Graduate Studies in Leadership Division

Doctor of Education - Organizational Leadership

Mission - Ed.D.

The mission of the program is to provide a Christ-centered, challenging, and field-based doctoral program enabling organizational leadership students to become accomplished in current knowledge, theory-in-use, research, self-directed learning, and as facilitators of organizational learning.

The curriculum is designed to contribute to a student's development as a servant leader, who has demonstrated competence in seven domains of knowledge represented in the conceptual model that guides the program design. These domains include servant leadership, personal authenticity, governance and ethics, globalization and multiculturalism, change, innovation and entrepreneurship, organizational theory and research, and organizational learning. A foundational expertise integrated into each domain is the mastery of critical thinking, research, and problem solving.

The College of Adult and Professional Studies offers advanced graduate education for students seeking academic positions in research and teaching at leading universities, leadership opportunities in corporations, entrepreneurial businesses, health care institutions, higher education, faith-based institutions, government, and nonprofit organizations. The program is designed for working adults who have the intellectual capacity for advanced study, who thrive on the challenge of self-directed learning, who desire to master the discipline of organizational leadership, and those who purpose to contribute to Indiana Wesleyan University's mission to raise up leaders as World Changers.

The College of Adult and Professional Studies offers the dynamic combination of an integrated and seamless lock-step curriculum and technologically advanced facilities. At the very heart of these resources are the faculty and coursework grounded in theory and practice and leading organizational learning, change, and innovation. Our advanced graduate faculty is committed to critical inquiry, excellent teaching, and responsiveness to students. The curriculum reflects current knowledge and best practice and enables the students to meet the rigorous challenges of doctoral studies in a Christ-centered culture.

The desire of the faculty and administration of the College of Adult and Professional Studies in general and the faculty of the Division of Graduate Studies in Leadership in particular is to present a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree program that prepares students to be Christian Leaders in their world, and from that perspective to initiate significant change for Christ. The faculty values the integration of Christian principles of faith and practice into both academic and work settings. We have developed our university mission statement to reflect this desire and this value, and the mission of the College of Adult and Professional Studies and that of the Ed.D. degree support and extend the broader university mission. For that reason, all classes include a component of faith integration, either through the basic nature of the course or via specific course objectives. It is our hope that this curricular exposure to faith integration will be the beginning of personal growth and spiritual development by each student in the program.

Admission Requirements - Ed.D.

This is a selective program and there is no guaranteed admittance even though applicants meet all the admissions requirements. The requirements for admission to the program include:*

1. A masters degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
2. An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed..
3. A graduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher from the master's degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 24 hours was completed.
4. A minimum of five years of leadership experience in the workplace, volunteer organizations, or the classroom.
5. Submission of all documents required by the Admissions Selection Committee and approval by the committee for admission into the program.

*The Admissions Selection Committee retains the right to waive admission requirements for special circumstances

Application Process Requirements

The goal is to admit highly qualified students, with clear career objectives, who choose to enter the doctoral program after obtaining a master's degree. To apply for admission to the doctoral program, the applicant must complete the following steps:

1. Submit a formal application with the non-refundable application fee of $50. Send all application process materials to the attention of Graduate Admissions.
2. Send a current resume that includes a career objective, previous undergraduate and graduate work, work experience, and special recognition or awards. The resume should make clear the number of employees the applicant has supervised in all leadership positions.
3. Send at least three recommendation forms from the applicant's current manager (this may be the chairman of the board of directors or a peer at another organization for CEOs), an academic in higher education, and someone that can speak to the spiritual character of the applicant.
4. Prepare and submit a five to six page scholarly essay according to the requirements and outline in the application packet.
5. Arrange to have your undergraduate transcript and graduate transcript sent from the accredited institution granting the respective degree. Transcripts should be supplied from all institutions the applicant has attended subsequent to the completion of the bachelor's degree.
6. Arrange to take (or already have taken) the general test portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) may be substituted at the discretion of the Admissions Selection Committee.

