People with Doctoral degrees in Business from Capella earn an average of $42,000more per year than people who only hold a Master's degree.
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DBA Doctor of Business Administration Leadership specialization
Overview
Develop the advanced skills and knowledge to lead organizations, educate the next generation of business leaders or provide high-value consulting services. This online doctoral leadership specialization features a comprehensive core curriculum of leadership, research, strategy, technology and ethics, plus intensive course work designed to help you develop skills in systems, critical, creative, reflective and statistical thinking. Synthesize established theory with your own values and goals to build leadership skills benefitting your organization and the broader business community.
You'll also have the opportunity to participate in Capella's international experience. This optional trip is designed to provide multinational networking, increased cultural literacy and global operations learning experience.
Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. A prescribed course sequence, built-in dissertation milestones, and supportive mentoring create a clear path toward completing the program in 3 years.
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Degree outcomes
With your DBA in Leadership from Capella, you'll have the skills to evaluate the historical and theoretical bases of leadership, analyze leadership in an introspective way, and integrate multiple ways of thinking including creative thinking, reflective thinking, statistical thinking, critical thinking, and systems thinking, to inform leaders' decision making. Additionally, you'll be able to synthesize multi-disciplinary scholarly literature and emerging trends and exhibit proficiency in academic research, writing, and critical-thinking skills. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.
View full learning and career outcomes report for this program at CapellaResults.com.
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Career outcomes
Common jobs with an online DBA in leadership include consultant, vice president/director of leadership development, director off talent management, CEO, COO, CLO, president, director or faculty member. Potential workplaces include: corporation, consulting firm, community college, land-based or online university, government agency or nonprofit organization.