Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
15 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
07 Jan 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
07 Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 110,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development (MSLOD) provides skills necessary for today’s dynamic business environment. The MSLOD program provides students with a high-quality professional education in modern theory and practice of Leadership and Organizational Development. Graduates from the program will be able to analyze and solve problems and effectively respond to and manage rapid technological and organizational changes prevalent in the modern business environment.
This program supports the pillars of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision, especially those directed at the promotion of a large empowered private sector, and a sustainable knowledge-based economy. The degree provides the underpinning knowledge to students wishing to follow a career in the fields of leadership and organizational development.
Admissions
Curriculum
The MSLOD program is composed of courses that provide students with specialized knowledge of Leadership and Organizational Development. This program consists of ten 3-credit hour courses. This includes 6 core courses, 2 thesis courses and 2 elective courses, totalling 30 credit hours.
MSLOD Core Courses (All Required for Graduation)
- Research Methods
- Leadership Culture and Ethics
- Leadership and Organization Development Principles and Applications
- Leading Sustainable Performance
- Managing Organization Change
- Strategic Management Principles
MSLOD Thesis Courses (All Required for Graduation)
- MSLOD Individual Consultancy Thesis I (Proposal)
- MSLOD Individual Consultancy Thesis II (Final)
MSLOD Elective Courses (Two Required for Graduation)
- The Challenges of Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Behavior
- Conflict Management
- Concepts in Contemporary International Business Management
Program Outcome
- Demonstrate an advanced comprehensive knowledge of the roles, functions, models, types, and character of leadership and organizational development.
- Implement organizational development, theory, process, structure, and systems.
- Critically analyze the ethical and cultural dimensions of leadership.
- Evaluate and select appropriate research instruments and problem-solving techniques to conduct research in leadership and organizational development.
- Apply leadership skills required to achieve the implementation of organizational plans.
- Formulate solutions for complex organizational development problems and communicate decisions to relevant stakeholders.
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
The MSLOD program is offered in a traditional face-to-face teaching mode. In emergency situations, course delivery will consist of technology-based virtual class sessions. Courses will be delivered over a 10-week period (6 weeks in summer) on weekdays from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Each 3-credit course will consist of 45 contact hours of lectures and other learning activities. Assessments are conducted outside the contact hours. Each ‘Thesis’ course will be delivered over a period of ten weeks.