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Learn from the leader in adult education.
The School of Advanced Studies is one of three schools at University of Phoenix.
The School was founded in 1998 with the Doctor of Management in Organizational
Leadership program and expanded in 2003 to include three additional programs; Doctor
of Business Administration, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, and Doctor
of Health Administration.
University of Phoenix doctoral programs are designed to be completed in
approximately 3 years through a flexible format that allows you to maintain your
professional and personal commitments.
Our doctoral programs will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to
achieve your professional goals, improve the productivity of your organizations,
and provide leadership and service to your community. The School of Advanced Studies
currently offers six doctoral programs: Doctor of Management in Organizational
Leadership, Doctor of Management in Information Systems and Technology,
Doctor of Business Administration, Doctor of Education in Educational
Leadership, Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and
Doctor of Health Administration.
The DM program creates a perfect opportunity for mid-career professionals to refresh and
recreate their commitment to the tasks required of organizational leaders. Learners also
have an opportunity to think deeply about the current state of organizations and their
leadership; create imaginative, new applications from what is learned; and contribute
new knowledge to the profession and society. This 62-credit program incorporates both
residency and online modalities of instruction. The majority of the program is delivered
in an online, virtual classroom setting. In these courses, learners work in a cohort of
peers and are required to spend approximately 25 hours per week on required coursework.
Students attend 17 days in residency during the 3-year program. Six days of
residency begin the first year of study, a 3-day session at the outset of
year two and an 8-day residency begins year three. The courses offered during
residency sessions cover a variety of areas essential to the
successful completion of this doctoral program, including insights into a research study.
The most important milestone of the DM degree is the successful completion and oral defense
of a significant, substantial, and independently completed research study. Thus, the
program's curriculum is designed to develop the learner's ability to create original
solutions to complex issues and to carefully identify and apply the most appropriate
research methodology for addressing these issues.
The mission of the Doctor of Management in Information Systems and Technology (DMIST) is to enable professionals from any industry to understand and evaluate the scope and impact of information systems and technology (IST) from organizational, industry-wide, and global perspectives. The DMIST curriculum lays a foundation of knowledge in critical thinking, leadership, and the application of IST content areas. Learners integrate this knowledge with their professional experiences and doctoral-level research to create innovative, positive, and practical contributions to the body of IST knowledge. Graduates will be able to influence their organization and environment positively with transformational IST leadership practices.
This doctoral program in IST management incorporates coursework in fundamental management, organizational, and leadership concepts to engender the development of IST leadership perspectives. As such, learners with a professional leadership background in any discipline will be able to add their unique perspective to the study of the context, breadth, and processes of IST management.
As the global information economy evolves, organizations are becoming increasingly complex,
and innovative organizational models and practices have become crucial to successfully
addressing this complexity. Consequently, leadership in this environment requires higher,
more sophisticated levels of knowledge and skills. The DBA program is designed to serve
these needs by providing doctoral-level education to professional practitioners in business
and management. The DBA program has a 62-credit requirement that incorporates both residency
and online modalities of instruction. The majority of the program is delivered in an online,
virtual classroom setting. In these courses, learners work in a cohort of peers and are
required to spend approximately 25 hours per week on required coursework. Students attend
17 days in residency during the 3-year program. In the first year there is a
6-day residency session, a 3-day session at the outset of year two and an 8-day
residency begins year three. The courses offered
during residency sessions cover a variety of areas essential to the successful completion
of this program, including insights into the preparation of the research study. The most
important milestone of the DBA degree is the successful completion and oral defense of a
significant, substantial, and independently completed research study that adds new information
to the body of business management knowledge. The study provides the learner an opportunity to
demonstrate mastery of germinal and current literature and to reflect competence in applying
learning to actual organizational issues.
