Earn a flexible online degree designed for working adults, transfer students, military-affiliated students and future leaders who want to advance in business, public service, nonprofit or health care settings.
Locations
- Online
Why Join the Online Organizational Leadership Program at Georgia Southern?
- Complete a flexible bachelor’s degree online through the University System of Georgia’s eMajor program.
- Build leadership, communication, administration and problem-solving skills that apply across industries.
- Choose a concentration in Health Care Administration or Public Service to align your degree with your career goals.
- Use transfer credit, prior learning credit and approved lower-level coursework to help accelerate your path to graduation.
- Prepare for leadership, management, administrative and coordination roles in public, private, nonprofit and health care organizations.
- Receive personalized enrollment support, online tutoring and student success resources designed for adult and online learners.
The online Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership helps students develop the skills needed to lead people, support organizations and solve workplace challenges. Through coursework in leadership, communication, public administration, human resources, organizational development and technology, students learn how organizations function and how effective leaders help them grow.
Offered through USG eMajor, this program is built for students who need flexibility. Whether you are finishing a degree, balancing work and family, serving in the military or returning to college after time away, Organizational Leadership gives you a practical path toward completing your bachelor’s degree online.
Students can also choose a concentration in Health Care Administration or Public Service, allowing them to focus their studies on the type of organization or career path they want to pursue.
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What Can You Do With an Organizational Leadership Degree?
A Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership prepares students for leadership-focused roles in business, government, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and health care environments. Graduates can use the degree to pursue new career opportunities, move into supervisory roles or strengthen their qualifications for advancement.
Where our graduates work:
- Business and corporate offices
- Government agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Health care organizations
- Public service agencies
- Educational organizations
- Community-based organizations
- Military and veteran-support organizations
- Administrative offices
- Human resources departments
What our graduates do:
- Team Leader
- Office Manager
- Operations Coordinator
- Program Coordinator
- Human Resources Specialist
- Administrative Manager
- Project Coordinator
- Nonprofit Program Manager
- Public Service Administrator
- Health Care Administration Coordinator
- Training and Development Coordinator
- Community Outreach Coordinator
What You’ll Learn
Students in the Organizational Leadership program study how people, systems and organizations work together. Coursework emphasizes leadership, workplace communication, administration, ethics, technology and organizational change.
Students also complete reflective seminar courses that help them connect their academic experience, professional background and personal leadership development.
Courses Include:
- Leadership in Global Society
- Writing for Leadership
- Communications for the Workplace
- Technology for Organizations
- Introduction to Organizational Development
- Professional and Technical Writing
- Project Management in the Public Sector
- Principles of Public Administration
- Public Human Resource Management
- Public Finance
- Organizational Leadership Capstone
Choose Your Concentration
Health Care Administration
The Health Care Administration concentration is designed for students interested in leadership and administrative roles within health care settings. Students explore topics related to health care organizations, communication, compliance, economics and information management.
Courses may include:
- Health Care Organizations
- Health Care Communication
- Health Information Management
- Health Care Compliance
- Health Care Economics
- U.S. Health Care Systems
Public Service
The Public Service concentration is designed for students interested in government, nonprofit leadership, public agencies and community-focused work. Students study public policy, administrative law, nonprofit management, grant writing and public management.
Courses may include:
- Public Policy
- Administrative Law and Government
- Government Organization and Administrative Theory
- Management of Nonprofit Organizations
- Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
- Professional Ethics
- Public Management
- Advanced Communication Skills
Program Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership requires 123 credit hours.
Students complete general education coursework in areas such as writing, mathematics, humanities, ethics, technology, science, social sciences, political science and U.S. history.
Students complete foundational leadership courses that introduce major concepts in leadership, public administration, ethics and program evaluation.
Upper-division coursework helps students build advanced leadership, communication, administrative and organizational development skills.
Students complete 12 credit hours in either Health Care Administration or Public Service.
Transfer credit and approved lower-level coursework may be used to satisfy general elective requirements. Students should work with an advisor to determine how previous credit applies to the degree.
Admission & Program Requirements
Students interested in the Organizational Leadership program should review admission requirements, transfer credit policies and eMajor participation requirements before applying.
Program-specific requirements include:
- Completion of required Core IMPACTS and lower-division coursework
- Completion of the eMajor Introduction Quiz
- Online, asynchronous course participation
- Advisor approval for transfer credit, electives and concentration coursework
- Completion of all required major, concentration and capstone courses
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Contact Us
eMajor Enrollment Support
Phone: 1-855-9EMAJOR
Email: emajor@ecampus.usg.edu
Program Faculty Contact
Deborah Lee
Professor of Psychology
deborahlee@georgiasouthern.edu
912-623-2447