MSOD Program Schedule
Fall 2025 Cohort
The two-year program consists of six face-to-face intensives and practicums in the United States and International locations − plus online foundational courses.
Trimester I | Virtual Kick-Off August 23, 2025 | |
MSOD 611 | Foundations and Orientation to Organization Development August 25 - October 10, 2025 |
2 units |
MSOD 612 |
Intensive 1: Individual Development and Change |
4 units |
Trimester II | Spring 2026 | |
MSOD 613 | Foundations of Group Dynamics January 5 - February 20, 2026 |
2 units |
MSOD 614 | Intensive 2: Assessing and Experiencing Small Groups March 19 - March 27, 2026: Irvine, CA |
4 units |
Trimester III | Summer 2026 | |
MSOD 622 | Intensive 3: Organization Culture and Consulting Skills June 10 - 19, 2026: Washington, DC |
6 units |
Trimester IV | Fall 2026 | |
MSOD 615 | Foundations of Culture and Globalization August 24 - October 9, 2026 |
2 units |
MSOD 616 | Practicum 1: OD Practitioner as Global Citizen and Strategist October 21 - October 30, 2026: Lyon, France |
6 units |
Trimester V | Spring 2027 | |
MSOD 617 | Foundations of Large Systems and Trans-Organization January 4 - February 19, 2027 |
2 units |
MSOD 618 | Practicum 2: International OD and Complex, Large-Scale Systems Change March 2 - 12, 2027: San Jose, Costa Rica |
6 units |
Trimester VI | Summer 2026 | |
MSOD 620 | Practicum 3: Transorganizational Systems and Future Forms of Organization May 16 - 26, 2027: Tokyo/Osaka, Japan |
6 units |
Graduation | April 17, 2027: Malibu, CA |
*Locations and dates subject to change.
Online Learning Courses
Each online course corresponds with one of the intensives and practicums listed above and takes place in between face-to-face sessions.
Foundations and Orientation to Organization Development
Associated with Intensive 1: Individual Development and Change
Foundations of Group Dynamics
Associated with Intensive 2: Assessing and Experiencing Small Groups
Foundations of Culture and Globalization
Associated with Practicum 1: OD Practitioner as Global Citizen and Strategist
Foundations of Large Systems and Transorganization
Associated with Practicum 2: International OD and Complex, Large-Scale Systems Change