Students are required to plan, implement and report on an independent survey research project. The project examines an organizational problem in the student's occupation or environment. Results are published and presented at the conclusion of the program. Course content focuses on group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on effective decision making and managing and resolving group conflict.
Students learn strategies for developing high-quality and productive groups.
This course is designed to develop one's writing skills. Clear, concise, well-edited writing is emphasized. Course content includes persuasive, narrative and descriptive writing techniques. Three life-learning essays will be written as part of the course requirements. The student examines the formal and informal functions of organizations and diagnoses an agency or organization based on a systems model.