WHY ST. AMBROSE? OurMasterofOrganizationalLeadershipprogramprovidesstudentswiththe

toolstounderstandthedynamicinteractionofpeopleinorganizations.Through

theinsights,skillsandknowledgetheygain,theyareabletodiscernhowtomove

theirorganizationsforwardtoaccomplishsignificantgoals,suchasimproving

workrelationships,increasingpersonaleffectivenessanddevelopinghealthy

workenvironments.Weoffertopicalandrelevanteducation—oftenusingactual

workplaceexamples—thatstudentscanapplyimmediately.Thisapproachhelps

preparethemtoadaptasnewchallengesandopportunitiesarise.

TheMOLalsoprovidesindividualsenteringorseekingleadershippositionsthe

conceptualandanalyticalskillsformakingthe

transitiontosupervisoryroles.

great expectations Personaleducationis

deliveredinsmallclassesthataverage13students.

Individualattentionfromknowledgeableinstructorsenablesstudentsto

buildonexistingtechnicalskillsandempowersthemtoactconfidently

andcompetentlyinleadershiproles.Inthiscontext,MOLstudentsbecome

moreawareoftheirownstrengths,attitudesandbehaviorsandtheeffect

theyhaveonothersasleaders.

{goal }influenceefficiency{ reality }dedicatedcoaching read more: www.sau.edu/mol

Lavonne Dwinal ’07, OrganizationalCoach,StuderGroup

AsapracticingnurseLavonneDwinalwaswellversedin

caringforpatients,butdecidedtotakeherroleinthehealth

careindustryinanewdirection.Nowacoachforanoutcomes-

basedhealthcareconsultingfirm,sheteachesleadersand

executiveteamsathospitalsandclinicshowtoreachservice

andoperationalexcellenceintheirorganizations.“Iwanted

tohelppeopleleadmoreefficientlyandwithrenewedpassion

fortheirwork.EarningmyMOLhelpedmeseethatthebest

leadersareoneswhoguideandcoachtheirstafftocreate

environmentsthatarethebestplacesforemployeestowork,

patientstoreceivecare,andphysicianstopractice.”{ reality }leadingchange

“TheMOLprogramshowsyouhowtoincorporatemanagementandleadershipskillsintoyourjob.Ilearnedhowtoalignmygoalswiththegoalsofmycompany,soI’mpreparedtotakeonanyroletoimplementthem.”

Deanna Hutcherson ’07

Supervisor, Treasury

Deere & Company

MASTER OF ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

the bottom line

>Manystudentsreceivetuitionassistance,orassistancewithbook

costsorconferencefees,fromtheiremployers.

>Studentsmaybeeligibleforfederalandstatestudentloanswhen

enrolledinsixcreditspersemester.Todetermineeligibility,a

FAFSAmustbesubmittedannually.

student and alumni employers include

>AugustanaCollege

>BigBrothers/BigSisters

>Deere&Company

>GenesisHealthSystem

>HONIndustries

>KirkwoodCommunityCollege

>MidAmericanEnergy

>ModernWoodmenofAmerica

>PalmerCollegeofChiropractic

>RockIslandArsenal

>RockwellCollins

Our Mission St. Ambrose University—independent, diocesan,

and Catholic—enables its students to develop intellectually, spiritually,

ethically, socially, artistically and physically to enrich their own lives

and the lives of others.

518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803

www.sau.edu/mol

{ goal }makeanimpact

WHY ST. AMBROSE? OurMasterofOrganizationalLeadershipprogramprovidesstudentswiththe

toolstounderstandthedynamicinteractionofpeopleinorganizations.Through

theinsights,skillsandknowledgetheygain,theyareabletodiscernhowtomove

theirorganizationsforwardtoaccomplishsignificantgoals,suchasimproving

workrelationships,increasingpersonaleffectivenessanddevelopinghealthy

workenvironments.Weoffertopicalandrelevanteducation—oftenusingactual

workplaceexamples—thatstudentscanapplyimmediately.Thisapproachhelps

preparethemtoadaptasnewchallengesandopportunitiesarise.

