B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's · Doctorate
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36 / 54
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For supervisors and managers who lead teams without a leadership degree. You study how groups work, how change succeeds, and how to lead when you hold responsibility but not all the authority.
The Organizational Leadership program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers leadership theory and practice, team building and motivation, leading organizational change, communication and negotiation, ethics in leadership, and ends with strategic planning.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Leadership theory and practiceExplain the core ideas of leadership theory and practice and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Team building and motivationAnalyse a real problem in team building and motivation and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Leading organizational changeApply the methods of leading organizational change in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Communication and negotiationPlan and lead work in communication and negotiation, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Ethics in leadershipEvaluate current practice in ethics in leadership against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Strategic planningAdvise colleagues and managers on strategic planning in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Leadership theory and practiceLeadership models and how to apply them in your own role.Core area
- 02Team building and motivationBuilding teams and keeping people motivated.Core area
- 03Leading organizational changePlanning change and bringing people with you.Core area
- 04Communication and negotiationCommunicating with influence and negotiating agreements.Core area
- 05Ethics in leadershipMaking ethical decisions and leading with integrity.Core area
- 06Strategic planningSetting direction, priorities and plans for a health organization.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
D
Doctorate
- Length
- 54 credit hours, 12 advanced courses and an applied research project in your field.
- Entry
- A master’s degree or its equivalent, and senior professional or research experience.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Organizational LeadershipFor people who have practiced Organizational Leadership for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Organizational LeadershipFor experienced people who advise organizations on Organizational Leadership.
- 03Trainer in Organizational LeadershipFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Organizational Leadership at work.
- 04Diploma in Organizational LeadershipA focused credential in Organizational Leadership, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Team leader
- Department head
- Operations supervisor
- Change coordinator
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.