Course Descriptions
Courses for the Master of Leadership Development program are hyperlinked below to the University Bulletin. Please refer to the prerequisites mentioned on this page as those listed on the University Bulletin may differ from Penn State Great Valley. All courses offered are three credits unless otherwise indicated.
BADM 828 - Negotiations
Previously offered as BUSAD 545 - Negotiation Strategies
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
BUSAD 542 – Global Intercultural Management
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
BUSAD 578 – Managing Business Processes
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
BUSAD 802 - Cornerstones of Sustainability
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
BUSAD 811 - New Ventures and Feasibility Analysis
Previously offered as BUSAD 511 - New Ventures I
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
BUSAD 830 - Biotechnology and Health Industry Overview
Previously offered as BUSAD 530
Prerequisite: LEAD 501 or instructor permission
BUSAD 834 - Ethical Dimensions of Management in the Biotechnology and Health Industry
Previously offered as BUSAD 534
Prerequisites: BUSAD 530 or instructor permission
BUSAD 876 - Ethical Issues in Information Technology
Previously offered as BUSAD 576
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
I B 800 - International Business Management
Previously offered as I B 500
Prerequisite: LEAD 501
LEAD 501 - Leadership Across the Life Span
LEAD 519 - Developing Creative High Performance Organizations
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
LEAD 555 - Full-Range Leadership Development
Prerequisite: LEAD 501
LEAD 556 - Diversity Leadership
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
LEAD 557 - Leadership Models and Methods
Prerequisites: LEAD 501 and LEAD 555 or instructor permission
LEAD 561 - Dynamic Communication for Leadership Contexts
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
LEAD 862 - Strategic Leadership
Previously offered as LEAD 562
Prerequisites: MLD students must have completed 24 credits in the MLD program
LEAD 863 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership
Previously offered as PHIL 597
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
LEAD 882 - Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership
Previously offered as LEAD 582
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
MBADM 815 - Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership
Previously offered as BUSAD 551 - Business, Ethics, and Society
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
MGMT 507 - Positive Organizational Behavior and Well-Being
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
MGMT 823 - Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
Previously offered as MGMT 523
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
MGMT 841 – Human Resource Management
Previously offered as MGMT 541
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses
MGMT 873 - Corporate Innovative Strategies
Previously offered as MGMT 573
Prerequisite: LEAD 501
PSY 814 - Psychology of Leading Work Groups and Teams
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and WC approval
PSY 815 - Psychology of Servant and Authentic Leadership
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and WC approval
PSY - 816 Dysfunctional Leadership
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and WC approval Director
PSY - 817 Psychology of Shared and Collective Leadership
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and WC approval Director
PSY - 833 Ethics and Leadership: Psychological and Social Processes
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and WC approval Director
STS 589 - Ethics and Values in Science and Technology
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and Engineering Division approval
SYSEN 505 - Project Management
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and Engineering Division approval
SYSEN 507 - Systems Thinking
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and Engineering Division approval
SYSEN 550 - Creativity and Problem Solving
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and Engineering Division approval
SYSEN 552 - Creativity and Problem Solving II
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses, SYSEN 550 and Engineering Division approval
SYSEN 554 - Problem Solving Leadership
Prerequisites: MLD Leadership Cornerstone courses and Engineering Division approval
If the course you are trying to schedule is full, please contact the department at 610-648-3229 or e-mail ManagementHelp@psu.edu for further advising.
The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. This document is informational,and is not binding on the University.