TheMOLalsoprovidesindividualsenteringorseekingleadershippositionsthe

conceptualandanalyticalskillsformakingthe

transitiontosupervisoryroles.

great expectations Personaleducationis

deliveredinsmallclassesthataverage13students.

Individualattentionfromknowledgeableinstructorsenablesstudentsto

buildonexistingtechnicalskillsandempowersthemtoactconfidently

andcompetentlyinleadershiproles.Inthiscontext,MOLstudentsbecome

moreawareoftheirownstrengths,attitudesandbehaviorsandtheeffect

theyhaveonothersasleaders.

{goal }influenceefficiency{ reality }dedicatedcoaching read more: www.sau.edu/mol

Lavonne Dwinal ’07, OrganizationalCoach,StuderGroup

AsapracticingnurseLavonneDwinalwaswellversedin

caringforpatients,butdecidedtotakeherroleinthehealth

careindustryinanewdirection.Nowacoachforanoutcomes-

basedhealthcareconsultingfirm,sheteachesleadersand

executiveteamsathospitalsandclinicshowtoreachservice

andoperationalexcellenceintheirorganizations.“Iwanted

tohelppeopleleadmoreefficientlyandwithrenewedpassion

fortheirwork.EarningmyMOLhelpedmeseethatthebest

leadersareoneswhoguideandcoachtheirstafftocreate

environmentsthatarethebestplacesforemployeestowork,

patientstoreceivecare,andphysicianstopractice.”{ reality }leadingchange

“TheMOLprogramshowsyouhowtoincorporatemanagementandleadershipskillsintoyourjob.Ilearnedhowtoalignmygoalswiththegoalsofmycompany,soI’mpreparedtotakeonanyroletoimplementthem.”

Deanna Hutcherson ’07

Supervisor, Treasury

Deere & Company

MASTER OF ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

the bottom line

>Manystudentsreceivetuitionassistance,orassistancewithbook

costsorconferencefees,fromtheiremployers.

>Studentsmaybeeligibleforfederalandstatestudentloanswhen

enrolledinsixcreditspersemester.Todetermineeligibility,a

FAFSAmustbesubmittedannually.

student and alumni employers include

>AugustanaCollege

>BigBrothers/BigSisters

>Deere&Company

>GenesisHealthSystem

>HONIndustries

>KirkwoodCommunityCollege

>MidAmericanEnergy

>ModernWoodmenofAmerica

>PalmerCollegeofChiropractic

>RockIslandArsenal

>RockwellCollins

Our Mission St. Ambrose University—independent, diocesan,

and Catholic—enables its students to develop intellectually, spiritually,

ethically, socially, artistically and physically to enrich their own lives

and the lives of others.

518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803

www.sau.edu/mol

{ goal }makeanimpact

WHY ST. AMBROSE? OurMasterofOrganizationalLeadershipprogramprovidesstudentswiththe

toolstounderstandthedynamicinteractionofpeopleinorganizations.Through

theinsights,skillsandknowledgetheygain,theyareabletodiscernhowtomove

theirorganizationsforwardtoaccomplishsignificantgoals,suchasimproving

workrelationships,increasingpersonaleffectivenessanddevelopinghealthy

workenvironments.Weoffertopicalandrelevanteducation—oftenusingactual

workplaceexamples—thatstudentscanapplyimmediately.Thisapproachhelps

preparethemtoadaptasnewchallengesandopportunitiesarise.

TheMOLalsoprovidesindividualsenteringorseekingleadershippositionsthe

conceptualandanalyticalskillsformakingthe

transitiontosupervisoryroles.

great expectations Personaleducationis

deliveredinsmallclassesthataverage13students.

Individualattentionfromknowledgeableinstructorsenablesstudentsto

buildonexistingtechnicalskillsandempowersthemtoactconfidently

andcompetentlyinleadershiproles.Inthiscontext,MOLstudentsbecome

moreawareoftheirownstrengths,attitudesandbehaviorsandtheeffect

theyhaveonothersasleaders.

