28 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 501Leadership Fundamentals2
Credit(s): 2 Leadership Fundamentals invites students to begin a transformative journey of self-discovery and professional growth. In this 2-credit graduate course, students explore the deeper dimensions of leadership through advanced assessments such as DISC, StrengthsFinder, and the Enneagram, gaining powerful insights into how their unique strengths and values shape their capacity to lead. Drawing from classic and contemporary leadership theory, the course blends research, reflection, and real-world application through case studies, interactive exercises, and personal coaching. By the end of the course, students will craft a personal leadership development plan that clarifies their purpose, deepens their self-awareness, and lays the foundation for leading with authenticity, courage, and vision. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 2 Leadership in Conflict & Adversity explores how effective leaders navigate disagreement, tension, and organizational challenge with wisdom and integrity. This 2-credit graduate course helps students develop the mindset and skills to lead constructively in the midst of conflict-turning division into dialogue and adversity into opportunity. Students examine theories of conflict transformation, power dynamics, and emotional intelligence while applying practical tools for communication, negotiation, and collaborative problem solving. Through reflection, case studies, and applied exercises, students learn to remain steady under pressure, foster trust within teams, and model the kind of leadership that strengthens relationships and sustains organizational health even in difficult seasons.
Credit(s): 1 The Leadership in Conflict & Adversity Lab immerses students in the real-world practice of leading through disagreement, tension, and organizational challenge. Working with problems and case studies cultivated from partner businesses, nonprofits, and public institutions, students apply advanced leadership and communication strategies to resolve conflict, strengthen relationships, and promote collaboration. Guided by faculty mentors, students participate in mediation exercises, facilitated discussions, and applied projects that mirror the complexities of professional life. The lab emphasizes reflection, feedback, and adaptive learning-helping students develop the composure, empathy, and ethical judgment necessary to lead effectively in the face of adversity.
Credit(s): 2 Crisis Leadership prepares students to guide organizations and teams through moments of uncertainty, disruption, and rapid change. This 2-credit graduate course emphasizes the leader’s role in maintaining composure, communicating clearly, and making ethical, data-informed decisions in high-stakes situations. Students analyze real-world crisis cases, examine organizational preparedness and resilience frameworks, and practice strategies for leading effectively under pressure. Through reflection, applied projects, and communication exercises, students learn how crises can serve as defining moments that reveals character, strengthen culture, and inspire confidence in leadership.
Credit(s): 1 The Crisis Leadership Lab immerses students in the real-time dynamics of organizational crisis response. Through simulations, case-based scenarios, and partnerships with community and industry organizations, students test their ability to lead teams, manage communication, and make critical decisions under pressure. Emphasis is placed on ethical reasoning, clarity in communication, and the capacity to remain steady amid uncertainty. Guided by faculty, students learn to assess unfolding situations, coordinate responses, and evaluate outcomes-building the adaptability and confidence essential to effective crisis leadership.
Credit(s): 2 Communication & Influence explores how leaders use communication to inspire trust, foster collaboration, and guide organizations toward shared purpose. Students study influence strategies, ethical persuasion, and the art of adaptive communication across multiple settings, including team leadership, organizational change, and public communication. The course emphasizes authenticity, clarity, and empathy as key leadership traits and helps students master the ability to align message, purpose, and presence in professional contexts.
Credit(s): 1 The Communication & Influence Lab immerses students in real-world communication challenges drawn from partner organizations, nonprofits, and public institutions. Through applied projects, students design and deliver communication strategies to address authentic leadership issues such as team misalignment, organizational change, or stakeholder engagement. Working collaboratively, they practice facilitating meetings, leading presentations, and managing difficult conversations in dynamic, high-stakes environments. The lab emphasizes reflection, adaptability, and feedback, enabling students to strengthen their leadership presence and apply communication theory to tangible organizational outcomes.
Credit(s): 2 Innovation & Adaptive Leadership prepares students to navigate complexity and lead organizational transformation in an era of rapid change. Students examine frameworks for adaptive leadership, systems thinking, and creative problem solving, learning how to foster innovation and resilience within teams and institutions. Through case studies, applied projects, and reflection, students explore how to balance innovation with ethical decision-making and mission integrity. The course provides practical tools for designing solutions, leading adaptive change, and cultivating organizational environments where creativity and accountability thrive together.
