Applicable course competencies specific to the capstone project:

This capstone project has been more than six months in the making.  As I progressed through each phase of development, I was amazed both by the amount of program competencies that the project touched on, as well as the confidence I had moving forward in creating this program.  This has been a very insightful immersion that has strengthened my practice of leadership and organizational development and will serve me well as I continue to grow and develop as a leader.

ORGL 502 – Leadership & Imagination

  • Access creativity by reflecting what we observe, and using insight, begin to see a better vision.

ORGL 503 – Organizational Ethics

  • Create a cooperative community with shared values

ORGL 504 – Organizational Communication

  • Analyze and make recommendations regarding communication and leadership in varied organizational settings.
  • Enhance competency as a communicator and leader in organizations.

ORGL 505 – Organizational Theory

  • Understand how to view organizations in the context of frames and the use of metaphor to describe organizations and how they can be designed and managed.
  • Utilize multiple frames and perspectives and apply the frames to interpret organizational behavior.

COML 511 – Communication Consulting & Training

  • Develop rhetorical skills to become effective trainers and consultants.
  • Develop training and consulting skills that will allow one to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
  • Understand and create new media programs that enhance an organization's success. 

ORGL 520 – Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

  • Develop skill to lead system change, empower self and others.
  • Develop and practice the ability to think critically and strategically.
  • Use listening, facilitation, decision-making skills in interpersonal, group, and organizational conflict.

ORGL 670 – Projects in Organizational Leadership – Change Management Focus

  • Create a human centric action plan for change.
  • Design tactics to engage an entire organization in change.
  • Develop understanding of resistance and readiness for change.

ORGL 690 – The Art & Practice of Servant-Leadership

  • Develop an understanding of the philosophy of servant-leadership.
  • Identify servant-leaderships personal meaning, and discover its wide-ranging applications.
  • Discover what it means to be a servant-leader.