Leadership Studies, EdD

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program in Leadership Studies is an interdisciplinary terminal degree. It is a post-master’s program designed to engage professional individuals in a rigorous process of inquiry, practice, and reflection. The primary aim of the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies is to prepare individuals to exercise leadership that will transform the quality of organizations, schools, colleges and universities, and other human resource institutions and thereby enable those organizations to attain specific goals and objectives while remaining competitive in a global society.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the doctoral degree, students in the Leadership Studies program are expected to be able to:

• Apply theoretical perspectives of leadership to influence and motivate human behavior. 
• Develop, expand, and communicate understandings of leadership in context of their multidisciplinary and diverse professional knowledge bases.
• Be a critical consumer and producer of a variety of research, evaluation, and data relevant to leadership, organizational behavior and/or practice in their chosen field.
• Continually reflect upon, analyze, and improve leadership actions and skills to improve individual, institutional, and societal outcomes.
• Become an active member of the community of leadership scholars; contributing both individually and collaboratively.

Admission Requirements

• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Professional Resume
• Academic Writing Sample
• Statement of Purpose - This should be approximately two pages in length, describing your career goals, the reasons for seeking admission to the Ed.D. program, and how this program will help you achieve your goals.

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