MA Program Details
Current Curriculum for Masters of Arts in Organization Leadership
The objective of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership degree program is to provide an interactive educational experience which results in qualitative change in the leader’s life, relationships, and leadership practices. It focuses on the specific needs and issues facing Christian leaders in organizations serving primarily developing countries.
Some topics addressed by the MA Program are servant leadership, wise stewardship of human resources, financial management, assessment of the cultural and economic realities of the region where the leader serves, and strategic management in a world that is in constant change. All of the MA courses are taught and written from a Biblical perspective.
Each program is a strategic partnership between DAI, an academic institution, and a co-hort (class) of students.
Students can continue working in their full-time positions while pursuing their studies because the program is primarily a distance education program with semi-annual residencies in the student’s own country.
The MA Program emphasizes interactive learning, problem solving, peer mentoring and application of principles to everyday leadership.
While many programs in leadership offered today focus primarily on theological training, the MA Program focuses on leadership and management skills from a business perspective, but with a biblical basis.
This program is comprised of part-time students who currently work full-time. Students will complete the program based on a cohort learning model as follows: Students will attend a one week residency 2 times per year for three years.
All courses are conducted using the appropriate distance education curricular formats. Methods will include course workbooks, readers and other additional material. Dialogue with faculty/mentors will occur by various means (including interactive teaching, e-mail, telephone and fax).
Faculty/Mentors are responsible for coaching and facilitating the dialogue with their cohort group, both individually and collectively, during each course period. Students have practical projects where they apply course content to their current leadership role and teach it to others. Written assignments are also required.
Current Curriculum for Masters of Arts in Organization Leadership
Year 1
Term 1
LEAD 511 Leadership: Making Human Strength Productive
LEAD 522: Teaching and Learning for Impact
Term 2
LEAD 521: Strategic Thinking
LEAD 532: Women in Leadership and Ministry
Year 2
Term 3
LEAD 531: Integrity and Finance
LEAD 533: Introduction to Research Methods
Term 4
LEAD 541: Spiritual Formation
LEAD 542: Conflict Management and Resolution
Year 3
Term 5
LEAD 652: Ethics for Decision Making
Term 6
LEAD 662: Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity
Electives (Students select one course per term during terms 5 & 6)
LEAD 651: Development and Social Change
LEAD 653: Fundraising
LEAD 523: Mentoring and Coaching
LEAD 512: Partnerships
LEAD 670: Field Research Project and Thesis
The MA program spans a minimum of three academic years or 6 academic terms using a part time distance education model.