Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Personalized Studies with a Concentration in Leadership and Organizational Studies Online

Build a strong leadership foundation and expand your abilities to guide, influence, and manage people across communities and organizations.

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Start class: 9/2/26
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Overview

Position yourself for leadership and management roles across sectors with an online organizational leadership degree program

$425 Per Credit Hour
Up to 90 hours Transfer Credits
30-120 Credit Hours

Prepare to be a high-impact contributor to organizations when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Personalized Studies with a Concentration in Leadership and Organizational Studies 100% online from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Designed for students with prior college credits, our transfer-friendly program offers an efficient and cost-effective route to degree completion. Finish your B.A. on your terms: Choose from multiple start dates, fit your studies around your schedule, and tailor your education to meet your career goals.

Our online leadership degree program teaches you essential organizational functions like management, effective communication, critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and overseeing change. The curriculum integrates course work from multiple disciplines for a well-rounded understanding of complex organizational structures, businesses, and leadership methods appliable in public and private sectors. Take advantage of an internship and independent study for immediate skill growth, as well as concentration courses for specialized expertise.

Whether you are pivoting to a new field, advancing into a leadership role, or going on to higher learning, count on UW-Parkside’s faculty advisors to guide you through a personalized study plan for finishing your online leadership degree program.

In this B.A. in Leadership and Personalized Studies online program, you will learn to:

  • Use effective communication skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, and information literacy
  • Engage in individual, social, and environmental responsibilities, including civic knowledge and engagement (both global and local)
  • Recognize patterns in past events and see their relevance to present-day life, and understand the impacts of social and physical environments on individual experiences
  • Combine or synthesize existing ideas and information, as well as comprehensively explore issues, ideas, objects, and events before reaching a conclusion
  • Understand and empathize with people from diverse cultures and make deliberate connections among various academic disciplines
In this B.A. in Leadership and Personalized Studies online program, you will learn to:+
  • Use effective communication skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, and information literacy
  • Engage in individual, social, and environmental responsibilities, including civic knowledge and engagement (both global and local)
  • Recognize patterns in past events and see their relevance to present-day life, and understand the impacts of social and physical environments on individual experiences
  • Combine or synthesize existing ideas and information, as well as comprehensively explore issues, ideas, objects, and events before reaching a conclusion
  • Understand and empathize with people from diverse cultures and make deliberate connections among various academic disciplines

As a graduate, you will be prepared for diverse career opportunities in various settings, including:

  • K–12
  • Higher education administration
  • Behavioral health
  • Marketing, public relations, and social media management
  • Leadership and project management
As a graduate, you will be prepared for diverse career opportunities in various settings, including:+
  • K–12
  • Higher education administration
  • Behavioral health
  • Marketing, public relations, and social media management
  • Leadership and project management

Also available:

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside offers a variety of undergraduate programs. Learn about our other online bachelor’s degree programs.

$425 Per Credit Hour
Up to 90 hours Transfer Credits
30-120 Credit Hours

Accreditation:

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The Department of Business programs at UW-Parkside are accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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Tuition

Our online B.A. program is a cost-effective investment

Tuition for the online organizational leadership degree program is the same for students in Wisconsin and out-of-state residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.

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Per Credit Hour Per Course
$425 $1,275

Tuition breakdown:

$425 Per Credit Hour

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Calendar

Important dates and deadlines

The bachelor’s in organizational leadership program is delivered in an online format ideal for working adults. View our upcoming start dates and application deadlines.

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Fall I9/2/268/21/268/21/269/1/269/10/2610/21/267 weeks
Fall II10/22/2610/12/2610/12/2610/21/2610/29/2612/11/267 weeks

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8/21/26 Apply Date
9/2/26 Class Starts

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Admissions

Review the bachelor’s in organizational leadership admission requirements

For admission into the B.A. in Leadership and Personalized Studies online program, you must provide transcripts from all institutions previously attended as well as meet the requirements below.

