Last Updated on December 7, 2023
The Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development (MSLOD) provides skills necessary for today’s dynamic business environment. The MSLOD program provides students with a high-quality professional education in modern theory and practice of Leadership and Organizational Development. Graduates from the program would be able to analyze and solve problems and effectively respond to and manage rapid technological and organizational changes prevalent in the modern business environment.
This program supports the pillars of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision, especially those directed at the promotion of a large empowered private sector, and a sustainable knowledge-based economy. The degree provides the underpinning knowledge to students wishing to follow a career in the fields of leadership and organizational development.
Mode of Delivery
Courses will be delivered over a 10-week period in regular terms (Fall, Winter and Spring), and 6-week period in the Summer session. Classes are held on weekdays from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Each 3-credit course will consist of 45 contact hours of lectures and other learning activities. Assessments are conducted outside the contacts hours. Each ‘Thesis’ course will be delivered over a period of ten weeks.
Number of Credits
The MSLOD program consists of ten 3-credit hour courses. This includes 6 core courses, 2 thesis courses and 2 elective courses, totaling 30 credit hours.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the MSLOD program will be able to:
| PLO1 | Demonstrate an advanced comprehensive knowledge about the roles, functions, models, types, and character of leadership and organizational development. |
| PLO2 | Implement organizational development, theory, process, structure, and systems. |
| PLO3 | Critically analyze the ethical and cultural dimensions of leadership. |
| PLO4 | Evaluate and select appropriate research instruments and problem solving techniques to conduct research in leadership and organizational development. |
| PLO5 | Apply leadership skills required to achieve the implementation of organizational plans. |
| PLO6 | Formulate solutions for complex organizational development problems and communicate decisions to relevant stakeholders. |
Program Structure
| Course Code | Course Name |
| Core Courses (all required for graduation) | |
| LED 8111 | Research Methods |
| LED 8312 | Leadership Culture and Ethics |
| LED 8313 | Leadership and Organizational Development Principles and Applications |
| BUS 8414 | Managing Organization Change |
| LED 8315 | Leading Sustainable Performance |
| BUS 8421 | Strategic Management Principles |
| Thesis Courses (all required for graduation) | |
| LED 8918 | Individual Consultancy Thesis I (Proposal) |
| LED 8919 | Individual Consultancy Thesis II (Final) |
| Elective Courses (two required for graduation) | |
| LED 8320 | The Challenges of Organizational Leadership |
| LED 8325 | Organizational Behavior |
| BUS 8419 | Conflict Management |
| BUS 8340 | Concepts in Contemporary International Business Management |
