Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organization and Management

Management Education Specialization

School of Business and Technology

This doctoral specialization is designed for business professionals preparing to become postsecondary educators in organization and management. Courses cover deep analysis and research in management theories and principles, as well as advanced teaching skills such as course design, learning theory, and classroom assessment. This is one of the few doctoral programs available that focuses specifically on developing business and management experts to teach at the postsecondary level.

Residency Requirements: As a doctoral learner you will attend residential colloquia in addition to your online courses. At specific milestones in your program, you will attend three colloquia, each one week in length. See residential colloquia details.

Up to 48 quarter credits may transfer into this program.

ENROLL NOW FOR CLASSES BEGINNING : Program starting soon! COST PER QUARTER: $4,176 (pricing is subject to periodic adjustment) TOTAL QUARTER CREDITS: 120 credits ONE WEEK COLLOQUIUM TUITION: $1,395

Core courses:

• OM8004 - Managing and Organizing People - 4 credits
• OM7020 - Marketing Strategy and Practice - 4 credits
• OM7040 - Accounting and Financial Management - 4 credits
• OM7050 - Ethics and Social Responsibility - 4 credits
• OM7080 - Statistical Research Techniques - 4 credits
• OM8010 - Principles of Organization Theory and Practice - 4 credits
• OM8012 - Strategy - 4 credits
• OM8021 - Management Theory Creation - 4 credits
• OM8022 - Survey of Applied Research Methods - 4 credits
• OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research - 4 credits OR
• OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling - 4 credits OR
• OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology - 4 credits
• OM8910 - Teaching Practice Seminar - 4 credits

Specialization courses:

• OM8028 - Survey of Research Literature in Management Education - 4 credits
• ED851 - Principles of Instructional Design - 4 credits
• ED7700 - Learning Theory and the Educational Process - 4 credits
• ED8444 - Higher Education Curriculum Development and Teaching - 4 credits OR
• ED8600 - Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment - 4 credits
• ED7211 - Designing Online Instruction - 4 credits

Upon completion of all required course work:

• OM9984 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination I - 4 credits
• OM9985 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination II - 4 credits
• OM9996 - Dissertation Research I - 4 credits
• OM9997 - Dissertation Research II - 4 credits
• OM9998 - Dissertation Research III - 4 credits
• OM9999 - Dissertation Research IV - 4 credits

Eight elective courses:

• Choose any graduate courses.

Review of this program is pending in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, and GA. Please contact an enrollment director for additional information regarding this program.

Register now for a course, or call 1-888-227-2736.