Program Overview

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Doctor of Management in Strategic Leadership

The Doctor of Management in Strategic Leadership program is designed to create a community of mid- and senior-career professionals who can learn and develop as organizational leaders, consultants, entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers, and educators.

At a Glance

• College: Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce, Continuing & Professional Studies
• Degree: Doctor of Management
• Campus: East Falls
• Format: On Campus
• Credits: 45
• Duration: 2.5 - 5 Years
• Starting Term: Spring, Fall
• Enrollment Options: Full Time, Part Time

About the Program

Strategic Leadership, the integrated application of strategy and leadership, manifests in individuals as the capacity to anticipate, envision, and maintain flexibility, and empower others to voluntarily make effective decisions and to create strategic change as necessary.

The Jefferson Doctor of Management in Strategic Leadership program creates a community of mid- and senior-career professionals in which each participant can learn and develop as an organizational leader, consultant, entrepreneur, scientist, researcher, and educator.

Since knowledge is broadly distributed and learning exchanges occur among many situations and communities beyond academia, the curriculum draws upon cognitive experiences, action-learning, and coach-and-mentor reflective experiences making it the model for professional doctoral education for the 21st Century.

Designed by doctoral students, faculty, corporate, government, and not-for-profit stakeholders, this distinctive program uses conceptual, experiential, and reflective learning to meet the complex educational needs created by the ever-evolving workplace, the rapid expansion of knowledge underlying practice, the increases in technological advances, and the cultural diversity of the global workplace.

Invited into the Strategic Leadership community are students, faculty, coaches, organizational leaders, and mentors who are motivated to develop capacities to effectively navigate situational, organizational, and dynamic complexity, and apply tools leading to creative and innovative outcomes.

By creatively integrating and bridging interdisciplinary knowledge of critical concepts with applied community and industry projects of consulting, research, and executive education culminating into a doctoral thesis, the Strategic Leadership program prepares graduates to effectively navigate complex global contexts and environments.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Strategic Leadership program requires completion of an accredited graduate (Master or equivalent or higher) degree in any discipline, earning in each academic degree at least a 3.0 GPA. Standardized tests such as the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are not required.

International applicants should ensure that their undergraduate degree is the equivalent of a four-year degree in the US, and that they understand and follow the International Graduate Admission policies for those who earned a degree outside the United States. This includes required submission of English Language Proficiency scores.

Program Structure

The 45-credit Doctor of Management degree requires completion of 15 courses: 10 core courses (2 of which are the dissertation) and 5 elective courses. Courses are offered across the year in three semesters in fall, spring, and summer with approximately 3-4 weeks between each.

Students enter in spring and fall as a cohort and may study full-time with their entering group in the "fast track" to complete the degree in 7 semesters (2.5 years). Or they may join other cohorts to study part-time in the "individual track" and move through the program in up to 15 semesters (5 years).

Note

The program is currently not accepting new applications while it is being reenvisioned with the support of the program director, Dean, and the Provost. Updates will be provided as the program prepares to relaunch.