{goal }influenceefficiency{ reality }dedicatedcoaching read more: www.sau.edu/mol

Lavonne Dwinal ’07, OrganizationalCoach,StuderGroup

AsapracticingnurseLavonneDwinalwaswellversedin

caringforpatients,butdecidedtotakeherroleinthehealth

careindustryinanewdirection.Nowacoachforanoutcomes-

basedhealthcareconsultingfirm,sheteachesleadersand

executiveteamsathospitalsandclinicshowtoreachservice

andoperationalexcellenceintheirorganizations.“Iwanted

tohelppeopleleadmoreefficientlyandwithrenewedpassion

fortheirwork.EarningmyMOLhelpedmeseethatthebest

leadersareoneswhoguideandcoachtheirstafftocreate

environmentsthatarethebestplacesforemployeestowork,

patientstoreceivecare,andphysicianstopractice.”{ reality }leadingchange

“TheMOLprogramshowsyouhowtoincorporatemanagementandleadershipskillsintoyourjob.Ilearnedhowtoalignmygoalswiththegoalsofmycompany,soI’mpreparedtotakeonanyroletoimplementthem.”

Deanna Hutcherson ’07

Supervisor, Treasury

Deere & Company

MASTER OF ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

the bottom line

>Manystudentsreceivetuitionassistance,orassistancewithbook

costsorconferencefees,fromtheiremployers.

>Studentsmaybeeligibleforfederalandstatestudentloanswhen

enrolledinsixcreditspersemester.Todetermineeligibility,a

FAFSAmustbesubmittedannually.

student and alumni employers include

>AugustanaCollege

>BigBrothers/BigSisters

>Deere&Company

>GenesisHealthSystem

>HONIndustries

>KirkwoodCommunityCollege

>MidAmericanEnergy

>ModernWoodmenofAmerica

>PalmerCollegeofChiropractic

>RockIslandArsenal

>RockwellCollins

Our Mission St. Ambrose University—independent, diocesan,

and Catholic—enables its students to develop intellectually, spiritually,

ethically, socially, artistically and physically to enrich their own lives

and the lives of others.

518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803

www.sau.edu/mol

{ goal }makeanimpact

OVERVIEW >TheAmbroseMOLprogramwasdeveloped(andcontinuestoevolve)withthe

assistanceofcommunityleadersandareaorganizations,sothedegreeisrelevant

andvaluedintheworkplace.

>Classdiscussionsfocusonactualcasestudies—manytimesdrawnfromthe

students’ownworksituationsandchallenges.

>Ahighlyparticipatoryformathelpsstudentsunderstandmultipleperspectivesand

becomeadeptatleadingpeoplethroughanevaluationofallpointsofview.MOL

studentsalsolearntocommunicateandparticipateeffectivelyinorganizational

andcommunitysettings.

>Studentsareabletoapplymultipletheoreticalframeworksto

betterunderstandthemselvesandtheirabilitiesasleaders.

Exploreourprogram>Studentscomplete36credithoursto

earntheirdegree.

>Onaverage,studentstaketwoyears

tograduate.

>Studentsmaybeeligibletotransferup

toninecredithoursfromaregionally

accreditedcollegeoruniversity.

Attend an information session www.sau.edu/gradstudies

Arrange to sit in on a class563/322-1051

Explore the program in-depthwww.sau.edu/mol

Email usmol@sau.edu

our community Ambrosestudentsarefromawiderangeofindustries

andareseekingtodeveloptheorganizationalleadershipknowledgeand

complex“peopleskills”thatwillhelpthemsucceed.Becauseeffective

leadershipisneededinbothpublicandprivatesectorsofbusiness,wehave

studentsthatcomefromcorporations,healthcareinstitutions,government

agencies,not-for-profitorganizationsandchurches.TheMOLprogram

developsthecapacitytobealifelonglearner—akeyaspectthatsupports

theexplorationofnewprofessionaldirectionsandtheassessmentofevolving

needsforspecialtyknowledge.

