The Bachelor of Arts in Management and Organizational Development program provides expertise in management, human dynamics and organizational development for business and public administration. The program takes a systems approach to the problems, principles and practices of management, incorporating conceptual and theoretical knowledge. The bachelor of arts degree will be conferred upon successful completion of all graduation requirements. View the MOD brochure [PDF]. We also offer the MOD online.

Career opportunities

• Businesses: Manufacturing, retail, health, auto, housing, recreation, transportation, legal, administration and banking.
• Service Agencies: Law enforcement, fire departments, health services, department of corrections, community mental health organizations, religious organizations and education.

Program strengths and emphases

The major includes the study of organizational behavior related to individual motivation, productivity in various environments, motivational behavior, ways to achieve optimal productivity and employee satisfaction, the ways group behavior affects organizational effectiveness and an introduction to financial management. The major requires 38 credits.

Study in this major exposes the student to:

• The importance of developing organizations in a variety of areas: human resource administration, interpersonal relationships, adult development models and motivational theory;
• The practical application of skills and theories in the classroom and through a field-based research project; and
• The evaluation of issues and concepts central to the practice of management through the perspectives of historical, Biblical and ethical standards.