Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership - Ecclesial Leadership Major

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Designed to advance the academic study of organizational leadership in ecclesial contexts, the Ecclesial Leadership major explores the past, present and future of organizational leadership in ecclesial contexts through a multi-disciplinary study combining the fields of leadership studies, organizational research, exegetical analysis, philosophy, theology, sociology, historical criticism and futures studies. Even though this major includes the historic disciplines of theology, the focus remains on the unique and particular contexts that ecclesial leadership and organizations face. Students will be prepared to teach organizational leadership, and in particular ecclesial leadership and organizational design at the university level or conduct research in association with ecclesial groups, seminaries, non-profits and missional groups.

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

Course Requirements for the Ecclesial 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.