Credit(s): 1 The Innovation & Adaptive Leadership Lab challenges students to turn ideas into action by collaborating with partner organizations on real-world innovation projects. Students apply adaptive leadership principles and design-thinking tools to identify problems, generate solutions, and evaluate their impact. Guided by faculty mentors, students engage in an iterative process of discovery, testing, and reflection-learning how to lead teams creatively, manage ambiguity, and foster cultures of innovation. The lab provides a bridge between theory and practice, equipping students to design and implement meaningful change within dynamic professional environments.
Credit(s): 2 Organizational Culture & Change focuses on the leader’s role in driving meaningful organizational transformation. Students explore how to lead change efforts that align people, purpose, and processes while preserving mission and values. The course integrates theory and practice to help students diagnose cultural barriers, engage stakeholders, and design strategies that promote ethical, sustainable change. Emphasis is placed on leading with authenticity, building trust, and fostering collaboration as key drivers of successful transformation. Through case studies, applied analysis, and reflective practice, students gain the insight and tools to guide organizations through change with clarity, conviction, and cultural awareness.
Credit(s): 1 The Organizational Culture & Change Lab provides an experiential learning environment where students conduct real-world assessments of organizational culture and propose actionable strategies for leading change. Working in partnership with community and industry organizations, students gather data through interviews, surveys, and observation to identify cultural strengths and challenges. Guided by faculty mentors, they analyze results, craft recommendations, and present findings to organizational stakeholders. The lab emphasizes collaboration, ethical leadership, and effective communication as students learn to influence change that supports mission, values, and long-term organizational health.
Credit(s): 2 Servant Leadership & Values in Practice explores leadership as a calling rooted in service, character, and responsibility. Students study models of servant leadership and analyze how personal values and ethical frameworks shape effective leadership in organizations and communities. The course integrates theory, case analysis, and applied projects to help students translate moral conviction into practical leadership action. Emphasis is placed on vocation, purpose, and the integration of faith and ethics in decision-making. As the capstone of the MA in Leadership program, students develop a personal leadership philosophy and demonstrate how values-based leadership fosters trust, transformation, and long-term organizational health. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 2 Introduction to Hospitality Leadership provides an overview of leadership principles specific to the hospitality and tourism industries. Students explore service culture, organizational structure, and the leadership competencies needed to motivate diverse teams and deliver exceptional guest experiences. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness, ethical decision-making, and the role of values in creating a culture of service excellence. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 515Hospitality Operations & Financial Management3
Credit(s): 3 Hospitality Operations and Financial Management introduces key concepts in hospitality operations, revenue management, and budgeting. Students learn to interpret financial statements, manage costs, and evaluate operational performance metrics. The course integrates leadership and data analysis to help students make informed, ethical, and strategic decisions that balance profitability with service excellence. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 Guest Experience Strategy and Design focuses on creating, delivering, and measuring guest experiences that exceed expectations. Students study guest journey mapping, service recovery, and the link between employee engagement and customer satisfaction. The course emphasizes innovation, empathy, and communication as essential leadership tools for sustaining guest loyalty and competitive advantage. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 Human Resource Leadership in Hospitality explores the strategies that create engaged, motivated, and high-performing hospitality teams. Students learn best practices in hiring, training, and retention as well as approaches for managing conflict and dealing with legal compliance issues. The course emphasizes ethical decision-making, cultural competence, and the alignment of human capital with organizational mission and guest satisfaction. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 518Innovation & Technology in Hospitality Leadership3
Credit(s): 3 Innovation and Technology in Hospitality Leadership explores how innovation and emerging technologies are reshaping guest experience, marketing, and operations. Students examine topics such as automation, AI, data analytics, and sustainability technologies while assessing their ethical and operational implications. The course emphasizes adaptive leadership and the ability to align technology initiatives with organizational mission and guest expectations. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 2 Foundations of Human Resource Leadership introduces students to the principles and strategic functions of HR within modern organizations. Topics include HR’s role in culture formation, employment law awareness, workforce planning, and ethical leadership. Students develop a holistic understanding of how HR contributes to mission, innovation, and organizational success. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 Strategic Labor and Employment Law prepares leaders to navigate the complex legal and ethical landscape of the modern workplace with confidence and integrity. Rather than focusing solely on compliance, this course emphasizes how effective leaders use knowledge of employment law to build trust, fairness, and accountability within their organizations. Students explore major federal and state statutes, employee rights, and labor relations practices while developing strategies to prevent conflict, resolve disputes, and foster a culture of respect. Students learn how legally sound and values-driven decision-making strengthens both organizational performance and employee well-being. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 521Advanced Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning3
