Organizational Development and Learning

Be a changemaker, in your business, your community, or your school. Carroll University's Master of Science in Organizational Development and Learning will provide you with the knowledge and skills to be responsive to and create positive change within organizations. As a graduate of this program, you'll be equipped to lead and manage organizational change, foster a culture of continuous and lifelong development and learning and facilitate collaboration within diverse organizational contexts.

Learning Model

The Master of Science in Organizational Development and Learning is an interdisciplinary program. Candidates will take leadership courses in The School of Education and Human Services and business courses in the Sullivan School of Business, Engineering, and Technology, all of which are delivered in a hybrid, 8-week format. Content subjects include leadership, marketing, program design, and project management to name a few, along with an applied research project. the 30-credit program is delivered in a cohort model which allows participants to move through courses with the same group of peers - building strong professional relationships and support along the way.

An Exceptional Value

Through real-world practical experiences, you’ll learn how to design, implement and evaluate projects and activities that facilitate adult learning, collaboration and leadership. As a capstone project, you’ll research and propose a solution to a real-world issue in your own field.

What sets Carroll apart?

Proven history of strong students and successful employment.
Coursework is research-based and responsive to students.
Learn by doing. Projects customized to student interests and career aspirations are integrated with coursework. These deep, practical experiences and feedback from instructors throughout the program.

Program Goals

Acquire and apply various strategies to empower learning organizations to adapt and flourish through change.
Design, implement, and facilitate various types of learning opportunities to optimize employee professional practice within the context of learning organizations.
Identify methods for leveraging the strengths of diverse teams and promote a culture of continuous development and growth
Demonstrate collaborative problem-solving and evidence-based decision-making.
Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage change initiatives and apply leadership theory and practice to effectively navigate complex organizational challenges.
Exhibit ethical leadership and social responsibility through leadership roles.

This program is appropriate for leaders in:

Business: Healthcare management; human resource and organizational development; corporate training designers, managers and practitioners; technical writers and professionals; performance technologists, consultants and evaluators.

Community: Non-profit organizations; community development; justice and corrections, including police officers and parole agents; social welfare advocates; public health educators; government agencies; faith-based teachers and leaders; military leaders; consumer advocates.

Schools: Program evaluators; professional development coordinators; community school professionals; civic engagement developers; community service professionals.

Curriculum (30 credits)

LEA 601: Foundations of Research (3 credits)
LEA 602: Capstone – Engaging in Research – Applied Project (3 credits)
LEA 646 – Leading Workforce Learning and Development (3 credits)
LEA 647 – Foundations of Organizational Learning (3 credits)
LEA 809 – High Impact Learning Design (3 credits)
LEA 810 – Leveraging Strengths in Learning Organizations (3 credits)
LEA 811 – Systems and Structures to Enhance Organizational Effectiveness (3 credits)
BUS 601 – Project Management OR LEA 683 – Graduate Internship (3 credits)
BUS 605 – Marketing Management (3 credits)
BUS 625 – Leading and Managing a Changing Environment (3 credits)

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