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Master’s Concentration

Organizational Development

Spearhead the change you wish to see at your organization! Learn to connect culture, structure, and strategy, and manage change by leveraging organizational development best practices. You’ll gain insight into the history and challenges of organizational development, then learn to construct a diagnosis plan, synthesize data, and communicate your findings while adhering to a personal philosophy about organizational development.

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Top-ranked, career-focused education in a flexible online format.

At a Glance

Classes Next Begin
March 31

Term Length
10 Weeks

Master's Tuition
$835 per credit hour

Format
Evening or Online

Admission Details
Free Application. No GRE or GMAT

How Long to Finish
As quick as 18 months. Access a sample schedule

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Skills You’ll Learn

Assess, compare, and contrast different models of change

Create organizational assessments

Develop and defend a personal philosophy of organizational change

Curriculum

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Organizational Development requires completion of 48 credit hours (12 courses)..

5

Core Courses

4

Concentration
Courses

3

Elective Courses

Core Courses

Learn the scope of activity, historical development, and future direction of the industry. These courses provide a foundation that you'll draw on throughout your concentration and elective courses. The capstone serves as the culminating academic experience in which you'll explore a problem of practice in your field of study.

ORL 4500 Leadership Development
ORL 4510 Building the 21st-Century Organization
ORL 4520
Principles of Financing for Organizations
ORL 4905 Graduate Social Research Methods
ORL 4901 Capstone Project 
OR  
ORL 4902 Capstone Seminar
OR  
ORL 4904 Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar 
Concentration Courses

Focus on a specific professional area within the larger industry sector and master the skills needed to excel in that area.

ORL 4110 Organization Development Models and Applications
ORL 4112 Organizational Development Interventions
ORL 4115 Organizational Culture and Organizational Development Impacts
ORL 4125
Elective Courses

Popular electives for students in the Organizational Leadership program include:

ICT 4001
ORL 4120
ORL 4130
ORL 4135
Large Scale Interventions
ORL 4400 Leading Strategic Planning in Organizations
ORL 4420 Leading Change for Transformation
ORL 4530 Leading a Culture of Organizational Innovation
HRA 4170 The Inclusive Organization
HRA 4500 Organizational Leadership, Team Effectiveness, and Communications
HRA 4600 Human Relations in Organizations
GS 4050 Diversity and Organizational Structure
GS 4020 Culture, Identity, Power

Elective courses may be chosen from among non-core and concentration courses in the academic program, and you may also select courses in other College of Professional Studies graduate programs. Your academic advisor will help you select electives that align with your career and personal goals.

Interested in a graduate certificate?

Explore our four and six course graduate certificates in Organizational Development.

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Career Opportunities

Select Job Titles

Organizational Development Specialist
Professional Development Manager
Business Manager
Coach
Consultant
Trainer
Strategic Design Manager
Organizational Development Analyst

Training and Development Specialist Salary: National Average

$59,020

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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  • One-on-one career coaching and mock interviews
  • A job database dedicated to DU students and alumni
  • Resume and cover letter guidance

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Accreditation

 

Higher Learning Commission

College of Professional Studies programs maintain the highest level of accreditation offered by The Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the federal government. The University of Denver and all its academic programs are regionally accredited by this commission, and regional accreditation is the highest standard for universities in the United States.

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