Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

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Program Description

The Doctor of Education (EDD) in Educational Leadership emphasizes a practical approach to leadership development, incorporating theory and research, and accentuating the servant leadership model. The accelerated program is offered in an inventive delivery system that allows students to complete the degree while continuing to live in their current location. Individuals who intend to utilize their skills through positions of leadership in higher education institutions, educational ministry organizations or churches, and a host of other endeavors may benefit from a terminal degree in leadership. DBUs purpose is to provide a transforming Christ-centered quality education to produce servant leaders who are trained to develop other leaders through the practical knowledge and skills gained through this doctoral program.

Additional Program Information

The program offers six concentration tracks:

Global Leadership - provides cognate studies specific to global leadership.
Higher Education Leadership - provides cognate studies in higher education administration and leadership.
Human Resource Development - provides cognate studies in human resource development.
Ministry Leadership – provides cognate studies specific to leadership in the church or a Christian education organization.
Organizational Leadership – provides cognate studies for professionals in a range of leadership positions.
Transformational Leadership Technology - provides cognate studies in transformational leadership technology.

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is a 60-hour program with fifteen (15) credit hours of core studies in educational leadership, eighteen (18) credit hours of studies in a selected cognate area, twelve (12) credit hours of research studies, and fifteen (15) credit hours in dissertation research and writing. A primary goal of the EDD in Educational Leadership program is that the integrated curriculum and praxis-based experiences create significant transforming personal growth within each student, who will emerge well-equipped to contribute to his/her field.

The program is academically rigorous and practical in design. Students from other countries, diverse cultures, and different higher education institutions enrich this degree program.

All students will progress through the asynchronous courses and research as a cohort, completing the program in 34 months. Cohort programs begin in August of each year, with classes offered each spring, summer, and fall. Students enroll in each 8-week term for one to two (1-2) classes of (3) credit hours each term. The asynchronous design provides significant learning experiences through the online component of each class, along with an engaging and interactive dynamic focused on building community. The dissertation process is interwoven throughout the class structure, allowing students to complete the entire program in fewer than three years.