MS Organization Development students have an optional Academic Global Immersion class outside the USA. Pictured: 2018 AGI students in London.
Our MSOD classes are held one night each week, and on occasional Saturdays, so you can work full-time while earning your degree.
You can also complete your degree in less than two years, with the typical program length being 21 months.
Our downtown San Francisco campus puts you in the heart of business, innovation, and technology. You’ll take classes just steps from some of the most prominent organizations in their industries, providing you opportunities to engage with and build an expansive professional network.
I worked full-time at Adobe while I was in the MSOD program. The class schedule allowed me to balance my schoolwork while still progressing in my career. I’d meet with my cohort on weekends or evenings to collaborate on projects, and then I’d apply what I learned in class at the office."
VALERIE HIGGINS MS Organization Development '11
HR BUSINESS PARTNER, APPLE
Who Are Your Classmates?
USF gives you endless opportunities to make connections in the Bay Area and beyond. You’ll build professional relationships by helping organizations and individuals thrive.
You’ll complete three consulting projects in collaboration with for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations.
Recent consulting projects include collaborations with Genentech, Sephora, Gap Inc., Habitat for Humanity SF, and ASPCA, as well as innovative startups and small tech firms.
You’ll create a portfolio of OD engagements, as well as form valuable relationships with leading organizations across a broad range of industries and sectors.
"The MSOD program goes deeper into the aspects of professional success. It was intriguing to me to learn what contributes to people performing well, earning a better salary and being satisfied with what they’re doing with their lives."
"I was very pleased with the caliber of the professors. Not only full time professors but adjunct. I love the different point of view."
"Being a graduate student while working full-time is very challenging, but anything in this life worth having, is worth working for. It’s opened up a lot of doors and made me a better professional."
“My mother attended the 15-month accelerated Organizational, Behavior and Leadership program and completed her Bachelor’s degree here, all while working full-time. She is my superstar, so when it came time to choose my higher education, I chose USF.”
During the MS Organization Development degree program, students have an opportunity to be paired with an alumnus of as part of our new mentor program.
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