ThequalityofanAmbroseeducationisnotjustanoutcome,it’san

experience—craftedbyknowledgeableprofessorsineveryclass,and

fosteredthroughdialogue,notlecture.Facultymembersareequally

committedtoscholarship,withmanyengagedinresearch.Ourholistic

approachtothestudyofhumanbehavior,rootedbothintheliberalarts

andsciencesandinbusiness,alsoconsiderstheethicaldimensionof

leadership.Graduatesreportpersonalgrowthasakeyoutcome,inaddition

toprofessionaldevelopmentandintellectualrewards.Oursupportive

andchallengingcommunityincludesaccesstothefullsuiteofservicesat

Ambrose,includingtheStudentSuccessCenterandtheCareerCenter.

flexible, accessible Ourintensivedegreeprogramis

tailoredtoworkingprofessionals.Studentstakeonecourseata

time,witheachcoursemeetingonceaweekforeightweeks.Classesmeet

forfourhoursintheevening,allowingstudentstocontinueworkingwhile

pursuingtheirdegree.Full-timestudyisalsoavailable.WhilemostMOLclasses

aretaughtatAmbrose’sDowntownEducationCenter,theyarealsooffered

inCedarRapids,Iowa.

{}

Only at Ambrose>Drawnbyourprogram’sreputation,convenienceand

accessibility,MOLstudentsgraduateequippedwitha

comprehensiveknowledgebaseandethicalstandards

forprofessionalpractice.

>Ourstudentsarespecificallyfocusedonleadershipintwo

respects:advancingpeopleandorganizations,especially

duringchallengingtimes,andmotivatingandfostering

relationshipswithindividualemployees.

>Ambrose’scommitmenttopromotingcommunityservice,

personalgrowthandpracticalprofessionaltraining

opportunitiesforstudentsisreflectedinourcoursework.

Studentslearnfromeachother,developinganappreciation

forthedifficultyofproblemsinotherorganizations.

connections Learningshouldn’tendintheclassroom.Manymembersofthe

MOLcommunityparticipateinconsultingandvolunteerworkorganizedbyMOL

faculty.Somerecentexamples:

>Low-coststrategicplanningsessionsfornot-for-profitorganizationsintheQuadCities.

>ServiceprojectssponsoredbytheBuildingEffectiveTeamscoursewithSkip-A-Long

ChildDevelopmentServices,SistersofMercy,TheDioceseofDavenportand

CaféonVineintheQuadCities.

>VolunteeringwithTanagerPlaceinCedarRapids.

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

Ourunique,five-day

seminar,Leadership Through People

Skills,identifiesyourpersonaloperatingstylesand

teachesthepracticalskillsneeded

tomanagesuccessfully.

what’s NExt?

READ more profiles www.sau.edu/mol

KellyDalton

{ goal } understand leadership

{ reality } focus on people

“I’vealwaysbeenapeopleperson,butnowIthinkbeforeIreact.

Insteadofmakingadecisioninfiveminutes,IconsiderwhatI

learnedinclassanddevelopasolution.Mynewroleisadirect

resultofwhatIlearnedintheMOLprogram.”

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

OVERVIEW >TheAmbroseMOLprogramwasdeveloped(andcontinuestoevolve)withthe

assistanceofcommunityleadersandareaorganizations,sothedegreeisrelevant

andvaluedintheworkplace.

>Classdiscussionsfocusonactualcasestudies—manytimesdrawnfromthe

students’ownworksituationsandchallenges.

>Ahighlyparticipatoryformathelpsstudentsunderstandmultipleperspectivesand

becomeadeptatleadingpeoplethroughanevaluationofallpointsofview.MOL

studentsalsolearntocommunicateandparticipateeffectivelyinorganizational

andcommunitysettings.

>Studentsareabletoapplymultipletheoreticalframeworksto

betterunderstandthemselvesandtheirabilitiesasleaders.

Exploreourprogram>Studentscomplete36credithoursto

earntheirdegree.

>Onaverage,studentstaketwoyears

tograduate.

>Studentsmaybeeligibletotransferup

toninecredithoursfromaregionally

accreditedcollegeoruniversity.

Attend an information session www.sau.edu/gradstudies

Arrange to sit in on a class563/322-1051

Explore the program in-depthwww.sau.edu/mol

Email usmol@sau.edu

our community Ambrosestudentsarefromawiderangeofindustries

andareseekingtodeveloptheorganizationalleadershipknowledgeand

complex“peopleskills”thatwillhelpthemsucceed.Becauseeffective

leadershipisneededinbothpublicandprivatesectorsofbusiness,wehave

studentsthatcomefromcorporations,healthcareinstitutions,government

agencies,not-for-profitorganizationsandchurches.TheMOLprogram

developsthecapacitytobealifelonglearner—akeyaspectthatsupports

theexplorationofnewprofessionaldirectionsandtheassessmentofevolving

needsforspecialtyknowledge.

