2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Aug 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Organizational Development and Leadership Minor


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Contact:

Associate Dean:

Ryan O. Williams, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Practice
College of Professional Studies, rywillia@syr.edu

Program Director:

Susan Conklin, Professor of Practice 
College of Professional Studies, smconkli@syr.edu

Program Questions, contact the College of Professional Studies at 315-443-9378, or email parttime@syr.edu

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Description:

The Organizational Development and Leadership minor imparts critical organizational and analytical skills that are key drivers of organizational effectiveness for individuals who are in leadership roles or seeking them. This program of study incorporates theory and practice in the areas of organizational leadership, problem-solving and decision-making, managing change and conflict, strategic thinking, and other selected course topics. This minor requires completion of 18 credits.

To Declare a College of Professional Studies Minor

  1. Check with your home school or college to make sure you have room in your program for the required 18 credits of coursework and that you are in good academic standing.
  2. Map out the minor with your academic advisor to ensure you have room within your schedule to complete these 18 credits prior to your anticipated graduation date.
  3. Complete the Declaration of Minor form and return it via email to profstudiesminors@syr.edu
  4. The minor coordinator will sign and return the form to you.
  5. Take the signed form to your home school or college for processing. 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Develop skills to cultivate and leverage interpersonal and professional relationships to achieve organizational goals.
  2. Analyze possible causes for conflict in professional situations and propose productive scenarios for resolution.
  3. Apply analytical and strategic thinking methodology to systematically solve problems, make decisions, and navigate change.

Requirements


Courses (required and elective): 18 credits

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