Credit(s): 3 Advanced Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning explores how leaders strategically align people and purpose. Students learn to forecast workforce needs, design creative sourcing and selection strategies, and strengthen employee retention through engagement and development. The course emphasizes ethical hiring, cultural awareness, and the use of data and technology to build dynamic, high-performing teams. By connecting staffing to mission and strategy, students learn to create workplaces where people flourish and organizations thrive. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 522Workforce Development & Performance Management3
Credit(s): 3 Workforce Development and Performance Management prepares leaders to maximize human potential within their organizations. Students learn to design performance systems that are transparent, motivating, and mission-driven. Topics include instructional design, leadership coaching, and competency-based evaluation. Through real-world projects, students discover how to turn feedback into growth, align performance with purpose, and create environments where people perform at their best. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 HR Analytics and Organizational Change prepares leaders to guide organizations through growth and transformation using insight, innovation, and evidence. Students learn to leverage workforce analytics to drive decisions about hiring, engagement, and retention while mastering change-management strategies that unite people around shared purpose. The course emphasizes ethical leadership, data fluency, and the ability to translate metrics into meaningful organizational progress. By combining analytical precision with human understanding, students learn to lead data-informed change that empowers both people and performance. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 524Foundations of Nonprofit & Faith-Based Leadership2
Credit(s): 2 Foundations of Nonprofit and Faith-Based Leadership provides an overview of leadership principles and organizational models within the nonprofit and ministry sectors. Students explore how mission, faith, and community service intersect with management and strategy. Students study biblical principles of leadership and examine how faith, ethics, and mission shape effective nonprofit and ministry organizations. The course emphasizes ethical leadership, cultural awareness, and vocational calling as foundations for effective leadership in service-oriented organizations. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 525Nonprofit Governance, Legal Issues, and Board Relations3
Credit(s): 3 Nonprofit Governance, Legal Issues, and Board Relations explores how leadership, law, and governance intersect in nonprofit and ministry management. Students study board structures, compliance standards, and best practices for maintaining transparency and accountability. The course also addresses legal topics such as incorporation, tax-exempt status, fiduciary duty, employment law, and risk management. Through case studies and applied projects, students learn how to collaborate effectively with boards to sustain mission-driven governance. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 Mission-Driven Financial Leadership focuses on financial planning, budgeting, and resource management for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Students learn to design and oversee financial systems that align with mission goals and regulatory standards. Topics include financial reporting, internal controls, fiscal accountability, and strategic resource allocation. The course emphasizes ethical decision-making and transparent leadership as essential components of responsible financial management in service-driven organizations. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 527Marketing & Fundraising for Mission Impact3
Credit(s): 3 Marketing and Fundraising for Mission Impact explores how nonprofit and faith-based organizations communicate mission, build relationships, and generate support through coordinated marketing and development strategies. Students learn to craft compelling messages, manage donor relations, and design campaigns that align with organizational values. The course covers branding, digital communication, event-based fundraising, and donor stewardship, emphasizing how effective marketing and fundraising together enhance mission credibility and long-term sustainability. Course Level: Graduate
MAL 528Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy, and Community Engagement3
Credit(s): 3 Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy, and Community Engagement focuses on how nonprofit and faith-based leaders collaborate, advocate, and communicate to achieve mission-aligned impact. Students learn to identify and develop partnerships across sectors-including government, business, education, and faith communities-while advancing initiatives that address community needs. The course examines advocacy and public policy engagement, volunteer mobilization, and stakeholder communication, emphasizing ethical and culturally responsive leadership. Through case studies and applied projects, students develop strategies to strengthen their organization’s voice, visibility, and influence within the broader community. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 Special Topics in Leadership provides an opportunity for students to study selected themes, trends, or issues in leadership under the direction of a faculty member with expertise in that area. Topics vary by term and may include contemporary issues, emerging leadership models, or industry-specific applications of leadership theory. The course emphasizes advanced analysis, reflection, and applied learning consistent with graduate-level study. Students may repeat the course for credit when the content differs significantly from previous enrollment. Course Level: Graduate
