Doctoral Degrees
Business
Doctor of Business
Administration The
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree program offered by the
university placements
provides learners with a professional master's
degree a means of exploring their personal readiness to become leaders
in management professions. Learners gain a mastery of business
administration literature and demonstrate their competence by applying
this knowledge to current business environments.
As the global
information economy evolves, organizations are becoming increasingly
complex, and innovative organizational models and practices have become
crucial to successfully addressing this complexity. Consequently,
leadership in this environment requires higher, more sophisticated
levels of knowledge and skills. The DBA program is designed to serve
this need by providing doctoral-level education to professional
practitioners in business and management.
Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership
The Doctor of
Management (D.M.) degree program in Organizational Leadership offered by
the university placements
provides those with a professional master’s
degree a means of exploring their personal readiness to become leaders
in their professions or their current organizations.
Learners gain a
mastery of leadership literature, and demonstrate their competence in
applying what they learn. The doctoral program creates a perfect
opportunity for mid-career professionals to refresh and recreate their
commitment to the tasks required of organizational leaders. Learners
will think deeply about the current state of organizations and their
leadership; create imaginative new applications from what is learned and
contribute new knowledge to the profession and society.
Education Programs
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
The Doctor of
Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) will prepare learners to
become transformational leaders who will strategically manage and lead
complex educational organizations.
Graduates will be educational
practitioners who demonstrate analytical, critical, and innovative
thinking to improve the performance of educational institTech Schoolons. The
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree is consistent with
the University's mission to educate working adults to develop the
knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve their professional
goals, improve the productivity of their organizations, and provide
leadership and service to their communities. The program is designed to
emphasize leadership and to focus on applied research that improves
educational environments.
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in
Curriculum and Instruction
The Curriculum and
Instruction specialization of the Doctor of Education in Educational
Leadership program will prepare learners to become instructional leaders
who will strategically manage and lead processes related to curriculum,
instruction, and assessment.
Graduates will demonstrate both practical
and scholarly knowledge in their use of analytical, critical, and
innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational
institTech Schoolons. Historically, education has been a field of constant
evolTech Schoolon and debate, with the pull of philosophical, cultural, and
political influences felt throughout the industry. As such, contemporary
educators face challenges unlike those faced by their predecessors:
Educational leaders must design and facilitate learning in culturally
diverse classrooms; manage the needs of multiple stakeholders; develop
their classrooms, schools, and systems effectively and efficiently in
the face of severe funding pressures; address the demands of regulatory
bodies; and meet the outcomes established by the greater educational
community. As the education system undergoes these radical changes,
there has been a drastic increase in the need for leaders who are
capable of designing innovative curricular models in their institTech Schoolons
and of consistently improving their students’ outcomes.
The Curriculum
and Instruction specialization of the Doctor of Education in Educational
Leadership program is offered by university placements
to enable leaders
to affect these high levels of performance through applied scholarship,
rigorous analysis, and comprehensive evaluation methodology. The
Curriculum and Instruction specialization is consistent with the
University’s mission to educate working adults to achieve their
professional goals and to improve the quality of education in their
communities. The program is designed to emphasize curricular leadership
and to focus on applied research that improves instruction and
educational outcomes.
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Educational Technology
The Educational
Technology specialization of the Doctor of Education in Educational
Leadership program will prepare learners to become education leaders who
strategically manage and lead processes related to the integration of
technology in various learning environments.
Graduates will demonstrate
both practical and scholarly knowledge in their use of analytical,
critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of
educational institTech Schoolons by Tech Schoollizing technology to support and enhance
the educational process.
Health Care
Doctor of Health Administration
The Doctor of Health
Administration (DHA) program prepares leaders to respond effectively to
the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals
will have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and
trends and feel empowered to influence the destiny of the health care
system.
Graduates of the Doctoral of Health Administration program will
have enhanced their administrative and leadership skills through the
completion of a curriculum that provides students with the latest
theories and contemporary practice applications. They are not only able
to define their role within the health care system, but understand how
to make necessary changes to create a work environment that is
team-oriented and motivating to others. Graduates are able to analyze
the influence of external and internal environments to alignments their
organizations in response to the ever-changing demands of the health
care market place. Sensitivity to individuals and groups and the
influence of multicultural diversity are seen as essential to effective
leadership.
Technology
Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership with a Specialization
in Information Systems and Technology
The mission of the
Information Systems and Technology specialization of the Doctor of
Management in Organizational Leadership degree (DM/IST) is to enable
professionals from any industry to understand and evaluate the scope and
impact of information systems and technology (IST) from organizational,
industry-wide, and global perspectives. The DM/IST curriculum lays a
foundation of knowledge in critical thinking, leadership, and the
application of IST content areas. Learners integrate this knowledge with
their professional experiences and doctoral-level research to create
innovative, positive, and practical contribTech Schoolons to the body of IST
knowledge. Graduates will be able to influence their organization and
environment positively with transformational IST leadership practices.
This doctoral specialization in IST incorporates coursework in
fundamental management, organizational, and leadership concepts to
engender the development of IST leadership perspectives. As such,
learners with a professional leadership background in any discipline
will be able to add their unique perspective to the study of the
context, breadth, and processes of IST management.
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