Badge Overview

Issued by Hood College

Badge Description

Offered through The George B. Delaplaine Jr. School of Business at Hood College, the Leadership & Organizational Behavior badge equips professionals with the core theories and practical skills needed to lead individuals, teams and organizations effectively. Drawing on classic and contemporary organizational behavior research—covering motivation, group dynamics, power and politics, culture, change management and ethical leadership—participants engage in immersive case analyses, experiential exercises and reflective assessments to diagnose real‑world challenges and design evidence‑based solutions. The program culminates in learner‑driven projects and peer‑led presentations that demonstrate mastery of interpersonal influence, strategic decision‑making and organizational change practices.

leadership Communication Change Management Teamwork Ethical Decision Making Critical Thinking Organizational Analysis

Badge Criteria

Aligned Outcomes

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Comm

  Communication

  The badge earner will communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written and/or visual formats, consistent with the standards of their discipline.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_CriReas

  Critical Reasoning

  The badge earner will approach content and tasks with a critical awareness, framed by knowledge and skills appropriate to their discipline.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_ProbSolv

  Problem Solving

  The badge earner will apply advanced disciplinary content knowledge and strategies to understand and address problems and questions relevant to their discipline and to which they have not previously been introduced.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Div

  Diversity

  The badge earner will recognize and engage diverse ideas, perspectives and/or traditions that inform their discipline, profession and graduate experience.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Prof

  Professionalism

  The badge earner will engage in legal, ethical and professional behaviors consistent with their discipline, including leadership, teamwork and/or other responsibilities to key stakeholders.