MSOD Program Schedule

MSOD student in classroom discussion

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	Fall 2026, August 22-December 18, 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
Research Methods	Launch Thesis Process and Chapter 1
Trimester II	Spring 2027, January 4 - April 30, 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
Research Methods	Literature Review and Chapter 2
Trimester III	Summer 2027, May 1 - August 20, 2027
MSOD 622	Intensive 3: Organization Culture and Consulting Skills June 9 - 18, 2027: U.S.-Based Location	6 units
Research Methods	Research Design/Methods and Completion of Thesis Proposal (first three chapters)
Trimester IV	Fall 2027, August 21 - December 17, 2027
MSOD 615	Foundations of Culture and Globalization August 30 - October 15, 2027	2 units
MSOD 616A MSOD 616B	Practicum 1: OD Practitioner as Global Citizen OD Practitioner as Strategist October 20 - October 29, 2027: Lyon, France	4 units 2 units
Research Methods	Data Collection/Analysis and Chapter 4
Trimester V	Spring 2028, January 3- April 28, 2028
MSOD 617	Foundations of Large Systems and Trans-Organization January 3 - February 18, 2028	2 units
MSOD 618A MSOD 618B	Practicum 2: International OD and Large-Scale Systems Change International OD and Complex Systems Change February 29 - March 10, 2028: San Jose, Costa Rica	4 units 2 units
Research Methods	Discussion and Summary: Chapter 5
Trimester VI	Summer 2028, April 29-August 18, 2028
MSOD 620A MSOD 620B	Practicum 3: Trans-Organizational Systems Future Forms of Organization May 11- 21, 2028: Tokyo/Osaka, Japan	4 units 2 units
Thesis	Completed and approved by advisor (end of June) Uploaded final thesis (July)
Commencement Ceremony	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