Courses in the Training and Development Concentration Program

The Training and Development concentration of the online MA in Organizational Leadership degree program at Lewis will teach you to inspire students to learn new technology, processes, and equipment through studies on adult learning practices, the psychology of motivation, organizational communication, and effective design and delivery of presentations to diverse groups.

The concentration is made of up courses totaling 12 credit hours.

"In a workplace where the human resources function has become diffuse, managers and team leaders need effective training techniques more than ever."—Dr. Keith Lavine, Assistant Professor in the Organizational Leadership master's program at Lewis University

LL-518 Organizational Communication (3)

This course will explore the various aspects of communication and its affiliation with organizations. Participants will have opportunities to develop specific communication skills in interpersonal, group, and public contexts as well as learn theories that pertain to organizations as communication creations, networks, and socialization processes.

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LL-555 Psychology of Motivation (3)

This course examines contemporary approaches to motivation and the design and implementation of motivational strategies for effective individual and group performance. Students will review the work of theorists such as Hertzberg, Hackman and Oldham, Deci and Ryan, as well as emerging models of workplace motivation. Psychometric instrument used in this course: Rath StrengthsFinder.

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LL-572 Adult Development (3)

This course uses the concepts of positive psychology to focus on the development of adults as individuals and persons living in the context of organizations with a focus on the role of leadership in promoting personal maturation and learning. Working with theories of human development, this course develops a foundation for understanding and facilitating adult growth. Psychometric instrument used in this course: VIA Survey of Character Strengths.

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LL-577 Design and Delivery of Training (3)

Training involves the identification of essential skills and outcomes, understanding both the systemic and human side of the enterprise, and skills in both design and delivery of learning. This course engages those topics and develops the skills essential to design and delivery of training. This course focuses on development of outcomes and competencies, identification of best-practices and benchmark efforts. Consideration is also offered to the notion of organizational learning.

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Learn more about the Training and Development concentration in Lewis University's online Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership: call us at 1.866.967.7046 or request more information.