14 courses with the subject OL, 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.
OL 500Critical Thinking3
This course is designed to provide a framework for gathering and evaluating the challenges leaders face globally. The need for distinguishing between fact and fiction; sound principles and external biases while developing solid strategies for addressing local, national and global issues has never been greater. Students will be challenged to assess their basis for analyzing information that comes to them and understand the biases of various sources of information in their analysis. They will develop an organized, systematic approach for critically filtering the bombardment of data coming to them as they lead their respective organizations.
This course is an examination and analysis of the qualities and practices of the effective Christian leader, particularly across cultural boundaries. This study will be based on principles in Scripture and related literature, with attention to devising a personal philosophy of intercultural leadership.
This course is a survey of the development of ethical thought, both ancient and modern. Various ethical systems and their proponents, including alternative Christian perspectives, will be covered along with a discussion of contemporary ethical problems. 118
OL 520Principled Leading in a State & Local Context (Nashville)3
Several non-credit seminars conducted throughout the year; MAOL students are required to attend three seminars during their program, at no additional cost. Special seminars that will consider the opportunities and challenges of leading at the state and local government and corporate levels. Leaders from these levels will predominate the course as guest speakers. Topical areas include education, NPOs, business and economics, political leadership.
This course builds critical skills and competencies that enable leaders to achieve the mission and vision of their organizations and is designed to help leaders understand why organizational culture matters and how to create, discover, and transform their organizational culture. Topics include interpersonal group behavior, complex organizational behavior, leadership styles, the contribution of communications, and the integrative role of management in organizations.
OL 540Leading Through Change In a Corporate Context3
This course is an examination of change and its relationship to conflict within an organization. This course will focus on enabling leaders to understand, anticipate, and direct change as well as how to handle criticism in their organizations.
OL 550Challenges and Opportunities of Leading in a National Context3
This course is a special seminar that will consider the opportunities and challenges of leading at the national government and corporate levels. Leaders from these contexts will predominate the course as guest speakers. The course examines aspects of managing a national business or ministry, with particular focus on ethical dilemmas, legal and political considerations, and competitive market forces.
OL 560Organizational Communication & Conflict Management3
This course develops the leader’s ability to create and effectively communicate a strategic vision within an organization and understand an individual’s impact on others. Students learn to identify and improve self- awareness of communication styles and abilities, and to engage, influence, and motivate employees. Topics will include creating a unified organizational climate and culture, managing conflict, understanding team dynamics, and building strong and enduring teams.
This course is designed to explore the various risks that businesses face on a daily basis. Dealing with BR from a biblical basis can be challenging for those who don’t have a solid foundation; hence the biblical basis for evaluating BR will be emphasized. Among the topics explored and studied are insurance (warranties and indemnifications), corporate finance and integrating risk management, managing the tension between risk and innovation, and investing in the business.
“Finance is the language of business, the lifeblood of the economy, and an increasingly dominant force in capitalism.” Mihir A. Desai, Mizuho Financial Group Professor, Harvard Business School. Good decision making, especially in complex matters, require business leaders to review, analyze, and understand both qualitative and quantitative impacts on an organization. This course will equip the student with tools to understand, analyze, and interpret company financial data and the related implications for the organization. Key topics for the course include financial statement analysis, operational analysis, budgeting, forecasting, capital structures, and investment analysis. 119
“Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. It’s not a matter of being better at what you do – it’s a matter of being different at what you do.” Michael Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School. This course will equip the student with the core concepts, analytical tools, and language, essential to crafting, implementing, and executing business strategies in today’s competitive business environment. The curriculum provides a blend of well-settled management principles in business strategy with recent research findings and contributions to the scholarly literature on the topic. Class discussions will revolve around the case studies of real-world companies led by active practitioners in the field.
OL 590Dynamics of Leading in An International Context3
This course is a special seminar that will consider the opportunities and challenges of leading at international government and corporate levels. Leaders from these levels will predominate the course as guest speakers. The course examines strategic aspects of managing a global or multinational business or ministry, with particular focus on cultural dynamics, legal and political considerations, and competitive market forces. International location TBD.
