10 courses with the subject ORGL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ORGL 2011Biblical Concepts of Leadership
B, Ct, 3 credit hours This course deals with leadership themes as found in the Bible. It examines these themes through a broad study of scriptural principles that are applicable to the study of leadership, as well as through the analysis of biblical leaders, including their character, the challenges that they faced, and the successful (or unsuccessful) leadership philosophy, strategies, and skills that they used. Throughout, comparison is made with contemporary leadership theory and practice. The goal of the course is to help students incorporate biblical principles and practices into a leadership style that is personal, skillful, and practical.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course provides an introductory and practical study of leadership and management, comparing and contrasting both disciplines before addressing their respective qualities, roles, and activities. The class looks at key areas related to leadership and management, including but not limited to: leadership and management tools (e.g., delegating, motivating, coaching, decision-making); team leadership; strategic, systems, and process management; leading and managing change; continuous improvement and quality management; and the need for self-assessment and self- development. Upon completion of this course, students will know how to lead and manage effectively as to achieve organizational goals.
Ct, 3 credit hours This course will provide an overview of the field of sports management. The primary focus will be spent in introducing the students to the history and development of the profession, as well as career opportunities within the fields of recreation, professional/amateur sport entertainment, for-profit sport participation, nonprofit sport participation, as well as sporting goods and sport services. Students will be introduced to the basic principles of sports leadership and management. In addition, some time will be devoted to the issues of performance sport nutrition as well as the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course is a study of microeconomic theories of supply and demand, price determination, resource allocation, various degrees of competition and international trade and finance, as well as exploration of applications such as income inequality, rural and urban economics, social control of industry, and labor unions.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course examines the ethical dimensions of leadership, providing a theoretical background and practical conversation on the subject. The course emphasizes the moral and social responsibilities of leaders with respect to others in their organization and community, and to other stakeholders. The challenges and dilemmas of ethical decision-making are explored, as well as the leader’s part in determining the ethical culture of the organization. Overall, the course provides a framework for analyzing the dynamics of ethical leadership, as well as an opportunity for students to reflect on their own values and ethics as they relate to leadership.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course helps students understand the need to build leaders in their organizations through a deliberate plan of leadership development. Key leadership concepts are reviewed as the basis for a formal leadership training program. Special attention is given to the need of maintaining a day-to-day environment that fosters growth in leadership, as well as the importance of continual apprenticeship, mentoring, and modeling. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 101
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course provides an overview of the history and current theories and applications of organizational behavior. Students come to understand organizational structure in terms of the individual, the group, and the organization itself, and the dynamics involved with each. Students learn the role of leaders as organizational architects and how leaders intervene in their own organizations. Motivational strategies and behavior are studied with a view toward providing insight for managing members effectively. Special topics include the existence of politics and power within the organization, handling conflicts, effectiveness in problem-solving, and participatory decision-making.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course introduces elements of business management from the perspectives of Christian stewardship and ethical behavior. It provides a survey of the basic operations of a business, whether secular or faith-based, for-profit or non-profit. The course equips students to understand the essentials of marketing, accounting, fiscal management and entrepreneurship; and to incorporate assessment and accountability as vital parts of their vocational philosophy and management practice.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course builds upon previous leadership studies to prepare organizational leaders for the particular challenges of the twenty-first century. Students engage in strategic leadership through forecasting, planning, aligning, implementation, and assessment practices that accomplish organizations’ goals and objectives. Special topics include how to implement and manage change, form a strategic team, transform the culture, and create a strategic environment.
Ct, 3 credit hours This course, which is supervised by the Organizational Leadership chair, gives students a valid experience in leadership or management positions. Students lead and/ or assist in organizational management and leadership responsibilities under the tutelage of qualified and recognized leaders or managers. Various skills that students have learned are practiced and critiqued by the organization’s leaders, managers, and employees. Through this experience, students identify and refine their leadership and management style, problem-solving skills, communication effectiveness, and planning and implementation abilities. With permission of the Organizational Leadership chair, the internship may be conducted during the summer or spread over both semesters of the senior year, if desired.
