Core Courses (TBD units)

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Proposed Doctoral Degree in Leadership Studies
with Specialization in Business, Disability
Studies, Education, Pastoral and Church
Ministries, Public Administration, and Sports
Leadership

• Program Philosophy and Distinctives
• The Doctoral Degree from CBU is designed to equip
  emerging and practicing leaders with the wisdom
  to successfully lead within complex environments
• Multidisciplinary perspectives presented in the
  core courses as candidates explore similar issues
  from the vantage points of the various
  disciplines represented in their cohort,
  developing truly interdisciplinary, enlightened,
  and creative leaders.
• Rigorous balance between theory and application
  as candidates have differentiated curriculum
  according to their interests and selected
  specialization, and participate in relevant
  field experiences, developing leaders and experts
  in their respective fields.
• Advanced scholarship in leadership,
  organizational theory, and area of specialty,
  developing transformational leaders for a global
  society.
• Emphasis on Biblical and ethical practices
  throughout each course, developing courageous,
  virtuous and wise leaders.
• Combination of online and face-to-face
  instruction, harnessing the strengths and
  resources available from a distant education and
  low residency model, allowing for greater and
  more diverse participation.
• Candidates begin work on their dissertation at
  the start of the program, making opportunity for
  candidates to complete their dissertation by the
  end of the third year of the program.

• Core Courses (TBD units)
• Advanced Leadership Studies
• Organizational and Institutional Theories
• Leading and Managing Complexity
• Culture and Sociology of Organizations
• Optimizing Political and Social Capital
• Leadership Ethics, Virtues and Practices
• Creative and Effective Decision Making
• People and Personnel Development

• Research (14 units)
• 1. Intro. to Quantitative and Qualitative
  Research / Prospectus (3 units)
• 2. Inferential Statistics (3 units)
• 3. Advanced Qualitative Research (3 units) OR
• Advanced Quantitative Research (3 units)
• Research Seminar s (5 units)
• Prerequisite to the program is a course in
  descriptive statistics

Course Sequences
Specialization (12 units) Business Disability
Studies 1. TBD 1. TBD 2. TBD 2. TBD 3.
TBD 3. TBD 4. TBD 4. TBD Education Pastoral
Ministries 1. TBD 1. TBD 2. TBD 2. TBD 3.
TBD 3. TBD 4. TBD 4. TBD Public
Administration Sports Leadership 1. TBD 1.
TBD 2. TBD 2. TBD 3. TBD 3. TBD 4. TBD 4.
TBD
Fall Spring Summer
Year 1 Intro. to Research / Prospectus (3) Inferential Statistics (3) Advanced Qualitative (3) OR Advanced Quantitative (3)
Year 2 Research Seminar (1) Write Lit. Review, Secure Committee, Write IRB Research Seminar (1) Write and submit IRB proposal Present current research Research Seminar (1) Data gathering
Year 3 Research Seminar (1) Data gathering and analysis Research Seminar (1) Writing Dissertation Defense
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Preliminary Program Student Outcomes(Developing
appropriate measurements of the outcomes is the
next step)

• Students will demonstrate . . .
• an interdisciplinary, enlightened and creative
  leadership, evidenced by . . . .
• courage, virtue and wisdom, evidenced by . . .
• expertise in leadership and area of specialty,
  evidenced by . . .
• expertise in research methods and practices,
  evidenced by . . .
• servant leadership, evidenced by . . .
• transformational leadership, evidenced by . . .