At no time in history has the need for quality education been greater. At the same time,
educators face challenges unlike those faced by their predecessors. They must facilitate
learning in culturally diverse classrooms; prepare students for jobs in a global,
information-based economy; manage their classrooms, schools, and systems effectively and
efficiently in the face of severe funding pressures; and produce all other outcomes
traditionally expected from educational institutions. It is clear that, as the education
system works its way through this period of radical change, leaders capable of dealing with
complexity in creative ways must be found and developed. Professional practice in this
environment will require more sophisticated educational preparation for greater numbers of
practitioners. The Ed.D. program has a 62-credit requirement that involves both residency and
online modalities of instruction. The majority of the program is delivered in an online, virtual
classroom setting. In these courses, learners work in a cohort of peers and are required to spend
approximately 25 hours per week on required coursework. Students will attend 17 days in residency
during the 3-year program. In the first year there is a 6-day residency session, a 3-day session at the outset
of year two and an 8-day residency begins year three. The courses offered during residency sessions cover a
variety of areas essential to the successful completion of this doctoral degree program, including
insights into dissertation preparation. The most important milestone of the Ed.D. degree is the
successful completion and oral defense of a significant, substantial, and independently completed
doctoral dissertation that adds new information to the body of educational leadership knowledge.
The dissertation provides learners an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of germinal and current
literature and express their competence in applying learning to actual organizational issues.
Individual state Higher Education Coordinating Board certification does not constitute an endorsement of any institution or program by that state. Such certification merely indicates that certain minimum standards have been met under the rules and regulations implementing institutional and program certification as defined by that state.
In addition, the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program may not be available in all states, so please check with a University of Phoenix Admissions Representative.
The Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program will prepare learners to become instructional leaders who will strategically manage and lead processes related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Graduates will demonstrate both practical and scholarly knowledge in their use of analytical, critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions.
Historically, education has been a field of constant evolution and debate, with the pull of philosophical, cultural, and political influences felt throughout the industry. As such, contemporary educators face challenges unlike those faced by their predecessors: Educational leaders must design and facilitate learning in culturally diverse classrooms; manage the needs of multiple stakeholders; develop their classrooms, schools, and systems effectively and efficiently in the face of severe funding pressures; address the demands of regulatory bodies; and meet the outcomes established by the greater educational community.
As the education system undergoes these radical changes, there has been a drastic increase in the need for leaders who are capable of designing innovative curricular models in their institutions and of consistently improving their students' outcomes. The Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction is offered by University of Phoenix to enable leaders to affect these high levels of performance through applied scholarship, rigorous analysis, and comprehensive evaluation methodology.
The Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree is consistent with the University's mission to educate working adults to achieve their professional goals and to improve the quality of education in their communities. The program is designed to emphasize curricular leadership and to focus on applied research that improves instruction and educational outcomes.
Individual state Higher Education Coordinating Board certification does not constitute an endorsement of any institution or program by that state. Such certification merely indicates that certain minimum standards have been met under the rules and regulations implementing institutional and program certification as defined by that state.
In addition, the Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program may not be available in all states, so please check with a University of Phoenix Admissions .
The curriculum provides content in leadership, organizational analysis, research, policy, quality
improvement, economics, and technology. Students will apply coursework to their area of health
service concentration. The DHA program has a 62-credit requirement that involves both residency
and online modalities of instruction. The majority of the program is delivered in an online, virtual
classroom setting. In these courses, learners work in a cohort of peers and are required to spend
approximately 25 hours per week on required coursework. Students attend 17 days of residency during the 3-year program.
Six days of residency begin the first year of study, a 3-day session at the outset of year two and an 8-day residency
begins year three. The courses offered during residency sessions cover a variety of areas
essential to the successful completion of the doctoral degree program including information regarding
the dissertation process. The most important milestone of the DHA degree is the successful completion
and oral defense of a significant, substantial, and independently completed dissertation that adds
new information to the body of leadership knowledge in health systems. The study provides the learner
an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of germinal and current literature, reflect competence in
applying learning to organizational issues, and a scholarly analytic skill set to be used in future
practice.
For more information about earning one of our premier online doctoral degrees, please fill out our
Information Request Form or call a Doctoral Admissions Representative at 800-804-0236.
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