2018 - 2020 Program Schedule
MS in Organization Development
The two-year program consists of six face-to-face sessions − three in international locations (France, China, and Costa Rica) and three in California − plus online blended learning courses associated with the residential intensives and practicums.
| Session | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive 1: Individual Development and Change | October 25 - November 2, 2018 | Monterey, California |
| Intensive 2: Assessing and Experiencing Small Groups | January 31 - February 8, 2019 | Monterey, California |
| Intensive 3: Organizational Culture and Consulting Skills | April 24 - May 2, 2019 | Washington D.C. |
| Practicum 1: OD Practitioner as Global Citizen and Strategist | September 10 - September 20, 2019 | Lyon, France |
| Practicum 2: International OD and Complex, Large-Scale Systems Change | January 21 - January 31, 2020 | Latin America |
| Practicum 3: Trans-organizational Systems and Future Forms of Organization | May 10 - 19, 2020 | China |
| Graduation | August 8, 2020 | Malibu, CA |
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 in Organizations
Foundations of Organization Theory and Group Dynamics
Associated with Intensive 2: Small Systems Assessment and Change
Foundations of Culture and Globalization
Associated with Practicum 1: OD Practitioner as Global Citizen
Foundations of Large Systems
Associated with Practicum 2: International OD and Large Scale Change
Foundations of Collaboration
Associated with Practicum 3: Transorganization Systems and Strategies