ThequalityofanAmbroseeducationisnotjustanoutcome,it’san

experience—craftedbyknowledgeableprofessorsineveryclass,and

fosteredthroughdialogue,notlecture.Facultymembersareequally

committedtoscholarship,withmanyengagedinresearch.Ourholistic

approachtothestudyofhumanbehavior,rootedbothintheliberalarts

andsciencesandinbusiness,alsoconsiderstheethicaldimensionof

leadership.Graduatesreportpersonalgrowthasakeyoutcome,inaddition

toprofessionaldevelopmentandintellectualrewards.Oursupportive

andchallengingcommunityincludesaccesstothefullsuiteofservicesat

Ambrose,includingtheStudentSuccessCenterandtheCareerCenter.

flexible, accessible Ourintensivedegreeprogramis

tailoredtoworkingprofessionals.Studentstakeonecourseata

time,witheachcoursemeetingonceaweekforeightweeks.Classesmeet

forfourhoursintheevening,allowingstudentstocontinueworkingwhile

pursuingtheirdegree.Full-timestudyisalsoavailable.WhilemostMOLclasses

aretaughtatAmbrose’sDowntownEducationCenter,theyarealsooffered

inCedarRapids,Iowa.

{}

Only at Ambrose>Drawnbyourprogram’sreputation,convenienceand

accessibility,MOLstudentsgraduateequippedwitha

comprehensiveknowledgebaseandethicalstandards

forprofessionalpractice.

>Ourstudentsarespecificallyfocusedonleadershipintwo

respects:advancingpeopleandorganizations,especially

duringchallengingtimes,andmotivatingandfostering

relationshipswithindividualemployees.

>Ambrose’scommitmenttopromotingcommunityservice,

personalgrowthandpracticalprofessionaltraining

opportunitiesforstudentsisreflectedinourcoursework.

Studentslearnfromeachother,developinganappreciation

forthedifficultyofproblemsinotherorganizations.

connections Learningshouldn’tendintheclassroom.Manymembersofthe

MOLcommunityparticipateinconsultingandvolunteerworkorganizedbyMOL

faculty.Somerecentexamples:

>Low-coststrategicplanningsessionsfornot-for-profitorganizationsintheQuadCities.

>ServiceprojectssponsoredbytheBuildingEffectiveTeamscoursewithSkip-A-Long

ChildDevelopmentServices,SistersofMercy,TheDioceseofDavenportand

CaféonVineintheQuadCities.

>VolunteeringwithTanagerPlaceinCedarRapids.

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

Ourunique,five-day

seminar,Leadership Through People

Skills,identifiesyourpersonaloperatingstylesand

teachesthepracticalskillsneeded

tomanagesuccessfully.

what’s NExt?

READ more profiles www.sau.edu/mol

KellyDalton

{ goal } understand leadership

{ reality } focus on people

“I’vealwaysbeenapeopleperson,butnowIthinkbeforeIreact.

Insteadofmakingadecisioninfiveminutes,IconsiderwhatI

learnedinclassanddevelopasolution.Mynewroleisadirect

resultofwhatIlearnedintheMOLprogram.”

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

OVERVIEW >TheAmbroseMOLprogramwasdeveloped(andcontinuestoevolve)withthe

assistanceofcommunityleadersandareaorganizations,sothedegreeisrelevant

andvaluedintheworkplace.

>Classdiscussionsfocusonactualcasestudies—manytimesdrawnfromthe

students’ownworksituationsandchallenges.

>Ahighlyparticipatoryformathelpsstudentsunderstandmultipleperspectivesand

becomeadeptatleadingpeoplethroughanevaluationofallpointsofview.MOL

studentsalsolearntocommunicateandparticipateeffectivelyinorganizational

andcommunitysettings.

