Master of Science in Organization Development

American University’s Master of Science in Organization Development teaches you how to lead the change you want to see in the world. You will learn the theories, models, principles, values, and practices to promote organization development and empower sustainable positive change at the individual to societal levels. 

This flexible 20-month program taught by leading practitioners requires just one three-day weekend of on-campus classes per month. Leverage your strengths and gain real-world experience through short local and international residencies. 

Graduate able to:

• Conduct full-cycle action research consultations
• Effectively manage teams and empower groups
• Facilitate diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives
• Engage organizations in culture change
• Coach individuals and teams
• Facilitate transition planning and merger and acquisition work
• Develop organizational strategy
• Spearhead leadership development and training
• Work across diverse and global cultures effectively
• Assess and diagnose organizational challenges, dynamics, and phenomena
• Design quantitative and qualitative data collection methodologies
• Design and implement organizational interventions that empower change
• Implement change and transformation initiatives at all organizational level

This program gives you the understanding of group dynamics, human behavior and organizational leadership you need for success in senior organization development and change roles in any industry.