Are you passionate about maximizing the potential of individuals and groups in a corporate, non-profit or educational setting? Do you contribute to others understanding of a “big picture” mindset and enjoy seeing how customers, stakeholders and employees contribute to an organization’s success? Then you’ll want to pursue an advanced degree in organization development, which sharpens your leadership skills and knowledge of human behavior to bring your company (and career) to the next level. Roosevelt offers several advanced organization development degrees to achieve your professional goals, but which of these programs best suits your goals?
Even the best-run businesses need evaluation from an outside consultant, and employees need to stay up-to-date on protocols and the company’s mission. Modern businesses face both constant challenges and new sources of revenue from increased globalization, information technology advancement and new developments in work-life balance. Amidst all this change, organizations need professionals to build systems that improve workplace performance while also supporting employees. If you want to lead your business to new heights, a master’s degree in organization development gives you the tools for success. You’ll use case studies and your real-world professional experiences to become a better leader, and classes will teach you to use employee feedback, coach executives and create a more inclusive workplace culture.
If you’re passionate about facilitating training sessions, you should consider a master’s degree in training and development. Graduates have the skills to support employee knowledge needs for the organizations today and future. You’ll learn how to implement e-learning programs and create instructional modules that maximize employee potential and work with organizations fast-paced need to continuous learning.
Do you have a knack for interviewing and onboarding job candidates? A master’s degree in human resource management gives you the skillset to lead a company’s HR department and learn the newest approaches to labor relations, employee retention and communicating benefits. In this program, students will learn about psychological and sociological principles, statistical techniques and practical business economics to emerge as effective HR leaders.
Are you a working professional who wants to oversee their business, nonprofit or educational organization with the latest developments in leadership strategy? Roosevelt’s innovative interdisciplinary leadership doctorate program will give you a robust managerial skillset for higher education and business. Our online model enables you to complete most coursework from the comfort of your home as you learn to synthesize data for executive decisions, examine employee relations through a social justice lens and become an advocate for your company’s mission. Graduates will be prepared for roles such as CEO, nonprofit executive director and higher education administrator.