Admission Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalency
  • All official transcripts
  • No fee to apply
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Freshmen

  • GPA 2.2 on a 4.0 scale unweighted
  • High School transcript or equivalent or all college transcripts for completed college-level course(s)

Transfer Student (12+ transferable credits)

  • GPA 2.0 or higher for transferable credit
  • Proof of High School Diploma or GED if the student does not already hold an AA/AS and official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended
  • Science credit within seven years. If the foreign language requirement is completed with high school course work, provide high school transcripts (not needed for admissions, completion requirement).

International Student

  • GPA 2.0
  • Official transcripts in English translation documenting completion of secondary school and attendance at all other institutions of higher education (if applicable)
  • Transcripts must be submitted to a professional evaluation service that is recognized through NACES (naces.org). Education Credentials Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) and World Education Services (WES) are recommended. An additional fee will be charged by the evaluation service.
  • Transfer students require a course-by-course evaluation. Freshman student evaluation does not need to be course by course. The evaluation cannot be more than five years old.
  • Proof of English Proficiency: (if education was not conducted in English)
    • TOEFL, 71 (internet based)
    • IELTS, 6.0
    • ACT English subscore, 23 or higher
    • DuoLingo, 100 or higher
    • Pearsons, 45 or higher

Official transcripts from high schools or all institutions of higher education previously attended or GED/HSED scores should be mailed directly from the institution(s) to UW-Parkside at this address:

Admissions Office

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

900 Wood Road

Kenosha, WI 53144

Official transcripts sent directly from issuing institution(s) are also accepted electronically by selecting UW-Parkside as the receiving institution and/or providing [email protected] as the email address.

Applicants are also strongly encouraged to upload a copy of their unofficial transcripts and a current resume at the time of application at: https://your.uwp.edu/register/appdocs.

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Courses

Check out the bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership online courses

For the online B.A. degree program, 120 credits are required to earn your undergraduate degree. You must complete 14 major courses (totaling 42 credit hours), with a minimum of 30 credits completed at UW-Parkside and 15 of those must be upper-level course work (courses numbered 300 or higher).

