Become a force for change in your industry

Our Doctor of Management (DM), students don’t just think outside the box — they remove the box. How? Our ACBSP-accredited DM brings out the best of your leadership skills while you apply critical thinking and creative solutions to complex problems.

Our doctoral degrees are “practitioner programs” that help you learn how to become a better leader and graduate with the skills to be a change agent in your organization or community.

Distinctive learning model

Our unique Scholar-Practitioner-Leader^SM model separates us from other doctoral programs. It fits into every aspect of your doctoral studies, preparing you with the advantages of:

• Scholarship – you’ll understand how to design research and use its data to solve root problems
• Practitioners – you’ll learn how to apply your skills to solve practical problems in your organization or community
• Leadership – you’ll develop leadership skills that help you change organizations and communities

Specialize your degree

To specialize your educational focus, you’re encouraged to take one of these two elective tracks:

Organizational Leadership: Design and conduct practical, data-driven research to solve problems and inform managerial decisions. Courses include Architecture of Leadership, and Organizational Diagnosis and Intervention.

Information Systems and Technology: Use technology to lead innovation and gain a competitive edge in your organization or industry. Courses include Global Information Systems Management, and Information Systems Management Architecture.

Better doctoral experience

In 20 years of delivering doctoral education, we’ve come to realize that the doctoral journey can be very focused and personal, yet also lonely. That’s why we’ve restructured our programs to create a more supportive, motivating environment for doctoral students.

Here’s how it works:

• You’ll move through courses with the camaraderie and support of a cohort of students, even in your dissertation classes.
• You’ll have dedicated faculty to guide you through the doctoral journey and provide feedback as you go.
• You’ll design, research, and write your dissertation in manageable chunks throughout your program.

Requirements and prerequisites

You’ll need 54 credits to complete this program. Required courses may vary based on previous education or transfer courses.

Dissertation requirement

You’ll begin your dissertation early in your program and follow a schedule of milestones throughout. This helps you manage your dissertation in smaller segments and identify any research methodology challenges early, so surprises or delays can be addressed.

Symposium

While some doctoral programs require on-campus residency, we’ve shifted to an 8-week online Symposium. In the required course you’ll:

• Receive a detailed overview of each milestone in the doctoral journey
• Understand what the University expects from doctoral students
• Understand what doctoral students can expect from the University

Doctoral students may also enroll in an optional, zero-credit, zero-tuition/fee one-weekend seminar in Phoenix, Ariz.. The seminar provides an opportunity for personal interaction with faculty and peers as well as instruction around the framework of your dissertation.

Transfer credits

Earn your degree faster. If you’ve earned a master’s degree from an accredited university, you may be eligible to receive up to six doctoral-level credits toward your doctoral degree. Current doctoral students from an accredited university or college may be eligible to receive up to 30 credits based on previous doctoral coursework.

Core courses