The University of La Verne’s Master of Science Leadership and Management (MSLM) curriculum is designed to educate and develop effective future leaders for all types of organizations. The design of our curriculum integrates management and leadership theories with real-world applications. La Verne MSLM students should expect to develop:
| Foundation Course: | 0-3 |
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Prerequisite knowledge of management is required. Assessment of need is based on a review of undergraduate coursework and professional work experience. The foundation course (MGMT 500) provides prerequisite knowledge and tools needed for those with insufficient background. If needed, MGMT 500 should be among the first courses completed. Students who earned an undergraduate degree in a management field within the past seven years could be exempt from taking MGMT 500.
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 500 | Management: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Total Program: | 33 semester hours |
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| Core Courses: | 15 semester hours |
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 520 | Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MGMT 521 | Ethics and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGMT 522 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 523 | Organizational Theory & Design | 3 |
| MGMT 569 | Conflict Management and Organizational Change | 3 |
| Electives or Concentrations: | 12 semester hours |
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Each student can select a set of courses that addresses his or her career needs. Courses can be selected from any 500-level MGMT courses (other than foundation courses), or specific concentrations can be pursued. Concentrations require a minimum of four courses (12 semester units), that may include required core courses in the same discipline.
Human Resource Management Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 522 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
A minimum of three of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 525 | Management of Diversity | 3 |
| MGMT 526 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGMT 529 | Seminar in Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 554 | Negotiations and Collective Bargaining | 3 |
Nonprofit Management Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 520 | Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
A minimum of three of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 530 | Managing Nonprofits | 3 |
| MGMT 531 | Marketing for Nonprofit | 3 |
| MGMT 532 | Effective Fundraising | 3 |
| MGMT 533 | Accounting and Compliance for Nonprofits | 3 |
Organizational Development Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 523 | Organizational Theory & Design | 3 |
A minimum of three of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 525 | Management of Diversity | 3 |
| MGMT 556 | Building Partnerships; Creating Coalitions | 3 |
| MGMT 559 | Seminar in Organizational Development | 3 |
| MGMT 582 | Managing Groups and Teams | 3 |
| Research and Culminating Activity: | 6 semester hours |
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| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 586 | Organizational Research I | 3 |
| MGMT 594 | Thesis, or | |
| MGMT 596 | Graduate Seminar | 3 |
Students who wish to write a thesis must take MGMT 588, Organizational Research II, as one of their electives.