Leadership: PhD, San Diego

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The PhD in Leadership program combines elements of programs from the Alliant School of Management and California School of Professional Psychology: Business/Management and Organizational Psychology.

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 60 units.

Curriculum Plan

First Year

Second Year

Fall Semester

LDR 7863 - Leadership Research Project I (3 units)
LDR 8810 - Global Leadership (3 units)
ORG 6170 - Qualitative Research and Survey Methods (3 units)
LDR 9610 - Cultural Intelligence (1 unit)

Spring Semester

LDR 7864 - Leadership Research Project II (3 units)
ORG 8220 - Human Resource Management (3 units)
IRL 6320 - Management in Non-Governmental Organizations (3 units)
LDR 9600 - Masters in Leadership (1 unit)

Summer Semester

ORG 7630 - Team Building and Design (3 units)
BUS 9950 - Dissertation Research Design (3 units)

Third Year

Fall Semester

BUS 9960 - Dissertation Research Implementation (3 units)

Spring Semester

BUS 9970 - Dissertation Completion and Defense (3 units)

Note(s):

It is expected that the PhD in Leadership will take a minimum of three years full-time study, however, a more practical time frame is four years due to the fact that working students will not be able to take every class when offered. Additional semesters may needed to complete the dissertation.

Leadership Program Faculty: San Diego

Faculty for the San Diego Leadership program are listed below:

Dale Glaser, PhD, Principal Lecturer

John Kantor, PhD, Associate Professor and Program Director

Louise Kelly, PhD, Professor

Saba Ozyurt, PhD, Assistant Professor

John Renner, PhD, Assistant Professor

For a detailed description of program faculty background and research interests, please see the alphabetical listing of Faculty for the Alliant School of Management and California School of Professional Psychology.