>Studentsareabletoapplymultipletheoreticalframeworksto

betterunderstandthemselvesandtheirabilitiesasleaders.

Exploreourprogram>Studentscomplete36credithoursto

earntheirdegree.

>Onaverage,studentstaketwoyears

tograduate.

>Studentsmaybeeligibletotransferup

toninecredithoursfromaregionally

accreditedcollegeoruniversity.

Attend an information session www.sau.edu/gradstudies

Arrange to sit in on a class563/322-1051

Explore the program in-depthwww.sau.edu/mol

Email usmol@sau.edu

our community Ambrosestudentsarefromawiderangeofindustries

andareseekingtodeveloptheorganizationalleadershipknowledgeand

complex“peopleskills”thatwillhelpthemsucceed.Becauseeffective

leadershipisneededinbothpublicandprivatesectorsofbusiness,wehave

studentsthatcomefromcorporations,healthcareinstitutions,government

agencies,not-for-profitorganizationsandchurches.TheMOLprogram

developsthecapacitytobealifelonglearner—akeyaspectthatsupports

theexplorationofnewprofessionaldirectionsandtheassessmentofevolving

needsforspecialtyknowledge.

ThequalityofanAmbroseeducationisnotjustanoutcome,it’san

experience—craftedbyknowledgeableprofessorsineveryclass,and

fosteredthroughdialogue,notlecture.Facultymembersareequally

committedtoscholarship,withmanyengagedinresearch.Ourholistic

approachtothestudyofhumanbehavior,rootedbothintheliberalarts

andsciencesandinbusiness,alsoconsiderstheethicaldimensionof

leadership.Graduatesreportpersonalgrowthasakeyoutcome,inaddition

toprofessionaldevelopmentandintellectualrewards.Oursupportive

andchallengingcommunityincludesaccesstothefullsuiteofservicesat

Ambrose,includingtheStudentSuccessCenterandtheCareerCenter.

flexible, accessible Ourintensivedegreeprogramis

tailoredtoworkingprofessionals.Studentstakeonecourseata

time,witheachcoursemeetingonceaweekforeightweeks.Classesmeet

forfourhoursintheevening,allowingstudentstocontinueworkingwhile

pursuingtheirdegree.Full-timestudyisalsoavailable.WhilemostMOLclasses

aretaughtatAmbrose’sDowntownEducationCenter,theyarealsooffered

inCedarRapids,Iowa.

{}

Only at Ambrose>Drawnbyourprogram’sreputation,convenienceand

accessibility,MOLstudentsgraduateequippedwitha

comprehensiveknowledgebaseandethicalstandards

forprofessionalpractice.

>Ourstudentsarespecificallyfocusedonleadershipintwo

respects:advancingpeopleandorganizations,especially

duringchallengingtimes,andmotivatingandfostering

relationshipswithindividualemployees.

>Ambrose’scommitmenttopromotingcommunityservice,

personalgrowthandpracticalprofessionaltraining

opportunitiesforstudentsisreflectedinourcoursework.

Studentslearnfromeachother,developinganappreciation

forthedifficultyofproblemsinotherorganizations.

connections Learningshouldn’tendintheclassroom.Manymembersofthe

MOLcommunityparticipateinconsultingandvolunteerworkorganizedbyMOL

faculty.Somerecentexamples:

>Low-coststrategicplanningsessionsfornot-for-profitorganizationsintheQuadCities.

>ServiceprojectssponsoredbytheBuildingEffectiveTeamscoursewithSkip-A-Long

ChildDevelopmentServices,SistersofMercy,TheDioceseofDavenportand

CaféonVineintheQuadCities.

>VolunteeringwithTanagerPlaceinCedarRapids.

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

Ourunique,five-day

seminar,Leadership Through People

Skills,identifiesyourpersonaloperatingstylesand

teachesthepracticalskillsneeded

tomanagesuccessfully.

what’s NExt?

READ more profiles www.sau.edu/mol

KellyDalton

{ goal } understand leadership

{ reality } focus on people

“I’vealwaysbeenapeopleperson,butnowIthinkbeforeIreact.

Insteadofmakingadecisioninfiveminutes,IconsiderwhatI

learnedinclassanddevelopasolution.Mynewroleisadirect

resultofwhatIlearnedintheMOLprogram.”

