Leadership: PhD, San Diego

Program Outcomes

All ASM-OP Programs

• Knowledge of research design, measurement, and statistical tools appropriate for basic research as well as for applied research in such areas as selection testing, surveys, and program evaluations
• Ability to understand and critically evaluate the literature in a given area
• Ability to integrate knowledge of ethical behavior in organizational studies
• A positive, pro-active and non-judgmental attitude towards diverse cultural and international identities and in their interpersonal and professional interactions.
• Ability to conceptualize and deliver culturally competent professional services in their respective areas to diverse populations.

Additional for PhD in Leadership (San Diego)

• Familiarity with classic and current literature on leadership.
• Ability to combine theoretical knowledge and own experience to develop and display appropriate leadership in selected arenas and situations.
• Maturity in articulating and exercising high standards of ethics in leadership.
• Awareness of the necessity of, and demonstrated skill in, leveraging the leadership potential of diverse (international, multicultural, gender, etc.) elements of an organization.
• Ability to perform supervised research in leadership. Demonstrated potential for performing independent research.
• Mastery of the meaning and application of responsibility, accountability, transparency, strategy, vision, persuasion, motivation, followership, teamwork, creativity, and other key elements of modern leadership.
• Familiarity with central drivers and trends of change in today’s organizations and the ways in which these – including globalization, technological change, ideological conflicts, etc. – demand leadership knowledge, skill, and initiative.

Specialized Admissions Requirements

This program targets experienced leaders. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership ability in the career world and possess a master’s degree in a related field. 

Curriculum and Degree Requirements

A series of advanced seminars deal with areas of inquiry that are crucial to the development of leadership.

Students will develop a dissertation topic under guidance from ASM and CSPP faculty. Coursework will further prepare students for dissertation-writing by providing in-depth instruction in qualitative and quantitative research techniques. A comprehensive exam and the selection of a dissertation committee will precede the dissertation proposal defense. The committee, under the supervision of the Program Director, will pass or fail the dissertation document and subsequently pass/fail a final oral defense.

Doctoral degree course requirements total 75 units.

Curriculum Plan