First Time Enrollment Fall 2019 and Beyond

The Master of Leadership Development is an interdisciplinary, 36-credit program that blends social and behavioral sciences with ethical studies. Credit may be given for similar courses taken at other institutions.

The curriculum (for students entering the program Fall 2019 and later) includes:

• 9 credits in Leadership Cornerstones
• 12 credits in Leadership Competencies
• 12 credits in Leadership Context Electives
• 3 credits in the Leadership Capstone course

Courses are offered in seven-week (50% online) or 14-week (100% online) sessions. There are six seven-week sessions and three semesters (Fall, Spring, and Summer) each academic year.

Students admitted fall 2009 or after must successfully complete the SARI (Scholarship and Research Integrity) requirement of the Penn State degree in order to graduate. Students admitted fall 2019 or after must also complete the MLD Pre-Program Exercise.

Detailed course information can be found on the Schedule of Courses or contact managementhelp@psu.edu.

Plan of Study (for students entering the program Fall 2019 & later)

PRE-PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Course	Current Offering	Future Offering
Completion of Pre-Program exercise:  Developmental Readiness	Prior to Semester	Prior to Semester

LEADERSHIP CORNERSTONES (9 credits, all required)

Course	Current Offering	Future Offering
LEAD 501 Leadership Across the Life Span		FA I
LEAD 555 Full-Range Leadership Development		FA II / FA online (WC)** 14 weeks
LEAD 557 Leadership Models and Methods

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES (12 credits)

Course	Current Offering	Future Offering
LEAD 561 Dynamic Communication in Leadership Contexts (required)		FA II
Choose one:
BUSAD 542 - Global Intercultural Management
LEAD 556 - Diversity Leadership	SU  online (WC)**
Choose one:
MGMT 873 Corporate Innovation Strategies (formerly MGMT 573)
SYSEN 550 Creativity and Problem Solving I
LEAD 519 Developing Creative High Performance Organizations		FA I
Choose one:
MBADM 815 Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership		FA I
LEAD 863 Ethical Dimensions of Leadership (formerly PHIL 597)
PSY 833 Ethics and Leadership: Psychological and Social Processes		FA online (WC)** 15 weeks
STS 589 - Ethics and Values in Science and Technology

LEADERSHIP CONTEXT ELECTIVES (12 credits)

Course	Current Offering	Future Offering
Choose four:
BUSAD 802 Cornerstones of Sustainability		FA II
BUSAD 811 New Ventures Ideation and Feasibility Analysis (formerly BUSAD 511 New Ventures I)	SU II GV/BK*	FA II
BUSAD 822 New Ventures Start-Up (formerly BUSAD 522 New Ventures II)
LEAD 882 Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership (formerly LEAD 582)
MGMT 507 Positive Org. Behavior & Well-being		FA I / FA online (WC)** 14 weeks
BUSAD 830 Biotechnology and Health Industry Overview (formerly BUSAD 530)		FA I
BADM 828 Negotiations (formerly BUSAD 545 Negotiation Strategies)	SU II
BUSAD 578  Managing Business Processes
MGMT 823 Organizational Change: Theory and Practice (formerly MGMT 523)	SU II NY	FA online (WC)** 14 weeks
MGMT 841 Human Resource Management		FA online (WC)** 15 weeks
PSY 814 Psychology of Leading Work Groups and Teams		FA online (WC)** 15 weeks
PSY 815 Psychology of Servant and Authentic Leadership		FA online (WC)** 15 weeks
PSY 816 Dysfunctional Leadership		FA online (WC)** 15 weeks
PSY 817 Psychology of Shared and Collective Leadership		FA online (WC)** 15 weeks
SYSEN 505 Technical Project Management
SYSEN 507 Systems Thinking
SYSEN 552 Creativity and Problem Solving II
SYSEN 554 Problem Solving Leadership

LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE (3 credits, required)

Course	Current Offering	Future Offering
LEAD 862  Strategic Leadership (formerly LEAD 562)	SU I

SARI REQUIREMENTS

Requirement	Current Offering	Future Offering
Completion of SARI requirements	Fall and Spring Only	Fall and Spring Only

GV = Great Valley Campus (default)
BK = Berks Campus
NY = Navy Yard Location
WC = World Campus (online)

*GV/BK=Delivered in part with Video Learning Network
**Consult with the Management Division about World Campus courses