Capella University, a regionally accredited university located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one school offering the PhD in the area of leadership. Capella's PhD in Organization and Management (with an emphasis in leadership) is offered in an online format, as are many of the other doctoral programs offered at Capella. In fact, Capella has emerged in recent years as a well-recognized name in online higher education. Capella offers one of the widest selections of online doctoral programs among regionally accredited colleges and universities.
The PhD program in leadership has a global focus and requires courses in various fields such as ethics and social responsibility, principles of organization practice and theory, marketing strategy, global executive development, leading the global enterprise system, entrepreneurial leadership, research methods, accounting and financial management and even a course on the "dark side of leadership."
Capella University
Capella Tower
225 S. 6th St., 9th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389
888-227-2736
capella.edu
A second option for a PhD in leadership is offered through the School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Regent University. Regent University is a private Christian College located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, that is also regionally accredited and known for many of its online course offerings. Regent is also highly respected for many of its on-campus courses as well.
The PhD program in leadership is offered as an online degree with three possible areas of emphasis: organizational leadership, entrepreneurial leadership and human resource development. Each of these three areas requires 48 credit hours of course work and a minimum of 12 dissertation hours. Classes are broken up into six credit hour courses, however, making the overall number of required courses minimal.
Regent University
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
800-373-5504
regent.edu
Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, offers a third option for students who want to pursue a PhD in leadership studies. The Gonzaga program is based on the Catholic Jesuit idea of holistic education and is suitable for those seeking positions of leadership across a wide variety of career fields. The program is designed be an interdisciplinary program giving students considerable leeway in terms of what areas of research they can pursue.
Areas of study within the program include personal systems, organizational systems, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, global systems and leadership and ethics.
Gonzaga University
502 E. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258
800-986-9585
gonzaga.edu