Classes Start April 8th
Ready to get started? We’re ready for you. Chat with an enrollment counselor or apply now to take the first step on the journey toward your future.
$50 Application Fee (waived w/promo WINTER)
DBA Leadership Program Highlights
Put Your Research to Work
Showcase your applied business solutions for challenges and opportunities facing today’s industries.
Research Mentor
For your doctoral business research project, you’ll be paired with a mentor to help grow your knowledge.
Flat Quarterly Tuition Rate
Your $4,800 flat quarterly tuition rate includes the cost of courses and required residencies.*
Transfer up to 12 Credits
You may be able to save time and money by transferring credits from regionally accredited or internationally recognized institutions.
Develop Expertise at Residencies
Two energizing residencies provide knowledge and skills that will be valuable during your DBA studies and beyond.
Stay On Track With Milestones
We’ll help you organize your work into five manageable segments, helping you stay on track with your goals.
*Quoted price does not include $175/quarter Resource Kit fee. Quoted cost includes residency tuition, but not travel costs, meals, and lodging.
25 Years of Online Doctoral Experience
With over 25 years of experience in online doctoral education, we understand the unique needs of doctoral students, and have designed our programs to meet those needs. We've structured our programs to help you reach your goals and obtain critical skills—with our expert faculty, support teams, and online resources to help guide you every step of the way.
Cost & Learning Format
Online education isn’t one-size-fits-all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
Our original learning format offers extra structure for those who
want it. We'll set the schedule, you meet the deadlines.
Get the Details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
Reduce Your Tuition with $10K
Enroll in your doctorate degree, apply for the scholarship, meet eligibility requirements, and receive up to $10K.
Transfer Credits
We can accept many transfer credits from regionally accredited schools.
10% Military Discount
If you're an active-duty military service member, spouse, or veteran, discounts may be available.
Doctorate in Leadership Sample Courses
Our DBA in Leadership features a comprehensive core curriculum of leadership, research, strategy, technology, and ethics, plus intensive coursework designed to help you develop skills in systems, critical, creative, reflective, and statistical thinking.
| DB8008 * |
Becoming a Business Researcher
Learners in this course explore the role of the researcher, the
purpose for applied business research, and its benefits to the
business community. Learners are introduced to the methods and ethical
and business responsibilities of engaging in applied business
research. Learners also examine the process of translating business
problems, opportunities, or challenges into researchable projects that
result in practical solutions grounded in scholarly thinking.
For DBA learners only. Prerequisite(s): DB8002. Cannot be
fulfilled by transfer.
|
6 quarter credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT8610 * |
Leadership Theory and Practice in a Global Environment
Learners in this course evaluate leadership theories and practices in
diverse cultures from a historical and theoretical basis using a
multi-disciplinary lens. Learners also develop expanded leadership
perspectives and practices, enabling them to assure the viability of
their organizations in a dynamic global business environment.
Prerequisite(s): PhD in Business Management learners must have
completed or be concurrently registered in WRIT7086. Cannot be
fulfilled by transfer.
|
4 quarter credits |
| BMGT8612 * |
Leadership as Personal Practice
Learners in this course focus on analyzing scholarly literature and
emerging research trends in relational leadership. The course also
emphasizes theories and models of leadership, which support a shift
from hierarchical leadership to inclusive and collaborative
leadership. Finally, learners assess personal barriers and
facilitators to inclusionary leadership and apply theories and models
to personal practice.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT7086. DBA learners who start on or after
January 1, 2018, must have completed BMGT8110. Cannot be fulfilled
by transfer.
|
4 quarter credits |
| BMGT8614 * |
Leading the Organizational System
In this course, learners explore leadership practice in complex and
dynamic environments. Learners use systems thinking and organizational
theory to analyze leadership practice within the framework of
organizational systems and evaluate the role of systems thinking in
organizations to develop innovation in complex environments. Finally,
learners apply these concepts to leadership practice.
Prerequisite(s): DBA learners must have completed BMGT8610,
BMGT8612. PhD in Business Management learners must have completed
WRIT7086. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
|
4 quarter credits |
| BMGT8616 * |
Leading Dynamic Systems with Multi-Dimensional Thinking
Learners in this course synthesize multiple ways of thinking to
support effective leadership decision making. By integrating critical,
creative, reflective, systems, and statistical thinking, learners
develop leadership qualities that allow them to apply their insights
to current models and perspectives in order to envision a future with
improved organizational patterns and outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): DBA learners must have completed BMGT8610,
BMGT8612. PhD in Business Management learners must have completed
WRIT7086. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
|
4 quarter credits |
What You’ll Learn
Earning your DBA can help prepare you to lead in a dynamic field as you explore these and other critical areas of focus.
- Evaluate historical and theoretical bases for leadership.
- Develop perspectives for organizational possibilities in an active global environment.
- Develop a leadership style that emphasizes connections with others in the organization and the broader community.
- Study the influence of functional and living systems on organizational transformation.
- See how creative, reflective, statistical, critical, and system thinking impact decision-making.
- Merge scholarly information and emerging trends into the practice of leadership.
- Exhibit proficiency in academic research, writing, and critical-thinking skills.
Enrollment Counselors
These folks are superstars. We hear it from our students (and grads). They're here to help find a program fit and set up for success.
Faculty
Our courses are taught by distinguished faculty members who hold top credentials and have hands-on expertise in their fields. They know what you need to know today.
Doctoral Advising
Doctoral programs are specific and challenging. That's why you'll have access to expert support at every step along the road to your degree.
Career Center
For this team, it's more than resumes and interview tips. It's about thoughtful and strategic career planning—beyond graduation.
Leadership Insights
PhD in Business Management vs. DBA
Two doctoral programs focused on business. What are the differences,
and which one is right for you?
What Can You Do with a DBA? Two Case Studies
Doctor of Business Administration program participants help advance their careers with terminal degrees.
Recommended Reading: 8 Books for Business Professionals
Capella faculty members recommend adding these eight business books to your reading list.
DBA Leadership Professional Paths
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our doctoral degree in leadership.
Related Job Titles to Explore*
- Adjunct or part-time faculty
- Administrator/director
- Chief executive officer
- Consultant
- Executive-level management
- Vice president/director of leadership development
- Vice president/director of talent management
Related Employment Settings to Explore
- Community college
- Consulting firm
- Corporation
- Government—local, state, federal
- Health care organization
- Insurance firm
- Land-based or online college or university
- Manufacturing
- Non-governmental organization
- Nonprofit organization
- Public and private education
- Retail
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some
positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure,
certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because
many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella
cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a
promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you
to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
Other Programs to Explore
Is this program close to what you need, but maybe not a perfect fit?
The programs below might be interesting. Check them out to find one
that suits your academic and professional goals.