Capstone in Leading Organizations

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

The Masters in Leading Organizations (MLO) program is designed to prepare students to lead, manage, and be at the forefront of organizational change. The MLO capstone course is the culminating academic experience that seeks to provide students the opportunity to integrate skills and knowledge gained during their graduate program. Specifically, students will utilize an evidence-based practice approach to identify and evaluate an experienced organizational challenge, as well as draft (or pilot) solutions that address the identified challenged within the organization and sector. The course is divided into three parts: (1) the critical examination of an experienced organizational problem; (2) the development of evidence-based solutions, and (3) praxis of evidence-based solutions. In tandem and throughout the semester, students will meet regularly to receive peer-review feedback, workshop major assignments, and advance evidence-based praxis approach. Students are encouraged to continue and examine pressing organizational problems identified in previous coursers (i.e., Critical Policy Analysis, Leading Inclusive Organizations, etc.) to build upon their interests and development. [3]