Doctorate in Leadership Programs
Doctorate in leadership programs are useful for those interested in pursuing senior management or leadership positions in business, government and other settings. This page tells you more about the programs and helps you to locate suitable ones.
By choosing a suitable specialization, a doctorate program can provide the leadership perspective needed to succeed in a variety of sectors and positions. For example, depending on their interest, some take a doctorate educational leadership, whilst others take a doctorate in organizational leadership. Before taking a doctorate, you will need to have completed a masters degree, e.g., those found on the online masters in leadership page.
This page mainly links to schools that offer online programs. If you want a campus-based pogram check out the campus programs page as well.
Where can you take an online leadership doctorate?
Here are a few selected schools that offer suitable programs (others can be found using the search box in the right hand column):
- Capella University
- PhD - Leadership
- EdD - Educational Leadership and Management
- EdS - Leadership in Educational Administration
- Walden University
- Doctor of Business Administration in Leadership
- Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership
- Ph.D. in Leadership and Organizational Change
- Ph.D. in Management - Leadership and Organizational Change
- Also check programs under leadership psychology degrees, leadership educational degrees, and organizational leadership degrees
What do doctorate in leadership programs cover?
Leadership is required in companies in all fields of work, so whatever your career interest or current employment is, one of the doctoral programs in leadership will be useful.
In order to develop the knowledge and skills required for leadership, in a leadership PhD online program students require a foundation in key subjects such as: psychology, human relations, finance, and computer studies. Specific leadership courses can then build on this foundation. In addition to your online courses, you will usually be expected to attend short residential workshops. You will also be required to complete advanced doctoral research preferably applied to a specific organization.
People who choose this specialization in a PhD leadership online program are sometimes looking to obtain a faculty position in university or college, or a leadership or consulting position in a military, government, business, or nonprofit setting.
What jobs do graduates in leadership get?
A doctorate program can provide the leadership perspective you need to succeed in a management position at several levels. You will be equipped with the leadership attitudes, knowledge and skills to take on the demands of upper level management roles in any sector.
Chief executive officers can earn a salary of $175,000, but competition is clearly very tough for these positions.
For more business schools and programs
Browse the schools below to find a suitable school and program. Request information from several schools and compare the admission requirements and course content before you choose a program.
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