Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership - Entrepreneurial Leadership Major

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Designed to advance the study of entrepreneurialism in a global marketplace, the Entrepreneurial Leadership major provides a breadth of knowledge across the entrepreneurial leadership field with in-depth courses in marketing, finance, operations and human resource management.

While focusing on HR management, innovation and communication, this major also addresses the economic effect of entrepreneurial activity and equips students to teach organizational leadership or entrepreneurial studies at the university level.

The Entrepreneurial Leadership major uses a cohort model that incorporates interaction with an instructor and other students.

Course Requirements for the Entrepreneurial Leadership Major

• Completion of 48 credit hours of required courses plus a 0-credit-hour library research course and a 0-credit-hour professional development residency (the third of three residencies).
• Completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours of dissertation, including the completion of all requirements associated with the doctoral dissertation, including oral defense.
• Successful completion of the comprehensive exams following the student's coursework.