Formal Application Essay

This essay is an essential aspect of the admission process and will be carefully assessed in order to make an informed decision regarding your acceptance into the Ed.D. program. Please follow the guidelines carefully addressing each question. The essay will be assessed in regard to:

1. Typed, double-spaced, and numbered with a minimum of five pages and maximum of six pages.
2. Clear and convincing response to the questions.
3. Organization and presentation (i.e., readability and formatting).
4. Evidence of critical thinking that is clearly expressed.
5. It should be carefully proof read and use convincing language and phrasing.
6. Evidence of scholarly (academic) writing skills that evidences an ability to analyze and integrate literature from the leadership field.

Essay Questions

1. All questions are to be answered in a manner that demonstrates the scholarship and critical thinking of the applicant. The questions to be addressed in the essay include:
2. How will the attainment of the Ed.D. with a major in Organizational Leadership enhance your ability to fulfill your life purpose?
3. How will your leadership experience prepare you to excel in a doctoral leadership program?
4. How will your current leadership position enable you to put into practice the concepts and principles that you hope to learn in this program?
5. What is your understanding of the concept of leadership and of the need for it in your professional field?
6. What convincing evidence can you offer that you are prepared for the scholarship necessary to complete doctoral coursework and a dissertation?
7. Do you have convincing evidence of sufficient computer skills to engage in online discussion forums, access online library resources, engage in online videoconferencing, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software?

Admissions Selection Process

The admissions selection process is as follows:

1. Submit completed application and forms to Adult Enrollment Services.
2. The completed Application Files will be reviewed and evaluated by the Admissions Selection Committee.
3. The Admissions Selection Committee will recommend admissions approval to the Chair.
4. A letter of approval will be sent to the student by the Chair.
5. Students will then confirm their intent to commence the program and send a $200 deposit that can hold a position in the program for the student and be applied to the first tuition and fee statement.

Transfer Credits - Ed.D.

Students may transfer up to nine hours of post-masters credit from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education provided a grade of "B" or higher was earned in a post-masters course meeting the following criteria of the transcript audit:

1. The course is clearly comparable to one of the Ed.D. program course offerings.
2. The course is at the 600 or higher numbering system and was not part of the master's degree requirements.
3. The course has been completed within the past five years.
4. The course reflects current knowledge-base and best practice.
5. The course reflects higher order thinking, study, assessment requirements of the scholarship of discovery.

Advanced Degree Appeals for Transferring Additional Hours - Students that have obtained a professional graduate degree requiring 60 credit hours or more may petition to have appropriate coursework transferred into the doctoral program under the same conditions as those for post-masters credit.

Graduate students having earned a Specialist degree, a doctoral degree, or a professional degree requiring 90 or more credit hours (e.g., Educational Administration, Counseling, Psychology, and so forth) may appeal in writing, to the Chair, Division of Graduate Studies in Leadership, for a transcript audit to transfer up to nine additional hours (18 maximum). The letter of appeal, requesting more than nine hours of transfer credit, should clearly explain and justify the request. The letter of appeal should be supported with a dossier showing clear and convincing alignment with the course of studies and having met the criteria set forth in the policy and items one through five above.

Program of Study - Ed.D.

A student is expected to take courses in a specified sequence and this sequence can only be changed with the permission of the Department Chair. Permission is normally granted for students that want to pursue a four-year as opposed to the normal three-year course of study. The three-year course of study is detailed below.

Students will continue to register for DOL-922 Dissertation Continuation all subsequent terms until dissertation is completed.

Program Requirements - Ed.D.

Attendance Policy

All doctoral courses are a blend of live and interactive online discussions (Ed-U-Flex). Students are expected to attend all live sessions and substantively engage in all interactive online discussions, tests, quizzes, and prescribed learning activities.

Live Class Sessions - Live classes are held on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and meet on the first, fourth, and eighth Saturdays of the September, January, and April terms. Students are expected to be in attendance when class begins, and remain the entire session. A student may be allowed one absence per course. These are only to be used when absolutely necessary and require approval from the faculty member teaching the course. (Bad weather, work and family emergencies, and illness are the primary reason for which students should reserve their option of missing one class meeting per term.) Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make-up work. The criteria for full participation attendance points will be determined by the faculty member.

