Academic Catalog

Doctor of Education in Leadership and Learning with a specialization in Organizational Leadership

Program Description:

The Doctor of Education with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership focuses on preparing individuals for leadership roles in organizations that are quickly changing environments and that often have a high degree of unpredictability. Through practical, real-world applications, learners will gain adeptness with leading teams, both within and across multicultural contexts, while maintaining high ethical standards in all business practices. Individuals seeking greater knowledge and skills in adult learning paradigms, effective leadership strategies, and innovative entrepreneurship development would benefit most from this doctoral degree emphasis.

Degree Requirements: 60 Credits

Program Goals:

It is intended that Graduates of the Aspen University Doctor of Education in Leadership and Learning with a specialization in Organizational Leadership program will learn or be able to do the following:

  1. Collaborative and Ethical Leadership: Apply collaborative problem-solving techniques that move teams towards goal achievement. Graduates will adhere to the ethical standards of their field and will model this framework for colleagues.
  2. Transformational Leadership: Implement theoretical and practical models of leadership that motivate and transform individuals to achieve together and to participate in personal, professional growth.
  3. Reflective Scholarship: Reflect on their own effectiveness as a team member and a leader by comparing their performance to the achievement of established goals by using evidence-based decision-making.
  4. Organizational Leadership: Apply advanced level skills for leadership roles in organizations through practical, real-world applications, with adeptness for leading teams, both within and across multicultural contexts, while maintaining high ethical standards in all business practices.

Academic Schedule

Courses:

EDD830Leadership Theory

3

RSH900Doctoral Writing and Inquiry into Research

3

EDD832Human Potential and Motivation

3

EDO810Organizational Theory

3

EDO812Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3

EDD834Creating Strategic Change That Lasts

3

RSH910Research Design and Methodology

3

EDD836Project Management Techniques

3

RSH912Introduction to the Dissertation

3

EDO814Adult Learning Theory

3

EDD838Building Successful Organizations that Endure

3

RSH914Techniques and Interpretation for Statistical Analysis

3

EDO816Leading in Highly Uncertain and Rapidly Changing Environments

3

EDO818Leading Across Contexts and Cultures

3

RSH916Problem-Based Research in Action

3

EDO820Ethical Issues in Leading Organizations

3

Final Proctored Exam

EDD820Dissertation I: Dissertation Committee Selection and Research Proposal

3

EDD821Dissertation II: Literature Review, Methodology, and IRB Process

3

EDD822Dissertation III: Research and Results

3

EDD823Dissertation IV: Conclusions, Oral Defense, and Publication

3