9 courses with the subject MAL, 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.
MAL 601Foundations of Leadership3
This course makes students aware that leadership is the indispensable discipline whether it is in service to the public, to a business or to other human enterprises. In a world of rapid change, increasing diversity and life altering technologies, effective leadership in a democratic society is increasingly difficult and requires people of exceptional abilities. The hope for this class is that it instills an appreciation for this reality and an appreciation for choosing a path of leadership that is fulfilling to you and enhancing to the world. Students will be introduced to both the theory and practice of leadership and will develop their own personal leadership skills.
This course prepares students to lead their organizations through a strong emphasis on ethics, personal and corporate responsibility, emphasizing inclusive culture and core values of the organization. Students pledge to be accountable, act as good stewards of stakeholder interests, work to create organizational sustainability and demonstrate a high level of integrity through participation in an Ethics Oath pledge.
This course serves as the foundation for understanding what influences behavior in organizations. The course centers on providing the student with a realistic view of people working in organizations. It will provide a conceptual and empirical understanding of the structure and functioning of human behavior in organizations. It will explore behavioral influences that affect productivity, organizational effectiveness and organizational efficiency. In doing so, it will look at such things as perception, motivation, decision making, communication, leadership, job and organizational design, and group behavior. Students will develop their emotional intelligence to understand the audience while creating communication styles that address issues with controlled confidence and alignment to change.
MAL 604Leading Effectively in Non-Profit Enviroments3
This course introduces students to the strategies for leaders who serve the public good and wish to make an impact on their community and world Students will focus on the achievement of the mission in nonprofit organizations using ethical approaches that advance the cause and create stronger, inclusive communities.
This course will help students cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset that drives growth and innovation. Students will learn to develop the tools to navigate uncertainty, challenge the status quo, effectively manage disruption, and creatively solve problems. Students will reframe their perspective to identify and see opportunities, not problems, analyze and use data to make fact-based decisions and develop strategies that drive performance. Reimagine your leadership style and create an infrastructure that supports a more inclusive culture that allows for strategic innovation by changing the company from within.
Strategic Human Resource (HR) Management examines the complex issues associated with talent management. Effective leadership strategies will focus on succession planning, employee selection, recruitment, onboarding and retention, motivation, training and development and performance evaluation of employees to better align with the organization’s strategies.
This course focuses on developing the techniques for sharing vision and effectively communicating the vision. Students will develop the tools to set effective goals, create environments with functional conflict, establish roles, leverage diversity and cultural differences, empower team members, drive collaboration and productivity and build on team goals and initiatives.
The modern economy and modern society are in a constant state of flux; change is continuous and often startlingly rapid. Managing that change is one of the great challenges faced by business, cultural and social leaders today. In this course, we will examine the challenges created by the rapid pace of social, cultural and economic change today and some of the strategies leaders can develop, not only to cope with change, but also to accept, embrace, and manage it.
The MAL Capstone course is the culmination of all MAL coursework designed for students to apply their acquired knowledge in a measurable and meaningful way. Students will develop a foundation in innovation and learn techniques to share innovative tools in the workplace. Students will analyze real life business scenarios, evaluate current conditions, and make appropriate recommendations to drive organizational value and growth in conversation with Catholic social teaching. Final projects will be presented to a panel of faculty and peers for evaluation.