Online Attendance - Attendance is determined by participating in weekly discussions. Failure to participate in each weekly discussion forum will constitute an absence for that workshop. Participating in discussion does not guarantee full participation attendance points. The criteria for full participation attendance points will be determined by the course professor. A student may be allowed one participation absence per course. Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make-up work.

Excessive Absences - If a student exceeds the allowed absences and does not contact the Office of Student Services to officially withdraw before the last class session, the professor is directed to issue the grade of "F."

Students are expected to take courses in the predetermined sequence. Students who are unable to participate in a course due to unavoidable circumstances must arrange for a temporary leave of absence with the Office of Student Services prior to the beginning of the course. Students needing to withdraw while in a course may do so with permission of the Division Chair and by arrangement with the Office of Student Services prior to the end of the course, but the regular refund and academic withdrawal policies apply.

Residency

Residency for the doctoral program is satisfied by living on campus during three Summer Residency Institutes. These institutes are seven days in length and begin on a Saturday and go through the following Friday. (The exception is for those students participating in their first Summer Institute that must attend from Friday to Friday for 7½ days.) Students are expected to be in attendance every day of each institute and are not allowed an absence from required workshops, events, or class sessions that are scheduled during the Institute. The Summer Residency Institutes are normally attended during three consecutive years. However, in unusual circumstances a student may be given permission by the Division Chair to skip a year and attend the Institute another year. In no circumstances will a student be allowed more than four years to complete their residency. Students are expected to follow the community lifestyle statement of the university while living on campus. This includes refraining from the use of alcohol and tobacco.

Plagiarism

"Plagiarism results when a writer fails to document a source so that the words and ideas of someone else are presented as the writer's own work" (Harris, 2003, p. 298). It is plagiarism when a professor finds that the student has intentionally or unintentionally used unacceptably close wording or sentences without citing the author or source of their work. Plagiarism may result in an "F" for the course and withdrawal from the program.

Withdrawal from a Course

A student that withdraws from a course will need to get permission from the Department Chair to continue in the program and will need to follow the plan of study prescribed by the Department Chair.

Students needing to officially withdraw from a course will be required to contact the Office of Student Services. Tuition will be reimbursed according to the following schedule:

1. 100 percent of the tuition fee if withdrawing within the first seven days of attending the first live class session of the course,
2. 90 percent of the tuition fee if withdrawing between the 8th and by the 14th day of the course,
3. 50 percent of the tuition fee if withdrawing between the 15th and by the 21st day of the course, and
4. No refund after the 21st day from the start date of the course.

Student withdrawing from the summer residency will be assessed a fee to cover the costs of room and meals.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students enrolled in the Ed.D. program are regarded as members of the academic community of Indiana Wesleyan University and are held responsible for conducting themselves in conformity with the standards of conduct for adult learners. Continued enrollment in the program is at all times subject to review of the student's academic record and of the student's actions with regard to observance of university rules and regulations.

The student must achieve a GPA of 3.0 by the end of the third term in order to continue in the program and cannot have a grade of less than a "B-" in any course. Students will become academically ineligible to continue enrollment when any of the following are received in coursework of the Ed. D. program of study:

1. Grade point average (GPA) drops below 3.0 after the first three terms of the program.
2. The required 3.25 GPA for graduation is not achieved within the first 27 credit hours of the program.

A student who is dismissed for academic reasons will be eligible to reapply for admission on a provisional basis after two terms or the equivalent, but only upon the recommendation of the Division Chair and with the approval of the Associate Dean of the School of Business and Leadership.

Students who fall below the required 3.25 GPA at any point in their program of study will be placed on academic probation and given a determined amount of time to raise the GPA to the required level. The amount of time given will be decided by a committee consisting of the student's advisor and the Division Chair.

Students that have a grade of incomplete in two or more courses are subject to suspension from the program for a time that is to be designated by the Division Chair in consultation with faculty members that have taught the courses in which the student has received the incomplete grade.