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Investigates philosophies, methods, and issues within the humanities. Provides foundational understandings of the marginalizations that have occurred in this country since its (European) establishment. Prerequisites: LBST 103 or consent of instructor.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develops and applies principles and models of demand and supply, consumer behavior, producer behavior, competitive and imperfectly competitive markets, and related contemporary economic policy issues. Prerequisites: MATH 104 or MATH 111 with a C- or better.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the scientific study of mind and behavior, providing coverage of the major areas of research in psychology, including thinking, social interaction, human development, the nervous systems, abnormal psychology, personality, learning, the history and applications of psychological science, and others. Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or concurrent registration.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines social relations, social organization, and social systems through the study of process, structure, and function. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Writing instruction with an emphasis on presenting written and oral reports and interpreting technical writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 with a grade of C- or better.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces principles of leadership from an interdisciplinary theoretical and practical perspective. Introduces skills such as self-assessment, communication strategies, understanding group dynamics and working in coalitions, setting goals while remaining flexible, and managing conflict. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines approaches to understanding, transforming, and resolving conflicts. Includes case studies at the interpersonal, organizational, community, cultural, and international levels.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the role of communication in organizational settings. Includes organizational communication theories and elements, as well as contemporary organizational systems and their functioning.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the major functions of a human resource management system: acquiring, developing, rewarding, and maintaining employees; emphasizes effective, ethical, and legal HR practices. Community-based learning designation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides opportunity for directed field experience, focusing on applying scholarly concepts to the workplace. Specific arrangements to be made in consultation with advisor. Maximum of 6 credits may be applied to the major.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces individual and group behavior in organizations and to organizational theory. Includes motivation, communication, stress, leadership decision-making, organizational processes and structures, and interactions between organizations and external environments.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develops professional speaking and presentation skills in live and virtual contexts. Explores methods of persuasion, argumentation, and organization in virtual and physical speaking contexts. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develops college-level competencies in writing and reading in a variety of subject and thematic contexts, emphasizing argumentation. Satisfies skills requirements in reading and writing. Prerequisites: Placement score or grade of C- or better in ENGL 100.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Investigates the patterns and processes of Earth's physical and biological systems and their influence on human behavior and distribution. Includes human impacts on climate, hydrologic cycle, and ecosystem development. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces fundamentals of geology as they relate to national parklands, including geological setting, geological features, and significance of designation. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develops an understanding of the interaction of good nutrition and wellness. Focuses on nutritional strategies to maximize health including the needs and considers responses of special populations to diet. Community-based learning designation. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the international impact on the state, community and individual levels of human experience. Includes developing practical orientations toward the international experience, such as language and cultural appreciation, social and political tolerance, and environmental adaptation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers topics from college algebra (such as functions, linear, exponential and logarithmic models), statistics, and graphing. Emphasizes proportional reasoning, modeling, problem-solving and applications. Intended for students whose program does not require further coursework in pre-calculus or calculus. Four-hour lecture. Prerequisites: MATH 100 with a grade of C- or better; or appropriate placement.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores enjoyment and understanding of the art of theatre. Examines the teamwork involved to create live entertainment and the impact of theatre on society from ancient history to present day. Reviews plays and live theatrical performances. Open to all students. Requires field trip/ticket fee. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores the legal and ethical environment in which business operates, with emphasis on government regulation. Prerequisites: None.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores computer components and the principles of operation; networking, the Internet and the World Wide Web; problem solving techniques, introduction to algorithms, elementary programming concepts.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develops and applies principles and models of economic aggregates such as national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and the monetary system and analyzes monetary and fiscal policy. Prerequisites: MATH 104 or MATH 111 with a C- or better.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores the application and implication of diversity to management activities. Includes issues related to discrimination, affirmative action, career development, socialization, and social change policies. Highlights historical, psychological, sociological, legal, and managerial viewpoints.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the general marketing process, which is involved in the distribution and exchange of goods and services. Surveys product, pricing, promotion, distribution, and buyer behavior variables within the context of market planning. Prerequisites: ECON 120; completion of a minimum of 54 credits, business major/minor.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the various social media channels available to marketers, learning how to build social marketing strategies, and practicing how to track their effectiveness. Covers relevant digital marketing aspects more broadly, including emerging electronic commerce and mobile marketing topics. Prerequisites: MKT 350.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides a background in personal skills essential for effective project management, including general intelligence; emotional intelligence; groups and teams; project leadership; stress; ethics; and communication.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers theory and research of human cognitive processes including perception, attention, visual cognition, learning, memory, language, decision making, problem solving, intelligence, and social cognition.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Surveys applied business concepts that include statistics, mathematics, operations management, accounting, finance, marketing, and project management. Emphasizes using data and spreadsheets as a means for modeling business concepts.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces descriptive statistical analysis; probability and expectation; discrete and continuous probability models; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing and estimation. Emphasizes conceptual understanding of statistical analysis and its application to and interpretation for business problems. Prerequisites: MATH 112 or QM 110.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the formation and dynamics of ethnic and race relations in the United States and their social consequences in terms of marginalizing people and the unfair distribution of their life chances. Fulfills Ethnic Diversity Requirement. Cross-listed with: ETHN 206. Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or SOCA 101.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the role of larger society in constructing and defining our day-to-day interactions and the relationship between group structures and processes, particularly issues of social inequality. Prerequisites: SOCA 101 and three additional credits in sociology.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces students to core skills for college, professional, and personal success. Explores the science and practice of human flourishing and well-being, interdisciplinary thinking, problem-solving, study skills and information literacy. Not available for students with credits in: GNED 102; GNED 104; GNED 106; UWP 111.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides opportunity for analyzing and applying essential learning knowledge and skills to current work experience. Prerequisites: None. Students enrolled in UWP 294 should have a job for which they are working at least 6 hours per week.

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