12 courses with the subject MLEA, 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.
This class is an exploration of what makes an effective leader. In this process both theory and practice in organizational leadership are examined through exploring major theories and research on leadership effectiveness. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
This class examines the process of becoming an effective Christian leader and examines the lives of many historical and biblical leaders. The student will explore several stages of leadership development while considering the issue of God's providence in leadership development. In addition, leadership characteristics and issues for future leadership development will be explored. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
The concept of strategic leadership and vision will be examined from several perspectives including Biblical, anthropological, and social views. In addition, the concept of organizational culture will be explored along with discovering methods for examining and changing this important aspect of organizations. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
This class is an examination of contemporary issues for organizational and Christian leadership with a focus on new theories and their relevance to Biblical leadership. Some of the theories included in this research include servant, transformational, kenotic, authentic, and self leadership, as well as contemporary thinking in other rising models of leadership. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
This course is not a part of the M.C.L. degree program. It is for pastors who are in a church residency at any of the mPact churches who have this program. Those taking this course must first be approved by the host church. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
To audit these classes, you must be able to demonstrate by the second week of classes that you are registered for the London Study Tour. This means that a student would need to register for the tour by January since EF closes registration at that time.
In this class the student will learn different methods of research analysis including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. In addition, qualitative analysis will be used for research topics related to Christian leadership. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
Individual case studies for churches and other types of organizations will be studied in this class. The student will learn to develop case studies of different types for organizations for the purpose of understanding and making recommendations for the improvement of the organization. (3 credit hours)
Leadership and organizations are studied in the context of various cultures and culture is examined for its effect on leadership. The connection between societal, organizational, cultural and leadership effectiveness will be examined. In this process effective leadership attributes for global leadership will be developed and discussed. (3 credit hours) Prerequisites: None
The student will synthesize the knowledge and skills learned throughout this program. This will be the development of a project or master's thesis. This project will involve the issues learned in this program in analyzing an existing major organizational problem and recommending solutions or developing and testing a seminar or a written project promoting a particular thesis. (3 credit hours)
Source: Manna University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