Students who do not follow the courses in the designated sequence, or who withdraw from a course, must undergo advising before being allowed to register for another course. The student's advisor will submit the reenrollment form to the Division Chair for approval. The student may then be registered for another course by Student Services.

IWU reserves the right to deny enrollment to any student, even though the student has met the minimum grade point average required, if it is apparent from the student's academic record of required courses that the student will not be able to meet the graduation requirements.

Comprehensive Exam

At the end of coursework, a comprehensive examination will be administered to each student in the Ed.D. program. This exam will be designed to:

1. Determine the student's grasp of leadership understanding across the curriculum;
2. Assess the student's ability to adapt and integrate leadership theory and current best practice across the curriculum, including the integration of faith and practice;
3. Give the student the opportunity to demonstrate higher order thinking with reference to Organizational Leadership theory and practice.

The exam will be constructed to cover the major domains of the program and will be administered by a committee of full-time faculty in the Division of Graduate Studies in Leadership. The Comprehensive Examination Policy Guide is published annually before Comprehensive Examinations. All policies and guidelines published annually in the Guide become official academic policy of the Division and take precedent over any policies published in the catalog.

Graduation Requirements - Ed.D.

To fulfill graduation requirements students must have completed all of the following:

1. All credits required in the course of studies with a minimum GPA of 3.25. The Seminars and Internship and Dissertation credits are recorded as Credit or No Credit.
2. Minimum grade of "B-" or higher in each course.
3. Comprehensive written exam and oral defense following the third summer residency institute and satisfactory completion of all coursework.
4. Dissertation successfully completed and defended orally. Dissertation must be completed within four years from the point of completing DOL-915.
5. Payment of tuition and fees in order to receive a diploma.

The Dissertation - Ed.D.

The dissertation will be a field-based, practice-centered inquiry that attests to the student's understanding of the field and ability to conduct scholarly inquiry about an issue related to leadership practices and performance in organizations from which other leaders can benefit. In addition, the research must provide a unique contribution to the understanding of organizational leadership.

Students may conduct qualitative or quantitative research, culture evaluation, needs assessment, or any other type of research which meets the approval of their Dissertation Committee. The dissertation is expected to meet the highest standards of scholarship and inquiry, and should demonstrate doctoral level composition and format. The writer should identify the problem and its significance, outline the background and literature that informs the problem, and collect and analyze data. This should result in a written document detailing findings, implications, and recommendations for future policy, governance, and/or practice.

Dissertation Requirements

The Organizational Leadership major is a 60 semester hour program. The dissertation courses include a minimum of 12 hours beyond the 48 hours of designated courses.

Every Organizational Leadership student will be required to write and defend a dissertation. The Organizational Leadership course of studies emphasizes the development of theory-in-use research and skills with a practitioner focus. A doctoral research study addresses a problem of practice, where the focus is upon the integration of knowledge or its application. A variety of research methods may be used, resulting in a number of alternative forms of scholarly study, such as an organizational improvement study, a culture evaluation study, a governance and policy analysis study, or a problem resolution study. A dissertation generates or confirms knowledge and expanded capacity while linking theory-in-use to current best practice. The process of scholarship, research, and leadership utilizes a variety of research methods, including empirical, interpretive, or critical. All doctoral research studies and dissertations will result in a substantial written document.

Three credit hours of a dissertation seminar are required. The seminar may be taken when the student successfully completes the courses offered during the term in which the student participates in their third summer residency. This enables the graduate students to integrate coursework, field-based action learning, and organizational improvement initiatives into the research design of their dissertation. Nine credit hours of dissertation credit are required during year three. Graduate students not defending their dissertation during the summer following the third year will be expected to maintain continuous enrollment and pay a dissertation continuation one hour tuition fee for each subsequent term until the dissertation is defended and approved.

