Cohort 78 - Class Schedule

This is a draft schedule and may be subject to change - updated January 29, 2018.

The AU MSOD consists of 11 courses (33 graduate credits) over approximately 20 months. Each course is taught over two 3-day class weekends held one month apart. Each class involves 2 weeks of preparation prior to a class weekend, the class weekend, and then 2 weeks of follow-up after a class weekend. One Residency course happens in each year of the MSOD program: the Use of Self Residency in the middle of the first year and the International Residency near the end of the curriculum. The MSOD program begins with a cohort "launch", Intro to Experiential Education and the Learning Community, leading into orientation and the first class weekend.

Module 1 - Foundations

Summer 2018 (0 credits)

  • Intro to Experiential Education & the Learning Community (Location To Be Announced) - Aug. 11 (10am) - Aug. 14 (3pm)
  • Orientation (AU) - Aug. 15 (8:15am-4pm)

Fall 2018 (6 credits)

  • Intro to Organization Development - Sept. 7-9, Oct. 5-7
  • Organization Theory & Diagnosis - Nov. 2-4, Nov. 30-Dec. 2

Spring 2019 (7.5 credits)

  • Methods and Models of Change - Jan. 11-13, Feb. 8-10
  • Use of Self in Professional Practice (Airlie Center, VA) - March 9-15

Module 2 - Skills

  • Applied Research Methods I - April 12-14
    • Mid-Program Review of Student Progress - May 11

Summer 2019 (6 credits)

  • Applied Research Methods II - May 17-19
  • Consultation and Coaching Theory & Skills - June 14-16, July 12-14
  • Organization Analysis and Strategy I - Aug. 9-11

Module 3 - Applications

Fall 2019 (6 credits)

  • Organization Analysis and Strategy II - Sept. 6-8
  • Global Diversity and Cultural Capacity - Oct. 4-6
  • International Residency - Oct. 29-Nov. 9
    • Arrival - October 29
    • Global Diversity and Cultural Capacity
    • International OD Consultation
  • Practicum Introduction - Virtual via Skype - Dec. 7 (9am - 1pm)

Spring 2020 (6 credits)

  • Learning Community: Residency Debriefing Dinner- Jan. 2 (evening)
  • Implementing System Change - Jan. 3-5, Jan. 31-Feb. 2
  • Practicum - Feb. 28-March 1, March 27-29
  • Practicum Due Date - May 4
  • Practicum Presentations - May 8
  • University Commencement - May 9
  • Cohort Closing Celebration - May 10