Program Overview

International Year One General will prepare you to enter the second year of one of OSU's many undergraduate degree programs. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next term of undergraduate study at Oregon State University. This transition from an INTO OSU program to a university program is called progression.

Organizational Leadership

The Organizational Leadership curriculum helps prepare students for careers related to leading teams, projects, processes, and products It provides students evidence-based instruction in the areas of organizational behavior, negotiations, team management, job design, evaluation and motivation of employees, human resource management, conflict management, employee stress, and work-life balance. In the core management coursework, students gain strategic communication and leadership skills, learn to run dynamic projects, and acquire the knowledge and skills that prepare them for finding, motivating, and leading talented employees.

As part of the major, students also engage in an experiential learning opportunity from a set of options. These opportunities include a professional internship, research project, international experience, mentoring course, and a project management practicum. The OL major also combines foundational coursework with a range of focused electives that allow students the ability to customize their major to meet their specific career interests.

Students interested in careers in Talent or Human Resource Management are encouraged to take MGMT 448  and MGMT 449. These courses, along with the core major coursework, are recognized by the Society of HR Management and help students prepare to take the SHRM-CP exam and become a SHRM Certified Professional.

The integrative focus of the organizational leadership program also provides excellent preparation for graduate-level studies in business, law, urban and regional planning, public services administration, and health care administration.