Organizational Leadership Major

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Last updated: Dec 16, 2021

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Semester Hours: 46
Advisor: Alyse Lehrke

The organizational leadership major prepares students for management of human capital and organizational systems. The major emphasizes the development of leadership and interpersonal skills in the context of leading organizations in dynamic conditions. Career opportunities for graduates include entry-level leadership roles in organizations, including team, program, and project management, or in human resource departments.

To graduate with an organizational leadership major, students must first earn admission to the business and leadership department by fulfilling the department admission requirements. 


The organizational leadership major consists of the following courses for a total of 46 SH:

  • ACTG 221 Financial Accounting - 3 
  • ACTG 222 Managerial Accounting - 3 
  • BUAD 101 Business at EMU - 3 
  • BUAD 221 Principles of Management - 3 
  • BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior - 3 
  • BUAD 411 Business Law - 3 
  • BUAD 461 Strategic Leadership in Organizations - 3 
  • CIS 211 Spreadsheet and Data Management - 1 
  • CIS 251 Management Information Systems - 3 
  • ECON 201 Survey of Economics - 3 
  • Any 300 or 400 level ECON course - 3 
  • LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice - 3 
  • MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing - 3 
  • *BUAD 321 Human Resource Management  OR *BUAD 431 Seminar in Human Resource Management - 3 

Choose 6 SH in courses from this list:

  • PSYC 221 Social Psychology - 3 
  • PSYC 231 Applied Behavior Analysis - 3 
  • PSYC 301 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships - 3 
  • *PSYC 351 Positive Psychology - 3 
  • PXD 341 Mediation and Facilitation - 3