Doctor of Leadership (Online)

Overview

Unruh School of Character in Leadership Mission Statement

As an academic community dedicated to pursuing knowledge in an atmosphere of Christian love, the University of Jamestown recognizes the need for leaders of integrity and courage. The Unruh School of Character in Leadership prepares students by developing the knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills that enable them to live and lead with character and integrity.

Requirements

Common Core

9 courses, 27 credits

LDRS 700	Contemporary Issues in Leadership	3
LDRS 701	Navigating Organizational Strategy & Design	3
LDRS 702	Global Leadership: Cultural Intelligence	3
LDRS 703	Leading Organizations: Culture & Climate	3
LDRS 704	Followership: Team & Group Dynamics	3
LDRS 705	Guiding Organizational Behavior: Motivation & Influence	3
LDRS 706	Leading People: Modern Approaches to Personnel	3
LDRS 707	Leading Organizational Change: Complexity, Readiness, & Resilience	3
LDRS 708	Analytics & Assessment Tools for Organizational Leadership	3
Total Credit Hours:		27

Research Core

3 courses, 9 credits

LDRS 790	Strategies & Techniques for Data-driven Solutions	3
LDRS 791	Action & Project-based Research	3
LDRS 792	Scholarly & Critical Inquiry	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Residencies

4 courses, 3 credits

LDRS 780	Coaching Theory & Practice	1
LDRS 781	Consulting Theory & Practice	1
LDRS 782	The Academic Professional: A Collegial Culminating Experience	0
LDRS 783	The Academic Professional: A Collegial Culminating Experience Residency	1
Total Credit Hours:		3

Project Core

2 + courses, 6+ credits

LDRS 870	Research Project 1	3
LDRS 871	Research Project 2	3
LDRS 872	Research Project Completion Extension	1
Total Credit Hours:		6-18

Non-profit Leadership Concentration

LDRS 732	Non-profit Funding: Fundraising and Grant Writing	3
LDRS 730	Non-profit Management and Leadership Strategies	3
LDRS 731	Non-profit Performance Measurement and Innovation	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Coaching & Consulting Leadership Concentration

LDRS 720	Essential Fundamentals for Modern Coaching	3
LDRS 721	The Innovative Consultant: Principles for Success	3
LDRS 722	Contemporary Trends in Coaching and Consulting	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Individually Designed Concentration

The professional doctorate allows students to individually design a concentration to best fit their professional goals. Students must select three doctoral-level courses from any courses offered at the University of Jamestown Graduate and Professional School. Individually designed concentration plans must be submitted to and approved by the program director at least one semester before starting the concentration courses.

Total Credit Hours:

Total Credit Hours: 54

Admission

· Minimum 3.0 graduate GPA

· Completed master's degree from an accredited university

· Application

· Transcripts

· Resume

· 4-5 years of professional experience

· Written statement of purpose

· Academic writing sample

Plan of Study

Outcomes

PSLO 1-Theoretical Design: Students will apply theory in critically understanding professional leadership and followership development and organizational assessment and change. (meets GPLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6)

PSLO 2- Development of Research-based Applications: Students will develop working models for individual leadership, followership, or organizational assessment and development. (meets GPLOs 3, 4, 5, & 6)

PSLO 3-Ethical Guidance: Students will understand how to guide diverse groups and organizations through analyzing and evaluating ethical challenges. (meets GPLOs 1, 2, 3, & 6)

PSLO 4-Follower Development: Students will understand current leadership application trends and develop organizational, leadership, and followership assessment and development programs for implementation. (meets GPLOs 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6)