Doctorate in Learning and Leadership
Program Highlights
The multidisciplinary Doctoral Program in Learning and Leadership equips participants with an understanding of the relationship that learning plays in the leadership process. Our philosophy supports the development of reflective leaders as practitioners in a variety of organizations and focuses on the interwoven nature of learning and leadership. The curriculum emphasizes the proficiency that individuals will need as they pursue the challenges of organizational change. Major themes include, “How do we measure performance?”, “How do people adapt to change?”, and “What role does learning play in organizational improvement?”
What follows are key elements of the Doctoral Program in Learning and Leadership:
Cohort Based-- A group of highly qualified participants (maximum of 25 participants per cohort) will complete an initial set of required core coure work (30 credit hours)
Competency Based-- Participants must master competencies in seven domains: Learning, Leadership, Research, Measurement, Organizationl Effectiveness, Technology & Innovation, and Communication
Cross-Disciplinary-- Provides an integrated view of leadership in a variety of organizational settings
Program Core-- A five semester program consisting of 30 required core credit hours via hybrid/blended delivery (ex: evening/weekend seminars, online activities, collaborative projects, independent research, etc.)
Focused Electives-- Course work in the learner's specific cognate area (concentration area). All focused electives must be approved by the participant's academic advisor (minimum of 24 credit hours)
Dissertation-- Each participant will complete and defend a dissertation representing the culminating project for the degree (minimum of 12 dissertation research hours)
Periodic Review-- Each participant will undergo periodic Evaluation Checkpoints in which the participant's academic progress is reviewed (total of three formal checkpoints during the program of study)
Total Program-- The degree program consists of 66 credit hours (minimum) of course work and research