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

OVERVIEW >TheAmbroseMOLprogramwasdeveloped(andcontinuestoevolve)withthe

assistanceofcommunityleadersandareaorganizations,sothedegreeisrelevant

andvaluedintheworkplace.

>Classdiscussionsfocusonactualcasestudies—manytimesdrawnfromthe

students’ownworksituationsandchallenges.

>Ahighlyparticipatoryformathelpsstudentsunderstandmultipleperspectivesand

becomeadeptatleadingpeoplethroughanevaluationofallpointsofview.MOL

studentsalsolearntocommunicateandparticipateeffectivelyinorganizational

andcommunitysettings.

>Studentsareabletoapplymultipletheoreticalframeworksto

betterunderstandthemselvesandtheirabilitiesasleaders.

Exploreourprogram>Studentscomplete36credithoursto

earntheirdegree.

>Onaverage,studentstaketwoyears

tograduate.

>Studentsmaybeeligibletotransferup

toninecredithoursfromaregionally

accreditedcollegeoruniversity.

Attend an information session www.sau.edu/gradstudies

Arrange to sit in on a class563/322-1051

Explore the program in-depthwww.sau.edu/mol

Email usmol@sau.edu

our community Ambrosestudentsarefromawiderangeofindustries

andareseekingtodeveloptheorganizationalleadershipknowledgeand

complex“peopleskills”thatwillhelpthemsucceed.Becauseeffective

leadershipisneededinbothpublicandprivatesectorsofbusiness,wehave

studentsthatcomefromcorporations,healthcareinstitutions,government

agencies,not-for-profitorganizationsandchurches.TheMOLprogram

developsthecapacitytobealifelonglearner—akeyaspectthatsupports

theexplorationofnewprofessionaldirectionsandtheassessmentofevolving

needsforspecialtyknowledge.

ThequalityofanAmbroseeducationisnotjustanoutcome,it’san

experience—craftedbyknowledgeableprofessorsineveryclass,and

fosteredthroughdialogue,notlecture.Facultymembersareequally

committedtoscholarship,withmanyengagedinresearch.Ourholistic

approachtothestudyofhumanbehavior,rootedbothintheliberalarts

andsciencesandinbusiness,alsoconsiderstheethicaldimensionof

leadership.Graduatesreportpersonalgrowthasakeyoutcome,inaddition

toprofessionaldevelopmentandintellectualrewards.Oursupportive

andchallengingcommunityincludesaccesstothefullsuiteofservicesat

Ambrose,includingtheStudentSuccessCenterandtheCareerCenter.

flexible, accessible Ourintensivedegreeprogramis

tailoredtoworkingprofessionals.Studentstakeonecourseata

time,witheachcoursemeetingonceaweekforeightweeks.Classesmeet

forfourhoursintheevening,allowingstudentstocontinueworkingwhile

pursuingtheirdegree.Full-timestudyisalsoavailable.WhilemostMOLclasses

aretaughtatAmbrose’sDowntownEducationCenter,theyarealsooffered

inCedarRapids,Iowa.

{}

Only at Ambrose>Drawnbyourprogram’sreputation,convenienceand

accessibility,MOLstudentsgraduateequippedwitha

comprehensiveknowledgebaseandethicalstandards

forprofessionalpractice.

>Ourstudentsarespecificallyfocusedonleadershipintwo

respects:advancingpeopleandorganizations,especially

duringchallengingtimes,andmotivatingandfostering

relationshipswithindividualemployees.

>Ambrose’scommitmenttopromotingcommunityservice,

personalgrowthandpracticalprofessionaltraining

opportunitiesforstudentsisreflectedinourcoursework.

Studentslearnfromeachother,developinganappreciation

forthedifficultyofproblemsinotherorganizations.

connections Learningshouldn’tendintheclassroom.Manymembersofthe

MOLcommunityparticipateinconsultingandvolunteerworkorganizedbyMOL

faculty.Somerecentexamples:

>Low-coststrategicplanningsessionsfornot-for-profitorganizationsintheQuadCities.