A Dissertation Policy Manual will be issued by the Division of Graduate Studies in Leadership and published by September 1 of each academic year. Students are expected to follow all policies, procedures, and guidelines contained in the most recent manual. A student that is unable to complete their dissertation within one year must follow the guidelines issued for the following year. For example, a student that completes their 700 and 800 level coursework in 2009 will be given a Dissertation Policy Manual issued at the Summer Residency Institute in 2009, but if the student's dissertation is not completed by June 30, 2010, the student will then be expected to follow the guidelines and policies contained in the Dissertation Policy Manual issued in July, 2010.

Degree Completion Limits

The Ed.D. program is designed as a lock-step curriculum, which is to be completed in 27 months, plus the dissertation. The time limit for completing the dissertation is four years from the point of completing the DOL-915 course. Any exceptions to this policy must be made via a written petition presented and approved by the Division Chair and filed in the Office of The Graduate School.

Dissertation Continuation

Doctoral students not completing the dissertation by the end of the July term of the fourth year will be required to maintain continuous enrollment. They will be required to enroll in a one-hour Dissertation Continuation course (DOL-922) with the university each successive term until the dissertation is successfully defended. Students will pay the one hour tuition fee and a $25 per term resource fee to maintain continuous enrollment.

Candidate Status

Doctoral students will attain candidacy status upon successful:

1. Completion of all course work.
2. Written and oral defense of the Comprehensive Exam.
3. Completion and committee approval of the dissertation proposal (Chapters 1-3).

Course Descriptions - Ed.D

DOL-610 Knowledge and Skills for Grant Writing 3

This course will provide students with the knowledge to pursue grants effectively, and will introduce techniques that will complement the grant writing process. At the end of this course, successful students should have an understanding of the grants process and should be able to write and submit a grant.

DOL-715 Leadership and Personal Development 3

This course explores the impact of the leader's character and competence on the organization. Strategies for personal and spiritual assessment and development will be considered. Students will be introduced to selected classical and contemporary leadership theories as a foundation for their philosophy of leadership.

DOL-720 Critical Inquiry 3

This course focuses on expanding the foundation skills required for conceptualizing inquiry and engaging in the scholarship of discovery. The course examines the epistemological foundation for scholarly inquiry and the importance that an individual's worldview plays on critical inquiry. Students explore the process of asking questions, discovering answers, and seeking solutions to organizational and leadership issues. Students learn the process of research and writing a dissertation.

DOL-735 Advanced Leadership Theory 3

This course presents the key foundational concepts essential to an understanding of leadership and serves as a foundation component to the doctoral program. A thorough study of the historical and theoretical models of leadership will include an analysis of the paradigm of servant leadership and the concept of power in both classic and current literature. Leadership definitions will be explored and understood within the context of action and function and then expanded into the specific context of organizational life. Learners will actively build their leadership understanding and competencies by considering implications for their discipline or profession.

DOL-740 Organizational Theory and Design 3

This course is a critical examination of the major theoretical approaches to the study of organizations and macro-organizational theory, in order to later address concern for micro-organizational behavior in various cultural settings. The course provides the theoretical foundation for organizational learning and system-wide change and informs an understanding and experience of working and leading in organizations, both private and public sectors. The course discusses the application of various research designs that address organizational issues. Discussion of the organization literature also provides a necessary foundation for understanding the social construction of meaning in organizations from a Christian and biblical worldview.

DOL-750 Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship 3

The purpose of this course is to understand how to use organizational diagnosis and strategic planning to help organizational leaders transform their organizations from their present state to a desired improved future state that allows organizations and their members to grow and develop to their full potential. Students should learn about change processes, innovation, entrepreneurship, barriers to change, and successful structures and strategies aimed at improving the total organization, groups, and individuals.

DOL-760A Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-A 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. The course is built upon a seminar-based approach in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and discuss current leadership principles, knowledge, and action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The classes are offered in the September, January, and April terms for two credit hours in each term and must be taken in sequential order.

