Organizational Leadership

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 52.0206

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership (BOL) is only available to students on USC's regional campuses or online through Palmetto College. It is designed for students who seek a baccalaureate degree with an applied focus on leadership and who want a solid professional foundation to enter the workforce.

Credits

120 credits

Program Pathways

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Organizational Leadership

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 52.0206

Credits

120 credits

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingWritingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel ResourcesInstructingSystems EvaluationPersuasionLearning StrategiesMathematicsService OrientationTime ManagementManagement of Financial Resources

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsLaw and GovernmentPersonnel and Human ResourcesEducation and TrainingEconomics and AccountingComputers and ElectronicsBuilding and ConstructionEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalBiologyPsychologyAdministrativeSales and MarketingProduction and ProcessingCommunications and Media

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionNear VisionInformation OrderingOriginalityMathematical ReasoningFluency of IdeasNumber Facility

Tasks

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Gather financial documents related to investigations.
Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivat
Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as portfolio construction or optimizatio
Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditi
Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
Identify environmental contamination sources.
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
Identify and apply for project funding.
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or sen
Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and tha
Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, ma
Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as perso
Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, includin
Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
Manage fundraising budgets.
Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
Manage stewardship activities to maintain connection with donors.
Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling
Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.

Technology

Document management softwareData base user interface and query softwareAccounting softwareOffice suite softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareElectronic mail softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareCompliance softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareEnterprise application integration softwareContent workflow softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareMedical softwareData base management system softwareOperating system softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareRisk management data and analysis softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareFinancial analysis softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData mining softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareHuman resources software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersDigital audio recordersDigital still camerasPersonal computersTablet computersMainframe computersMulti-line telephone systemsPhotocopying equipmentDigital camerasGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaser facsimile machinesSubcentimeter global positioning system GPS unitsBarometric pressure sensorsCup anemometersDataloggersElectronic temperature sensors

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport

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