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Master of Science in Positive Organization Development (MPOD)Master of Leadership and Organizational Change

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For leaders who inspire change.

In the Master of Leadership and Organizational Change (MLOC) program at Weatherhead School of Management, you’ll gain the skills to lead complex organizational transformation by energizing people, shaping culture and cultivating lasting, meaningful change.

And, you’ll learn from the best, collaborating with faculty who pioneered concepts of organizational change and who shape how leadership is practiced worldwide. 

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Our MLOC Advantage

Leaders today operate in an ever-changing context, shaped by economic volatility, artificial intelligence, climate pressures and more. Here, we draw on five decades of experience to prepare you to mobilize people across differences, navigate uncertainty and sustain collective effort through organizational transitions. 

Your lockstep cohort of experienced professionals will:

  • Sustain continuous, real-time learning with primarily online, hybrid coursework that has been thoughtfully designed to integrate learning into your professional life.
  • Practice core concepts with immersive, in-person residencies.
  • Connect classroom insight directly to your organization and leverage community impact with an immediate workplace application.
  • Develop the ability to coach others in ways that inspire growth and responsibility, building on skills that coexist under pressure.
  • Learn from world-class faculty who contribute to the global understanding of leadership and organizational change.

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At a Glance

15
month hybrid program starting each fall semester
30
credit hours
2
in-person residencies

A Living Legacy of Leadership Practice

The Weatherhead School has long been a laboratory for leadership and change management. After launching this program as a Master of Organization Development in 1975, we’ve evolved the MLOC to address developing challenges leaders face within organizations, sectors and communities.

We are among a small number of master’s programs that emphasize strengths-based, human-centered approaches to organizational development, with courses grounded in internationally recognized Weatherhead scholarship, including:

  • Appreciative inquiry
  • Emotionally intelligent leadership
  • Coaching with compassion
  • Inclusive leadership
  • Flourishing enterprises
  • Positive impact change interventions
  • Business as an Agent of World Benefit

Looking back, my degree represents a new holistic perspective on business in the world and how we need to think about global issues in the 21st century. It was an amazing education, and I am forever grateful for the opportunity and experience of the program.

Ryan Blackmore (MLOC ’17) Global HR Lead, Transcatheter Mitral Tricuspid Therapy/Advanced Technology Edwards Lifescience

Career Outcomes

At the Weatherhead School, we train experienced leaders who turn theory into results. 87% of our MLOC alumni report career advancement within two years. Our graduates report success in:

  • Organizational transformation: Lead change across all levels, navigate ambiguity and drive innovation while cultivating skills that create inclusive cultures.
  • Professional leadership: Build resilient teams, coach emerging leaders, and revitalize existing leaders' engagement.
  • Value-driven culture shifts: Drive conscientious transformations and consult on leadership, change or social impact initiatives for organizations.
  • Individual coaching capability: Develop the ability to provide effective one-on-one coaching grounded in compassion, accountability and evidence-based leadership practice.

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Ready to become an emotionally intelligent leader who coaches with compassion? Our program can help you get there.

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