHECK PREREQUISITES BEFORE REGISTERING FOR COURSES
LEADERSHIP CORNERSTONES (12 credits)
Course #
Course Title
Term/Yr.Taken
Grade
LEAD 501
Leadership Across the Life Span
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LEAD 555/
BUSAD 555
Full-Range Leadership Development
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LEAD 556/
BUSAD 556
Diversity Leadership
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LEAD 557
Leadership Models and Methods
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LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES (9 credits)
Course #
Course Title
Term/Yr.Taken
Grade
LEAD 561
Dynamic Communication in Leadership Contexts
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Choose one:
MGMT 573
Corporate Innovation Strategies
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SYSEN 550
Creativity and Problem Solving I
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LEAD 519/
BUSAD 519
Developing Creative High Performance Organizations
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Choose one:
BUSAD 534
Ethical Dimensions of Management in the Biotechnology/
Health Industry
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BUSAD 576
Ethical Issues in Information Technology
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_____
PHIL 597
Ethical Dimensions of Leadership
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_____
Students enrolled Fall 2010 or later (Rev. 10/2/14)
LEADERSHIP CONTEXTS (12 credits)
Course #
Course Title
Term/Yr.Taken
Grade
LEAD 562
Strategic Leadership
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Choose one:
BUSAD 530
Biotechnology and Health Industry Overview
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BUSAD 551
Business, Ethics, and Society (formerly Business Stakeholder Relations) _____________
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Context Electives
Choose two:
BUSAD 511
New Ventures I
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BUSAD 542
Global Intercultural Management
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BUSAD 545
Negotiation Strategies
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BUSAD 802
Cornerstones of Sustainablity
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(formerly BUSAD 597)
I B 500
International Business
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MGMT 507
Positive Organizational Behavior and Well-Being
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MGMT 523
Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
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Other context-specific electives (e.g., EDLDR 597 Collaborative Mentoring & Coaching; SYSEN 554 Problem Solving Leadership)
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LEAD/BUSAD 597*
Special Topics
(e.g., Cornerstones of Sustainability; Organization
Power & Politics):
ELECTIVE*
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LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE (3 credits)
Course #
Course Title
Term/Yr.Taken
Grade
LEAD 582
Social Entrepreneurship and Community Leadership
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□ Completion of SARI Module
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* Please check with your adviser on the appropriateness of special topics and context-specific electives before
enrolling.
Students enrolled Fall 2010 or later (Rev. 10/2/14)
Master of Leadership Development Course Prerequisites
COURSE
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITES
Leadership Cornerstones
LEAD 501
Leadership Across the Life Span
None
BUSAD 555/LEAD 555
Full-Range Leadership Development
LEAD 501
BUSAD 556/LEAD 556
Diversity Leadership
LEAD 501 and LEAD 555
LEAD 557*
Leadership Models and Methods
LEAD 501, LEAD 555, and
LEAD 556, or instructor
approval
Leadership Competencies
BUSAD/LEAD 519
Developing Creative High Performance Organizations
6 credits in business or
instructor approval
BUSAD 534
Ethical Dimensions of Management in the
Biotechnology/Health Industry
LEAD 501
BUSAD 576
Ethical Issues in Information Technology
LEAD 501
LEAD 561
MGMT 573
Dynamic Communication in Leadership Contexts
Corporate Innovation Strategies
LEAD 501, LEAD 555
LEAD 501
PHIL 597
Ethical Dimensions of Leadership
LEAD 501, LEAD 555, and
LEAD 556
SYSEN 550
Creativity and Problem Solving I
LEAD 501
BUSAD 511
New Ventures I
LEAD 501
BUSAD 530
Biotechnology and Health Industry Overview
LEAD 501
BUSAD 542
Global Intercultural Management
LEAD 501
BUSAD 545
Negotiation Strategies
LEAD 501
BUSAD 551
Business, Ethics, and Society
LEAD 501
BUSAD/LEAD 597
“Special Topics” (Topic may vary each semester)
LEAD 501
BUSAD 802
Cornerstones of Sustainability
EDLDR 597
Collaborative Mentoring & Coaching
None
LEAD 501, LEAD 555,
LEAD 556
I B 500
International Business
LEAD 501
LEAD 562
Strategic Leadership
LEAD 501, LEAD 555,
LEAD 556 or instructor
approval
MGMT 507
Positive Organizational Behavior and Well-Being
None
MGMT 523
Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
LEAD 501
SYSEN 554
Problem Solving Leadership
LEAD 501, LEAD 555,
LEAD 556, SYSEN 550,
SYSEN 552
Leadership Contexts
Leadership Capstone
LEAD 582
Social Entrepreneurship and Community Leadership
*Students enrolled prior to Fall 2010 do not take LEAD 557
Students enrolled Fall 2010 or later (Rev. 10/2/14)
24 credits completed in the
MLD program; Enrollment
controlled by Mgmt Division
Revised 10/9/14