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MSOD Program Schedule

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Fall 2026 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 22, 2026  
MSOD 611        Foundations and Orientation to Organization Development
August 31 - October 16, 2026		 2 units            
MSOD 612

Intensive 1: Individual Development and Change 
November 12 - November 20, 2026: Watsonville, CA

 4 units
Trimester II Spring 2027  
MSOD 613 Foundations of Group Dynamics
January 4 - February 19, 2027		 2 units
MSOD 614 Intensive 2: Assessing and Experiencing Small Groups
March 18 - March 26, 2027: Irvine, CA		 4 units
Trimester III Summer 2027  
MSOD 622 Intensive 3: Organization Culture and Consulting Skills 
June 9 - 18, 2027: U.S.-Based Location		 6 units
Trimester IV Fall 2027  
MSOD 615 Foundations of Culture and Globalization 
August 30 - October 15, 2027		 2 units
MSOD 616 Practicum 1: OD Practitioner as Global Citizen and Strategist
October 20 - October 29, 2027: Lyon, France		 6 units
Trimester V Spring 2028  
MSOD 617 Foundations of Large Systems and Trans-Organization
January 3 - February 18, 2028		 2 units
MSOD 618 Practicum 2: International OD and Complex, Large-Scale Systems Change
February 29 - March 10, 2028: San Jose, Costa Rica		 6 units
Trimester VI Summer 2028  
MSOD 620 Practicum 3: Transorganizational Systems and Future Forms of Organization
May 11- 21, 2028: Tokyo/Osaka, Japan		 6 units
Graduation April 22, 2028: 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