As of Spring 2021, students are unable to declare a major or minor in Organizational Leadership. Students who have previously declared will be able to complete the requirements. If you have questions, please check with your advisor, or contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@wittenberg.edu.
Organizational Leadership is a multidisciplinary, applied-learning program designed for students who want a broad academic background to prepare them for supervisory and management careers.
A rapidly growing global environment creates demand for professionals who are schooled in leadership. Today's employers want individuals who exhibit strengths in problem solving, teamwork, critical thinking, sound judgment and decision making, listening, conflict management, and human resource management.
An education in Organizational Leadership can provide you with a broad perspective on the best practices for managing complex social, cultural, and professional issues that you are likely to encounter in positions of leadership.
Wittenberg's Organizational Leadership program is designed around your needs as a highly motivated professional who seeks career advancement while continuing to manage job and family responsibilities.
B.A. Degree with a major in Organizational Leadership
- Click here to read complete descriptions of the Organizational Leadership courses offered at Wittenberg.
- Click here for a major requirements checklist.
Degree Requirements - 36 credits:
REQUIRED CORE COURSES - 24 credits:
- ORLE 200: Readings in Leadership - 4 credits
- BUSN 200: Entrepreneurship - 4 credits
- BUSN 270: Business Ethics & Leadership - 4 credits
- BUSN 370: Legal Environment of Business - 4 credits
- BUSN 465: Human Resource Management - 4 credits
- ORLE 400: Senior Leadership Seminar - 4 credits
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION - Complete 12 credits from ONE of the following areas:
Concentration #1: Communication & Marketing
- CMDM 101: Introduction to Communication Studies - 4 credits
- CMDM 202: Interpersonal Communication - 4 credits
- CMDM 205: Media Literacy - 4 credits
- BUSN 315: Business Analytics - 4 credits
- BUSN 343: Digital Marketing - 4 credits
- BUSN 442: Creative Promotion Strategy - 4 credits
- ORLE 491: Internship, including a pre-approved project - 4 credits
Concentration #2: Operations
- ACCT 226: Managerial Accounting - 4 credits
- BUSN 300: Cases in Entrepreneurship - 4 credits
- BUSN 315: Business Analytics - 4 credits
- BUSN 321: Strategic Logistics & Operations - 4 credits
- BUSN 390TC: Lean Six Sigma - 4 credits
- BUSN 390TB: Project Management - 4 credits
- ORLE 491: Internship, including a pre-approved project - 4 credits
Concentration #3: Human Resources Management
- BUSN 315: Business Analytics - 4 credits
- BUSN 390TB: Project Management - 4 credits
- PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychological Science - 4 credits
- PSYC 242: Industrial/Organizational Psychology - 4 credits
- ORLE 491: Internship, including a pre-approved project - 4 credits
RECOMMENDED in Related Departments:
ACCT 225, BUSN 210, BUSN 211, and ECON 200 are strongly recommended, but not required.
To complete the B.A. from Wittenberg University, you need a total of 126 semester credits: general education coursework (48-56 credits), major coursework (36 credits), and elective credits.