Organizations are an inescapable part of social life, so an understanding of how human relationships work in organizations is an essential element of career success. The Department of Organizational Leadership focuses on developing broad-based knowledge about people and organizations that enables students to implement strategies to accomplish goals, drawing on the diverse capabilities of different participants.
As an interdisciplinary field of study, organizational leadership complements other professional skills. Across private and public sectors, employers require people to lead skillfully, communicate effectively, manage interpersonal conflicts, solve organizational problems, work in teams, and make ethical decisions.
More information about this department
Programs | degree | availability |
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Ethics and Legal Studies | Graduate Certificate | Available - Online |
Group Dynamics and Conflict Resolution | Graduate Certificate | Available - Online |
Leadership and Organizational Change | Graduate Certificate | Available - Online |
Nonprofit Leadership | Graduate Certificate | Available - Online Available - Downtown |
Nonprofit Leadership M.S. | M.S. | Available - Online Available - Downtown |
Organizational Leadership M.S. | M.S. | Available - On Campus Available - Online |
Organizational Leadership B.S. | B.S. | Available - On Campus Available - Online |
Department Head

Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
Specialties: Leadership-followership theory, intercultural leadership
malakyan@rmu.edu
412-397-6302