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MA in Organizational Leadership

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) is designed to develop leaders who can serve as role models and motivators, guides and equippers, coaches and champions.

As a student in this program, you’ll take classes that will teach you to make strategic decisions and give you the interpersonal skills to handle conflict graciously. Your professors, all of whom are leaders in their fields, will guide you. They understand what qualities the best leaders have—which is why they frame every class with Christ.

Our current MAOL students are a diverse group. We have students from all over the globe: India, China, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, and Nevada to name a few. Their undergraduate degrees range from business to education to ministry to criminal justice. These students represent Fortune 500 companies, foundations, small businesses, mission agencies, childcare facilities, youth organizations, camps, campus ministries, churches, and local and state government. Your diverse skills and background will find a welcoming and edifying community here at LCU.

We understand that your life is busy. You may have a family or a full-time job or even both. That’s why we offer all of the MAOL courses online. You’ll take one class at a time over the course of about 21 months. At the end, you’ll have gained relevant skills to apply to almost any career.

At LCU, our goal is that you would graduate with a deeper and deepening understanding of all that God has done for us. We want you to look back and see that you made friends, mastered some amazing lessons, and found your passion. But, most importantly, we want to see that you learned to live on mission.

*Undergraduate students may begin the MAOL program during their Senior year and count the credits both toward undergraduate electives and the MAOL degree. This allows the completion of the MAOL in one year following completion of the Bachelor’s degree.

Potential Careers

Executive, manager, director, or supervisor in nonprofit and for-profit organizations
Small business owner
Administrator of a parachurch organization, missions agency, Christian school, hospital, or nursing home
Leader in a church, community, or social service agency

Course List

Some of the classes you'll take while pursuing your...
OL 601
Visions, Values, and Voices in Organizational Leadership
An introduction to key leadership theories (visions) from various worldview perspectives (voices) compared and contrasted with Biblically-based values that guide organizational leadership.
OL 602
Authentic Leadership in Organizational Contexts
A study of authentic leadership, including personal and spiritual factors leading to team empowerment and organizational effectiveness.
OL 603
Foundations for Organizational Leadership
A study of theological themes and lessons from history on how leadership has been expressed in a variety of settings, providing a foundation for developing a Biblically-based servant leadership model for organizations.
OL 604
Organizational Leadership Development
An introduction to leadership development with a focus on mentoring and coaching in developing effective leaders.
OL 605
Cultural Expressions of Organizational Leadership
A social, cultural, and contextual analysis of various leadership expressions with a view toward transformative leadership.
OL 606
Strategic Organizational Leadership
An analysis of strategic thinking and planning from initial vision to implementation and evaluation of strategy.
OL 607
Interpersonal Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness
An analysis of interpersonal dynamics for effective leadership behavior, including communication, group process, and team-building consensus development.
OL 608
Dynamics of Change and Conflict in Organizational Leadership
A look at how to lead organizational change, while transforming inevitable organizational conflicts.
OL 609
Legal and Ethical Issues in Organizational Leadership
An introduction to the legal and ethical environment (both personal and corporate) of organizations.
OL 700
Capstone Project in Organizational Leadership
A summative, integrative, supervised experience for the entire program, including theological and personal reflection, as well as practical application contextualized to one’s organizational setting. The capstone project addresses all five program outcomes and is summarized in a 25-30-page report.

Faculty

Meet the professionals who will be teaching your classes:
Dr. Christopher B. Beard
Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership (Professor-at-Large)
Dr. Barney Wells
Graduate and Seminary Academic Dean, Associate Professor of Bible and Ministry

Student Testimonials

Hear from students who've earned an MA in Organizational Leadership
  • "I am so appreciative of Lincoln Christian University because of their accessibility, flexibility, and reliability. I was able to graduate with my Bachelor’s in Business Administration and then immediately start the online Master’s in Organizational Leadership program while staying in my home! LCU has provided a wonderful professional base for my career and my life. They are sure to instill servant leadership whether in the physical or virtual classroom.
    — Bethany Rademaker
  • My work expects the highest level of competency and skills such as self-discipline, honesty, respect, integrity, punctuality, ethics, positive attitude, cultural understanding, strategic thinking, leadership, and professionalism. Most importantly, the encouragement and supports needed to fulfill these tasks come from my education that I received at Lincoln Christian University. LCU has become a part of my life.
    — Jitendra "Jimmy" Panda, peace consolidation officer with the United Nations in Liberia
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