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Page 1 of 2 The MA in Organizational Leadership & Management (MAOL) is a transformation program in conjunction with Development Associates International (DAI) Program Mission The objective of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership degree is to provide an educational experience which results in a qualitative change in the leader’s life, relationships, and leadership practices. It focuses on the specific needs and issues facing Christian leaders of organizations serving developing countries. Some of those needs addressed by Transformation are modeling servant leadership, wise stewardship of financial and human resources, financial management and planning from a Biblical perspective, assessing cultural and economic realities of the regions the organization serves, and strategic management in a world that is in constant change. Program Characteristics - MAOL Program is a partnership between DAI, Uganda Christian University, and a cohort of participants.
- Participants can continue working full-time while pursuing their studies because the program is a primarily a distance education program with one week residency at Uganda Christian University every four months.
- The Program emphasizes interactive learning, problem solving, peer mentoring and application of principles to everyday leadership.
- While many of the programs in leadership being offered today focus primarily on theological training, “Transformation” focuses on leadership and management skills from a business perspective, but with a biblical basis.
Program Delivery Method This programme will be comprised of part-time students, currently working with an organisation. Students will complete the programme based on a cohort learning model as follows: - Students will come together at a residency 2 times per year for a total of two weeks.
- All courses are completed via the appropriate distance education curricular formats. These methods will incorporate course workbook, readers and other additional material. Dialogue with faculty/ mentors will be by a variety of means (including face to face meetings, e-mail, telephone and fax).
- Faculty/ Mentors are responsible for coaching and facilitating the dialogue with their cohort group, both individually and collectively, during this specified course period.
- Students have practical projects where they have to apply what they are learning to their current leadership role, as well as teach it to others and complete some written assignments.
Entry Requirements A good Bachelors degree (minimum lower second class) or its equivalent from a recognized institution; Applicants must be professionals with at least three (3) years experience in middle or top management. Applicants should be practicing Christians and should be willing to embrace the Christian World View. Application Procedure
Applications forms can be obtained from the office of the DVC Academic Affairs at a non-refundable fee of Shillings 25,000. Otherwise the forms may be downloaded from our website (www.ucu.ac.ug) and paid for on submission. Beginning with the August 2008 intake, all short listed applicants with the relevant academic qualification will be subjected to oral interviews on April 30 and if the program does not fill up, a second interview will be held on June 30 before they are issued with admission letters
Study Format The normal Semester 15 week is assumed and the study time is distributed as follows: One week of face-to-face teaching and interaction with course facilitators (Last week of January and August every year); 14 weeks of distance Learning which includes different activities like reading, listening to tapes and videos, coaching and online discussions with facilitator and cohort members, writing assignments and online learning; Examinations will be written on the first day of the next face-to-face session (Last week of January and August every year)
Evaluation
Evaluation will be done according to best principles of adult education in 4 different ways: Course attendance, participation in cohort discussions, coaching with facilitator and short written assignments which counts for 25 % of the total mark for the course. Each course requires a final reflective paper that is relevant to the life and work situation to the student and counts for 25 % if the total marks for the course. An end of course exam will be required for students to demonstrate the overall knowledge of the subject matter and the ability to integrate the topic of the course in his/her life and work, which will account for 50 % of the total course mark. At the end of the degree program the student is required to submit a research project/ thesis.
Curriculum Overview This program uses a “set” curriculum including workbooks, audio-cassettes, some video materials and online learning. The curriculum is highly contextualized to meet the needs of those serving in ministry, or work with any other Christian organization in developing countries. Brief descriptions of each course are given below.
SEMESTER 1
Module 1
August to December - LEAD 511 Leadership – Making Human Strength Productive
- LEAD 522 Teaching and Learning for Impact
Module 2
January to August - LEAD 521 Strategic Thinking
Electives (Choose one) - LEAD 532 Women in Leadership
- LEAD 543 Hermeneutics for Leaders
SEMESTER 2
Module 3
August to December - LEAD 531 Integrity& Financial Management
- LEAD 541 Spiritual Formation
Module 4
January to August - LEAD 533 Introduction to Research Methodology
Electives (Choose one) - LEAD 652 Ethics for Decision Making
SEMESTER 3
Module 5
August to December - LEAD 651 Development & Social Change
- LEAD 662 Culture, Ethnicity & Diversity
Module 6
January to August - LEAD 542 Conflict Management & Resolution
Electives (Choose one) - LEAD 523 Mentoring & Coaching
SEMESTER 4
Module 7
August to December - LEAD 670 Research Project/ Thesis
Explanations: 1 Semester is equivalent to 8 months of distance learning. About every 4 months students come together for a week long residency taking 2 courses, each time they come they are charged ½ of the semester fee. Dissertation/Research Project/ Thesis can be started during Semester 3. It is 1½ module worth of credit hours but will be charged as a complete semester (double module).
UCU together with DAI decides which elective is to be offered depending on the availability of faculty, course material and the preference of students.
Changes to the structure can be made according to the feedback and evaluation we get from students, faculty and the University. Course Structure The study program comprises of 48 credit hours of course work 12 credit hours of dissertation writing for a total of 60 credit units. The program spans a minimum of three academic years (equivalent of 4 semesters) in a part time distance education model. However if the student has to leave his cohort for any accepted reason he can rejoin another later cohort but has to complete the program within a maximum of 5 years.
Projected Residency (Face-to Face) Sessions for the Next three Years (Formula: Last complete week of Jan & August every year) - January 21 - 26, 2008
- August 18- 23, 2008 (this is an exception: It is not the last full week of August)
- January 20 - 26, 2009
- August 24 - 30, 2009
Number of Students The appropriate class size is 20 but due to demand we go to a maximum class size is 30 students
Housing Students have to find their own accommodation for the one week of the face-to-face session at Mukono campus
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