>ServiceprojectssponsoredbytheBuildingEffectiveTeamscoursewithSkip-A-Long

ChildDevelopmentServices,SistersofMercy,TheDioceseofDavenportand

CaféonVineintheQuadCities.

>VolunteeringwithTanagerPlaceinCedarRapids.

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

Ourunique,five-day

seminar,Leadership Through People

Skills,identifiesyourpersonaloperatingstylesand

teachesthepracticalskillsneeded

tomanagesuccessfully.

what’s NExt?

READ more profiles www.sau.edu/mol

KellyDalton

{ goal } understand leadership

{ reality } focus on people

“I’vealwaysbeenapeopleperson,butnowIthinkbeforeIreact.

Insteadofmakingadecisioninfiveminutes,IconsiderwhatI

learnedinclassanddevelopasolution.Mynewroleisadirect

resultofwhatIlearnedintheMOLprogram.”

Kelly Dalton ’08

Senior Engineering Manager

Rockwell Collins

WHY ST. AMBROSE? OurMasterofOrganizationalLeadershipprogramprovidesstudentswiththe

toolstounderstandthedynamicinteractionofpeopleinorganizations.Through

theinsights,skillsandknowledgetheygain,theyareabletodiscernhowtomove

theirorganizationsforwardtoaccomplishsignificantgoals,suchasimproving

workrelationships,increasingpersonaleffectivenessanddevelopinghealthy

workenvironments.Weoffertopicalandrelevanteducation—oftenusingactual

workplaceexamples—thatstudentscanapplyimmediately.Thisapproachhelps

preparethemtoadaptasnewchallengesandopportunitiesarise.

TheMOLalsoprovidesindividualsenteringorseekingleadershippositionsthe

conceptualandanalyticalskillsformakingthe

transitiontosupervisoryroles.

great expectations Personaleducationis

deliveredinsmallclassesthataverage13students.

Individualattentionfromknowledgeableinstructorsenablesstudentsto

buildonexistingtechnicalskillsandempowersthemtoactconfidently

andcompetentlyinleadershiproles.Inthiscontext,MOLstudentsbecome

moreawareoftheirownstrengths,attitudesandbehaviorsandtheeffect

theyhaveonothersasleaders.

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Lavonne Dwinal ’07, OrganizationalCoach,StuderGroup

AsapracticingnurseLavonneDwinalwaswellversedin

caringforpatients,butdecidedtotakeherroleinthehealth

careindustryinanewdirection.Nowacoachforanoutcomes-

basedhealthcareconsultingfirm,sheteachesleadersand

executiveteamsathospitalsandclinicshowtoreachservice

andoperationalexcellenceintheirorganizations.“Iwanted

tohelppeopleleadmoreefficientlyandwithrenewedpassion

fortheirwork.EarningmyMOLhelpedmeseethatthebest

leadersareoneswhoguideandcoachtheirstafftocreate

environmentsthatarethebestplacesforemployeestowork,

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“TheMOLprogramshowsyouhowtoincorporatemanagementandleadershipskillsintoyourjob.Ilearnedhowtoalignmygoalswiththegoalsofmycompany,soI’mpreparedtotakeonanyroletoimplementthem.”

Deanna Hutcherson ’07

Supervisor, Treasury

Deere & Company

MASTER OF ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

the bottom line

>Manystudentsreceivetuitionassistance,orassistancewithbook

costsorconferencefees,fromtheiremployers.

>Studentsmaybeeligibleforfederalandstatestudentloanswhen

enrolledinsixcreditspersemester.Todetermineeligibility,a

FAFSAmustbesubmittedannually.

student and alumni employers include

>AugustanaCollege

>BigBrothers/BigSisters

>Deere&Company

>GenesisHealthSystem

>HONIndustries

>KirkwoodCommunityCollege

>MidAmericanEnergy

>ModernWoodmenofAmerica

>PalmerCollegeofChiropractic

>RockIslandArsenal

>RockwellCollins

Our Mission St. Ambrose University—independent, diocesan,

and Catholic—enables its students to develop intellectually, spiritually,

ethically, socially, artistically and physically to enrich their own lives

and the lives of others.

518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803

www.sau.edu/mol

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