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Develop managerial skills, lead more effectively, and broaden your professional horizons with the Penn State World Campus bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership. Focusing on complex social, cultural, and organizational issues, this program can help you acquire the knowledge and skills to become a leader in business, retail, or consulting fields.
Diverse curriculum — If you want a highly practical bachelor's degree program that explores current issues of leadership and organizational dynamics, this program can help you meet your goals. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes courses in psychology, sociology, communication, economics, labor, and industrial relations, this program can prepare you for leadership positions.
Lead effectively — Through this curriculum, you will review the management and supervision behavior principles of successful leaders. You can gain insight into the complex nature of organizational leadership; become knowledgeable about personal, social, and contextual influences in organizations; and understand how to exercise leadership in organizational settings. And you can acquire the tools you need to understand the interrelated interests of management, workers, unions, and the public.
The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership is specifically designed to meet your needs as a working adult, particularly if you:
With a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership, you can work in a range of fields, including:
Penn State has a history of 100+ years of distance education and more than a decade of experience in online learning. We strive to create an online learning environment that brings you as close to the face-to-face experience as possible. Learn more about Penn State World Campus.
