The Master of Arts in Administrative Dynamics
has been restructured
to better reflect student interest in leadership
and beginning in Fall 2009
will be offered as:
Designed to meet the needs of diverse students for professional training that is broadly based upon knowledge from:
- business
- economics
- communication
- organizational functioning
- leadership principles
- political science
- psychology
- research
(Electives outside pre-approved curriculum may be utilized within the degree program with prior approval of advisor.)
The MLD program is composed of 21 hours of core required courses and 12 additional hours in the student’s chosen track (two choices).
Core of Required Courses- 21 hours
Students may choose from a variety of classes in topics such as communicating in a global world, theories in economics, organizational communication, methods of research, and ethics in leadership.
- COMM 531: Global Leadership Communication
- ECON 501: Survey of Economic Theory
- COMM581: Applied Organizational Communication
- EDFN500: Research Methods
- LEAD500: Effective Leadership Studies
- LEAD525: Leadership Ethics
- LEAD597: Capstone in Leadership Studies
Track: Strategic Leadership (12 hrs)
Students will learn the competencies necessary for strategic leadership in diverse settings. Students may choose from a variety of classes in topics such as social diversity, cultural diversity, and the relationship between communication and conflict. Three courses are required from the Strategic Leadership track (9 hrs) and one additional course must be chosen from the available General Electives or Applied Administration track (3 hrs), totaling 12 hours.
- CNS555: Social and Cultural Diversity
- COMM565: Communication and Conflict
- LEAD575: Special Topics in Leadership
- 1 course – free elective (chosen from list of General Electives or Applied Administration track)
Track: Applied Administration (12 hrs)
Students will gain an understanding of organizational administration and how to apply effective leadership practices. Students may choose from a variety of classes in topics such as managing resources, managing levels of quality, business on a multinational scale, and public administration. Three courses are required from the Applied Administration track (9 hrs) and one additional course must be chosen from the available General Electives or Strategic Leadership track (3 hrs), totaling 12 hours.
- AMS520: Resource Management OR AMS671 Quality Management
- COMM561: Multinational Business Communication
- PS440G: Elements of Public Administration
- 1 course – free elective (chosen from list of General Electives or Strategic Leadership track)
General Electives
Students may choose from a variety of classes in topics such as communicating during crises, the principles of accounting, the development and learning tendencies of adults, mediating and negotiating, ethics, and political geography. Other electives may potentially be utilized within the degree program with prior approval of a Leadership Center Advisor. Contact the Center for Leadership Excellence for more information on this process.
- ADED611: Adult Development and Learning
- BA505: Survey of Accounting Principles
- BA592: Special Topics In Business
- CNS585: Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs
- COMM564: Crisis Communication
- COMM565: Communication and Conflict
- COMM586: Processes of Group Communication
- COMM587: Mediation and Negotiation in Intercultural Settings
- GEOG525: Seminar in Political Geography
- HCA540: Health Care Organization and Administration
- PS538: Ethics and Bureaucracy
- PS541: Public Personnel Administration
Other electives may potentially be utilized within the degree program to meet specific student needs with prior approval of advisor.
For information or to make an appointment, contact:
Nevil Speer, Ph.D., Director
Master of Arts in Leadership Dynamics
Center for Leadership Excellence, Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11067
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1067
Phone: (270) 745-8973
Fax: (270) 745-5150
Or visit us on the web: www.wku.edu/mld
Email: nevil.speer@wku.edu
