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MSLM Goals, Objectives, and "Proposed" Program Description

The University of La Verne (ULV) Master of Leadership and Management (MSLM) curriculum is designed to educate/develop effective future leaders for all types of organizations. The design of our curriculum integrates management and leadership theories with real-world applications. ULV MSLM students should expect to develop:

Solid interpersonal, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
Problem solving and decision making skills in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.
A commitment to ethical and socially responsible behavior in a diverse working environment.
A mastery of the human aspects of an organization.

In particular, at the completion of the Master of Science leadership and Management, students should be able to:

Design an effective organization.
Evaluate different leadership styles and utilize the one(s) that best promote organizational objectives.
Evaluate techniques used to bring about organizational change and to choose appropriate one(s).
Communicate effectively both in a written format and verbally.
Manage team work, group behavior, group dynamics, and group interactions in a diverse environment.
Identify organizational problems and opportunities and formulate appropriate courses of action.
Solve organizational problems in an ethical and socially responsible manner.

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