Organizational Leadership
Professors: S. Hundley, C. Feldhaus
Clinical Professor: P. Fox
Assistant Professors: B. Sorge (STEM Education), J. Kim, K. Reed Hughes
Senior Lecturer: R. Wolter
Lecturer: E. Wager
Academic Specialist: C. Krull
Administrative Specialist: M. Haug
Organizational Leadership (OL) provides a broad-based education for those students who desire leadership roles in business, government, technology and industry. A guiding vision of the department is to close the gap between theory and practice. In addition to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, OL offers certificates in Human Resource Management, International Leadership, Leadership Studies and Sustainable Technologies. The Certificate in Leadership Studies offers non-majors an opportunity to better understand leadership in today's complex organizations.
All OL programs are flexible to meet the needs of both traditional and nontraditional students. As part of a relevant and practical field of study, OLS programs integrate a series of core courses with a choice of electives that permit students to earn multiple degrees, certificates, or minors. Core OLS courses offer a strong foundation in leadership, communication and general education, mathematics, and science. Concentration tracks allow students to develop their interests and talents within a particular technical or related field. Students who have successfully completed an A.S. or A.S.S. degree from Ivy Tech, Vincennes University, or another regionally accredited 2-year or 4-year institution can apply up to 64.0 credit hours of transfer credit towards completion of the IUPUI General Education Core, 24.0 credit hour related area of study outside of OLS, and other elective areas. Students who have not completed a 2-year degree program are encouraged to complete a minor, certificate, or dual baccalaureate degree through the completion of their related area of study.
Organizational Leadership Program Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with the B.S. in Organizational Leadership will be able to:
- Implement strategies for personal, professional, and organizational success.
- Illustrate ways human behaviors influence organizational culture and success.
- Differentiate responsibilities of supervisors, managers and leaders.
- Identify how ethical issues influence organizational activities and decisions.
- distinguish ways diverse workplace contexts affect organizational behavior and leadership.
- Apply project management techniques to the completion of organizational initiatives.
- Employ best practices for human resource management in organizations.
- Apply quality, project, and change management principles for continuous improvement.
- Interpret how leadership theories, styles, and processes impact organizations.
- Apply techniques for effective communication in a variety of workplace contexts.
- Design research studies to identify a problem, define a research purpose, create a research question or hypothesis, collect, analyze and interpret that data, and arrive at reasoned conclusions to influence organizational decision making.
Bachelor of Science: Organizational Leadership
Organizational Leadership requires a total of 120 credit hours of department approved coursework. Students will complete the required IUPUI General Education Core, 46.0 credit hours of OLS-specific courses including the 25.0 credit hours OLS Core Curriculum (10000, 25200, 26300, 27400, 32700, 37100,38300, 38500, 39000, 48700, and a senior capstone course); and an additional 15.0 credit hours or more of OL Pathway electives; a minimum of 24.0 credits of non-OLS coursework in an approved minor, certificate, applied technology, or career-focused area of study; TCM 25000 or similar career planning course; 3.0 credit hours of business, technical, or professional writing; TCM 32000; and 18.0 credits of other approved electives.
Admission to Organizational Leadership
Students who are admitted to IUPUI and who meet program prerequisites listed below must apply for admission to the Organizational Leadership major online by August 1 (fall applications) or December 15 (spring applications). Acceptance into the department is competitive and is based on academic qualifications and space available. For additional program and graduation requirements, visit the Organizational Leadership website.
Minimum Requirements for OL Admission include:
- Admission to IUPUI in good standing (Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher)
- 3.0 credits of Analytical Reasoning List A (C- or higher)
- 3.0 credits of ENG-W 131 or equivalent (C- or higher)
- 3.0 credits of COMM-R 110 or equivalent (C- or higher)
- 32.0 (or more) credit hours remaining to fulfill OL BS degree requirements
- submission of OrganizationalLeadership Application (Internal application submitted online by August 1 for fall admission or December 15 for spring admission)
First-time college and transfer students must complete OLS 10000 Introduction to Organizational Leadership in their first semester at IUPUI. Students must apply for program admission prior to enrollment in OLS 39000.
Transfer Students
Where applicable, OL accepts credit hours earned at Ivy Tech, Vincennes University or other similarly accredited colleges and universities to satisfy up to 64.0 credit hours of general education core and selective B.S. degree requirements. To be considered for use towards OL B.S. course requirements, all transfer credit requires a minimum grade of C or higher.
For more information or to make an advising appointment, call (317)278-646 or email TLCgrooup@iupui.edu.