DOL-760B Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-B 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. The course is built upon a seminar-based approach in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and discuss current leadership principles, knowledge, and action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The classes are offered in the September, January, and April terms for two credit hours in each term and must be taken in sequential order. Prerequisite: DOL-760A

DOL-760C Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-C 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. The course is built upon a seminar-based approach in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and discuss current leadership principles, knowledge, and action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The classes are offered in the September, January, and April terms for two credit hours in each term and must be taken in sequential order. Prerequisite: DOL-760B

DOL-800 Organizational and Adult Learning 3

This course considers current theories and best practices in organizational and adult learning, and explores how these concepts and ideas can be implemented in the context of building a learning organization. The use of knowledge management, communities of practice, systems design, and other organizational learning models and thoughts in developing high performing knowledge workers and a collaborative learning organization will be considered.

DOL-810 Statistical Research Design 3

This course will concentrate on the practice of statistics and applied research methods as tools for learning about the world. Statistical and nonstatistical sampling techniques will be developed and applied to the research process. Sampling distributions will be evaluated and used to draw conclusions about population data. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing will be used as a framework for designing research processes. The process of formulating the null and alternative hypotheses will be examined. Methods useful for the analysis of experimental data include descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis.

DOL-820 Advanced Research Design 3

This course will explore the theory and practice of advanced research. Students should develop a high level understanding of the components of research necessary to produce a doctoral dissertation. The course will include problem definition, evaluation of appropriate methodologies, research design, reliability, and ethical considerations.

DOL-830 Global Perspectives on Leadership 3

This course will explore the theory and practice of international leadership. Students will examine current literature about cross cultural leadership and the conceptual foundations on which it is based. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding globalization and its impact on how leadership is exercised in today's world.

DOL-840 Ethics and Leadership 3

This course examines the dual roles of the leader as a moral person and as a moral leader within the organization. Students examine the ethical foundations which inform their personal and professional ethical practices and develop strategies for enhancing the ethical culture and climate of their organizations. The organization as a moral agent in the world is also considered.

DOL-855 Stewardship 3

This course examines the steward-leader as a wise and responsible steward of organizational resources. Primary leadership roles and responsibilities will be considered in relation to the three stewardship functions of generation, preservation, and transformation. Students will reflect upon their understanding and practice of leadership in light of secular and Biblical studies in wisdom, stewardship, and service.

DOL-860A Advanced Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-A 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. Coached by DOL faculty, students engage in leadership practices, action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The praxis builds on seminars in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and theorists. These experiences are expressed in the culmination of a portfolio that demonstrates the students' understanding of theory through scholarly papers and praxis through evidence that they have integrated theory in their leadership practice. The classes are offered in the September, January, and April terms for two credit hours in each term and must be taken in sequential order. Prerequisite: DOL-760C

DOL-860B Advanced Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-B 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. Coached by DOL faculty, students engage in leadership practices, action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The praxis builds on seminars in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and theorists. These experiences are expressed in the culmination of a portfolio that demonstrates the students' understanding of theory through scholarly papers and praxis through evidence that they have integrated theory in their leadership practice. The classes are offered in the September, January, and April terms for two credit hours in each term and must be taken in sequential order. Prerequisite: DOL-860A

DOL-860C Advanced Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-C 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. Coached by DOL faculty, students engage in leadership practices, action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The praxis builds on seminars in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and theorists. These experiences are expressed in the culmination of a portfolio that demonstrates the students' understanding of theory through scholarly papers and praxis through evidence that they have integrated theory in their leadership practice. The classes are offered in the September, January, and April terms for two credit hours in each term and must be taken in sequential order. Prerequisite: DOL-860B

DOL-865A Advanced Global Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-A 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. Coached by DOL faculty, students engage in leadership practices, action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The praxis builds on seminars in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and theorists. These experiences are expressed in the culmination of a portfolio that demonstrates the students' understanding of theory through scholarly papers and praxis through evidence that they have integrated theory in their leadership practice. As part of the practicum, a global teaching or mentoring project is developed in another county, including a visit to the country in the spring. Prerequisite: DOL-760C

DOL-865B Advanced Global Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-B 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. Coached by DOL faculty, students engage in leadership practices, action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The praxis builds on seminars in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and theorists. These experiences are expressed in the culmination of a portfolio that demonstrates the students' understanding of theory through scholarly papers and praxis through evidence that they have integrated theory in their leadership practice. As part of the practicum, a global teaching or mentoring project is developed in another county, including a visit to the country in the spring. Prerequisite: DOL-865A

