The MA in Servant Leadership seeks to meet the needs of adult learners. All students will participate in the core courses described above, and while some students program may include mostly elective course work taken through Viterbo University, other students may choose to construct a program consisting largely of contracts for individualized work or a mixture of elective courses and contracts. Contracts are composed in close coordination with the students adviser. In composing contracts, the central question should be: Will this contract for individualized work significantly contribute to my development as a servant leadership in the context in which I work/minister or wish to work or minister Credits for each contract are assigned on the basis of the amount and scope of the study required. Contracts may include: professional seminars and workshops, independent reading and research, courses at other institutions, or some combination of all of these.

As a culmination of their program, students will complete an extended literature review on a specific topic in the field of servant leadership. Themes from the literature and recommendations for implementation will be presented in a formal written paper and in an oral presentation to a seminar of their peers. Prerequisite: 501, 504.

The challenges communities and organizations face often reflect, refract, and interact with a range of global forces. This course analyzes and evaluates contemporary servant-led social change through exploring how policy, the economy, and cultural globalization impact local communities.

Prophetic leaders call upon others to examine the social, economic, and political realities of the communities they serve. This course exposes students to prophets throughout history and explores using foresight in communicating leadership.

Organizational culture is shaped by those with formal and informal leadership positions. This course examines how various forms of power and levels of trust in leadership influence the culture of an organization. Through examination of studies on power and trust in organizations, students will build a case study to explore how to utilize influence architecture within their organization.

Healing is an understudied dimension of servant leadership, despite being recognized as a vital activity of individuals and institutions committed to serving others. This course examines the critical role of servant leaders in helping create the institutional and social conditions necessary for human flourishing. Key concepts covered will include health assets, moral injury, leading causes of life, social determinants of health, among others.

One of the chief responsibilities of any servant leader is caring for what has been passed down and then passing it along to the next generation. This course looks at the best practices in environmental and organizational stewardship with an emphasis on the Franciscan tradition and the writings of Aldo Leopold. Includes a field trip to the Leopold Legacy Center.

Through learning and practicing theological reflection, students will develop a way of "seeing things whole" to transform and inspire orgamizations and the community.

By providing an ethical decision-making framework, students consider moral decision-making in promoting the common good within organizations and the community. The course explores ethical theory and principles through application to leadership theory and practice.