• On-Campus Component
    No
  • Cost
    $1,023 per credit (resident and nonresident)
  • Total Credits
    30
  • Credential
    Graduate Degree
  • Admission GPA
    2.8
  • Application Deadlines
    Rolling admissions
  • Campus
    Twin Cities
  • College
    College of Education and Human Development
  • Department
    Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development

The Master of Learning and Talent Development (MLTD) is an online, asynchronous graduate degree that will prepare you to lead training and development in organizations, assess when various development strategies are needed, and implement and evaluate solutions for organizational change.

The structure is flexible, allowing students to plan their coursework to best fit their other work and life commitments.

Courses

Seven required courses:

  • OLPD5911 -Introduction to Human Resource Development (3cr.)
  • OLPD5919 -Introduction to Applied Research for HRD Professionals (3cr.)
  • OLPD5201 - Strategies for Teaching Adults (3cr.)
  • OLPD5615 - Training and Development of Human Resources (3cr.)
  • OLPD5607 - Organization Development (3cr.)
  • OLPD5605 - Strategic Human Resource Development (3cr.)
  • OLPD5922 - Human Resource Development Evaluation Strategies (3cr.)

 

Three elective courses. Choose from:

  • OLPD5918 - Leadership Development Training (3cr.)
  • OLPD5616 - Instructional Design for e-Learning (3cr.)
  • OLPD5812 - Consulting for Organization Change (3cr.)
  • OLPD5917 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (3cr.)
  • Other courses in the OLPD department with advisor approval.

 

What you will gain with the MLTD degree

In the MLTD program, you will become part of a community of learners with diverse backgrounds. You will learn highly applicable content and develop skills relevant to your work. You will gain the capacity to:

  • Hone your strategic vision and design HR strategies aligned with organizational goals;
  • Assess and distill the necessary skills and knowledge needed in organizations;
  • Design and implement training and development initiatives to foster learning and support organizational change;
  • Design and implement programs to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace;
  • Explore and develop soft skills needed by leaders, such as effective emotional intelligence, proactive social awareness, and relationship management; and
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of training, leadership, and organization development programs.