Leadership Development Program

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Through interdisciplinary learning experiences, the Master of Arts in Leadership Development (MLD) program educates leaders to build equitable and just communities in schools, Institutes of Higher Education, and other organizational settings. The mission of the Master of Arts in Leadership Development (MLD) program is to cultivate courageous, reflective and creative leaders committed to the growth of their own leadership capacity as well as that of communities, organizations, institutions, and networks to which they belong. This graduate program is designed to enhance professional practice for those who envision themselves as generative leaders who can build and sustain healthy, equitable systems and change in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. Such leaders seek to understand and to work ethically with others in diverse virtual, global, and local settings.

In keeping with the Attallah College of Educational Studies commitment to developing global citizenship, students are encouraged to consider participating in an international learning or global learning experience during the course of their program.

Degrees

• Leadership Development, M.A.

• Integrated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Arts in Leadership Development

Courses

• MLD 505 - Foundations of Leadership Development
• MLD 510 - Leadership in International Contexts: Travel Course
• MLD 526 - Images of Leadership in Popular Culture
• MLD 530 - Peace Leadership
• MLD 585 - Leadership in Times of Crisis: Case Studies in Disaster Response
• MLD 590 - The Practice of Leadership: Internship
• MLD 595 - Special Topics in Leadership Development
• MLD 596 - Gender and Leadership
• MLD 607 - Leadership and Organizations
• MLD 629 - Experimental Course
• MLD 655 - Democracy and Social Change
• MLD 661 - Understanding Conflict
• MLD 662 - Creative Inquiry
• MLD 663 - The Historical Foundations in Higher Education
• MLD 664 - Student Development in Higher Education
• MLD 665 - Politics of Higher Education
• MLD 668 - Leadership for Emerging Social Issues
• MLD 669 - Adult Learning and Development
• MLD 679 - Non Profit Organizations and Leadership
• MLD 688 - Diversity and Equity
• MLD 696 - Leadership Capstone
• MLD 696A - Capstone: Continuous Enrollment
• MLD 699 - Individual Study

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