Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management
Choose from two tracks to complete your BA in Organizational Management. You may complete a standard program of study, which includes 30 prescribed semester credits in Organizational Management. Or personalize a program which allows you to combine 18 semester credits in Organizational Management with 12 semester credits in a concentration of your field of interest.
Standard BAOM Program:
(30 semester credits, all classes are 3 credits)
MGT 330 Management for Organizations
This course presents an introduction to management theory and practice, including the inter-relatedness that the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions play in the multicultural, technology-driven and global organizations of the 21st century. The emphasis is on the application of management theory to real-life situations in the workplace.
MGT 380 Leadership for Organizations
Several leadership styles are examined in this course. Emphasis is placed on developing effective leadership in organizations and personal enterprises, and on developing ethical leadership perspectives in personal and professional decision-making.
MGT 415 Group Behavior in Organizations
Theory and research are applied to the study of group dynamics, processes encountered in the small-group setting, and how organizational effectiveness is impacted by small-group and team functioning. The course focuses on group productivity, decision-making, diversity, group communication, resolving group conflict and building effective teams.
SOC 402 Contemporary Social Problems & the Workplace
This course presents an analysis of major contemporary social problems, especially in the United States. Attention is given to the problems of poverty, racism, sexism, drug and alcohol abuse, and illiteracy, and their impact on the contemporary workplace. Consideration is given to diverse sociological perspectives regarding the causes, consequences, and solutions to these problems.
COM 425 Communication in Organizations
This course investigates the role of communication in creating an effective and ethical organizational environment. Students will be assisted in developing and strengthening such communication skills as self-awareness, intrapersonal efficacy, interpersonal competence, and leadership and team skills.
MGT 435 Organizational Change
In this course, students will study and apply alternative theories, models and strategies for creating and managing organizational change. The effectiveness of management tools in initiating problem-solving and decision-making to bring about change within organizations is evaluated.
BUS 303 Human Resource Management
An introduction to the field of human resource management. Topics to be discussed include communication, motivation, and management of personnel. The course will include a review of current standards and practices as well as the legal environment as it pertains to the human resource field.
MGT 450 Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning introduces students to various management planning models and techniques, and applies these to actual business cases. This course stresses the concepts of both strategic planning and strategic management.
PHI 445 Personal & Organizational Ethics
This course studies the theories and paradigms underlying personal and organizational values and ethical principles, how personal values and ethical principles relate to the organizations in which people function, and the effects of the organization's ethics on its reputation, functioning and performance.
MGT 460 Leadership Priorities & Practice - CAPSTONE COURSE
Leadership Priorities and Practice is a capstone course that requires students to reflect on and synthesize the major insights gained in their study of Organizational Management. A substantive paper is developed to illustrate how these insights can be applied effectively in the student's work environment. Students choosing the personal program of study must show how their chosen concentration relates to organizational management and include insights from each of these academic areas in their synthesis and application.
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management with Concentration*
Course Requirements: (30 semester credits)
Choose this option in your Organizational Management degree that allows 12 previously earned transfer credits, comprised of upper- or lower-division courses, in another academic discipline to be combined with 18 upper-division semester credits in Organizational Management including the capstone course (MGT 460 Leadership Priorities & Practice). This personal program of study allows you to meet the 30 semester credits required for the major in the Organizational Management degree program, including the concentration transfer coursework. Your concentration can be any academic field that has direct applicability to an organizational environment where management skills are broadly required. In the capstone course you are required to explore and evaluate the relationships between the chosen field and the field of organizational management.
For example: You can combine 12 credits earned in Fashion Merchandising with 18 Organizational Management semester credits to complete your Fashion Merchandising concentration in the Organizational Management degree program. You would be required to apply management fundamentals to the workplace environment and define, in the capstone course, practical learning gained from the integration of Fashion Merchandising and Organizational Management.
* Please see the Ashford catalog for more detailed guidelines and policy information.
If this program sounds like it will fit your goals, contact us at 866-711-1700 to learn more, or request additional information.