DOL-865C Advanced Global Seminars and Praxis in Organizational Leadership-C 2

This course is designed for students to put theory into practice. Coached by DOL faculty, students engage in leadership practices, action learning projects, and personal and organizational improvement processes. The praxis builds on seminars in which students interact with outstanding organizational leaders and theorists. These experiences are expressed in the culmination of a portfolio that demonstrates the students' understanding of theory through scholarly papers and praxis through evidence that they have integrated theory in their leadership practice. As part of the practicum, a global teaching or mentoring project is developed in another county, including a visit to the country in the spring. Prerequisite: DOL-865B

DOL-870 Financing and Funding the Organization 3

This course is designed to provide a conceptual framework for financial theories on obtaining and managing scarce resources to maximize organizational impact. These theoretical tools provide a base for understanding business environments, alternative methods of organization and financing, use of financial statements as a management tool, valuation methods, and approaches to ethical dilemmas from the perspective of an owner or manager. Students should acquire a common level of financial competency and examine a variety of funding sources, including grants. A foundation will be established for future potential financial dissertation topics through a critical review and analysis of current research.

DOL-880 Application of Research Methods 3

This course examines specific research methods that students can use to conduct their dissertation research. It will focus on survey and interview research methods but may consider other methods that are appropriate. The course will prepare students to conduct data collection and analysis for their dissertation. Students will be expected to complete a draft prospectus of their dissertation by the end of the course.

DOL-890 Independent Study Organizational Leadership 1-3

Independent Study in the topics within the subject area of Organizational Leadership.

DOL-900A Dissertation Prospectus-A 1

Students will commence writing the dissertation prospectus. They will select their chairperson and begin the process of developing a 4-5 page dissertation prospectus. Upon chairperson approval of the prospectus the candidate, in consultation with the chairperson, will select the Dissertation Committee and commence the process of writing the proposal. The prospectus should include a clear and convincing statement of the questions to be addressed in the study, an outline of the design of the study, research methods to be used, and a discussion of the contribution of the study to organizational leadership theory and practice. Prerequisite or corequisite: DOL-820

DOL-900B Dissertation Prospectus-B 1

Students will form their committee and seek committee approval of the prospectus and consultation for preparing the proposal. The student may begin the preparation of the dissertation proposal. Co-requisite: DOL-900A

DOL-910 Dissertation Proposal 1

Upon chairperson and committee approval of the proposal the candidate, in close consultation with the chairperson, will commence the process of writing chapter one. Upon committee approval of chapter one the student may begin writing subsequent chapters, with the consultation of the chairperson and committee, of the dissertation. The proposal should include a statement of purpose, rationale, a brief literature review, research questions, proposed procedures, the source of data, methods of data collection, methods of data analysis or data reduction, and the contribution of the study to organizational leadership theory and practice. Students will be advised by their dissertation committee to write a draft of the first three chapters of the dissertation (i.e., introduction of purpose and rationale, literature review, and method) as their research proposal. Co-requisite: DOL-900B

DOL-915 Dissertation Seminar 3

This course will provide students with an opportunity to further focus their research as they prepare to conduct a research project and write their dissertation. The process of completing and writing a dissertation will be examined and students will be able to share their issues, concerns, and progress as they write a draft of the first chapter of their dissertation.

DOL-920 Dissertation 3

Research and writing of the dissertation are undertaken during year three commencing with the prospectus and proposal preparation. Candidates will engage in research for and writing of the dissertation. At the completion of the dissertation work, the Dissertation Committee conducts a final oral examination during which the candidate defends the dissertation. Prerequisite: Completion of Comprehensive Exam

DOL-922 Dissertation Continuation 1

After completion of the dissertation courses, students are required to register for Dissertation Continuation each term until the dissertation is satisfactorily completed and defended. Students are expected to retain communication with their dissertation chair and update them on the progress of their dissertation.