Organizational Performance and Change

Master of Education Degree in Education and Human Resource Studies

The Organizational Performance & Change (OPC) masters program of study is designed for HRD and management professionals who are responsible for optimizing human capital and organizational performance. The course work addresses skill development and understanding related to strategic performance management, and organization change issues and processes.

This program has proven to prepare individuals to meet the requirements for success while contributing to the strategic initiatives of their company. The program encourages you to address real-world business issues and to apply concepts and ideas to your company and current business challenges. Enjoy the benefits and prestige of being part of the most popular master's degree at Colorado State.

Degree Experience and Completion

Most students complete the OPC program of study in seven (7) semesters by taking two courses per semester, and completing a capstone case study examination under their advisor's supervision once all coursework has been completed.

All OPC core courses are offered on an alternate year basis. Students are advised to take courses when they are offered and scheduled in their individual program-of-study plans in order to avoid a delay in their graduation.

Admission Guidelines

OPC applicants must have a bachelor's degree with an earned GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred. GRE or GMAT scores are not required for applicants. Related undergraduate degree in a related area is preferred for individuals without 5 years related professional experience.

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Policy on Transfer Credits

Frequently students will take some of their elective course work from another university. The advisor must give prior approval to include these courses in the program of study. Up to nine (9) semester credits of graduate course work may be transferred from other universities to partially meet the electives course requirement.

Program of Study (36 Credits)

Degree Foundations (6 Credits)

EDUC601 Philosophy/Organization of Workforce Education

EDRM 602 Action Research

OPC Program Core Courses (30 Credits)

EDCO 500 Career and Employment Concepts

EDOD 506 Human Resource Development

EDOD 665 HRD Consultation & Analysis of Organizations

EDOD 667 Power, Politics, and Influence in Organizations

EDOD 668 Learning Transfer

EDOD 669 Performance Management

EDOD 670 Strategic HRD

EDOD 671 Performance Consulting and causal Analysis

EDOD 672 Change Facilitation

EDRM 698 Research

Career Opportunities

The curriculum has been designed for Individuals preparing for roles and responsibilities within the mid-management and operational levels of business and industry, government, military, medical, social service, and nonprofit organizations to grow and develop a workforce and to work as change agents within an organization.

OPC Faculty

The principal OPC faculty includes:

Dr. Jerry W. Gilley, Program Chair, Professor of Organizational Performance and Change
Jeff Boulter, Department of Management, Colorado State University
Dr. Pam Dixon, Assistant Professor, OPC
Dr. Barbara Eversole, Instructor, OPC
Dr. Rich Feller, Professor, Career Development
Dr. Ann Gilley, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Ferris State University
Dr. Don Venneberg, Assistant Professor, OPC

In combination, the OPC faculty present over 150 years of world-of-work professional experience and over 75 years of service as university professors. Their aggregate contribution to the field is over 24 books and 300+ published items.

Denver Center

This program is offered on campus as well as through the Denver Center located at:

Denver Center
410 17th St, Ste. 1400
Denver, CO 80202

See Colorado State University's Continuing Education web site for more information about participating in this program located in Denver, CO.