Concentration in Executive Coaching and Leadership

Students learn the five basic skills of coaching and come away with a written plan for how to use those skills in life and work. This experience is highly participatory with heavy emphasis on the integration and practice of each basic skill. It provides 20 hours towards a Coach Approach Skill Training (CAST) Certificate approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Students deepen their use of the basic skills of coaching while introducing advanced skills and group and team coaching skillsincorporating them in a written plan. This highly participatory course utilizes a variety of learning styles including guided meditation, coaching demonstrations, physical movement, and peer learning. Each person will discover their own coaching style. It provides 20 hours towards a Coach Approach Skill Training (CAST) Certificate approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Students explore a variety of topics including the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics and further development of a plan for how to use coaching in life and work. Participants will receive verbal and written feedback in both group and individual mentoring sessions with a certified coach. It provides 20 hours towards a Coach Approach Skill Training (CAST) Certificate approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and 10 hours of mentor coaching required for ICF certification.

OL695 - Professional Leadership Coaching Practicum (3 credits)
Students have opportunity to practice and proved a variety of coaching related activities that would normally be expected of a leadership coach. The practicum requires a minimum of 300 hours and includes weekly individual interaction and coaching from a university supervisor. The required 300 hours are meant to assist students toward achieving their required hours for the PCC designation with ICF. Prerequisites: OL 600, 612, and 614.

MB 510 - Emerging Trends in Marketing and Branding (3 credits)
This course is designed to review new and relevant marketing and brand management strategies across several industry sectors. Recent trends are identified which impact value propositions, market positioning, consumer behaviors, brand strategies, customer relationship management, ethical behaviors and distribution networks. Lessons learned from today's market leaders are examined through case applications and company projects.