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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organization and Management
School of Business and Technology
Leadership specialization
Enhance your ability to manage and lead in today's fast-paced, global business environment with this online Leadership PhD specialization. The curriculum offers a strong foundation in key business functions, along with focused leadership courses that allow you to carve your niche as a leadership expert in such areas as global leadership, leadership development, entrepreneurial leadership, and upper-echelon leadership. You will also conduct and apply advanced doctoral research to develop real-world answers to the challenges facing complex, 21st century organizations. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education faculty positions or leadership or consulting positions in a variety of military, government, business, and nonprofit settings.
Visit Organizational Perspectives, an online community focused on human capital management from the perspectives of three disciplines: business, education, and psychology.
Residency Requirements: Three three-day colloquia (OM-R8921, OM-R8922, OM-R8923).
- Learn about the residential colloquia experience.
- As a PhD learner, you will attend three three-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your PhD studies and beyond. Learn more about residential colloquia:
Total Program:
120
quarter credits
Up to 44 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: September 13, 2010
Quarter - Coursework:
$4,485
Up to 3 courses per quarter
Quarter - Comps/Diss:
$3,945
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- OM8004 - Managing and Organizing People
- OM7020 - Marketing Strategy and Practice
- OM7040 - Accounting and Financial Management
- OM7050 - Ethics and Social Responsibility
- OM8010 - Principles of Organization Theory and Practice
- OM8012 - Strategy
- OM8020 - Quantitative Research Techniques
- OM8021 - Management Theory Creation*
- OM8022 - Survey of Applied Research Methods*
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- OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research* OR
- OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling* OR
- OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology* OR
- PHB8024 - Advanced Research: Mixed-Methods Research Designs*
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- OM8910 - Teaching Practice Seminar* OR
- OM8920 - Leadership Practice Seminar* OR
- OM8930 - Consulting Practice Seminar*
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
Choose five from the following courses,
- OM8101 - Theories of Leadership
- OM8102 - Leading at the Top: The Upper Echelon*
In addition, choose three from the following courses:
- OM8103 - Global Executive/Manager Development*
- OM8104 - Leadership: The Dark Side*
- OM8105 - Issues on the Frontier of the Global Economy*
- OM8106 - Leading the Global Enterprise System*
- OM8107 - Entrepreneurial Leader as Pioneer*
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- Upon completion of all required course work,
- OM9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
- OM9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
- OM9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
- OM9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
- OM9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
- OM9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits
Eight Elective Courses
Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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