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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.

Residential colloquia

As a PhD learner, you will attend three three-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program. Learn about the residential colloquia experience.

Total Program: 120 quarter credits
Up to 48 quarter credits may be transferred into this program
Next Start Date: March 8, 2010
Quarter - Coursework: $4,485
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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