Troy University
Troy University
Professional Insights:
“ Global Leadership is an emerging discipline. In the past 10 years there has been an increase in the demand for professionals with advanced training in global leadership,” said Dr. Pamela Lemoine, Program Coordinator.“ TROY’ s Global Leadership Ph. D. program is developing practitioner scholars with an interdisciplinary range of preparation taught by faculty from a variety of academic disciplines.”
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT:
Global Leadership Ph. D. program
Troy University’ s Doctor of Philosophy in Global Leadership equips students with a unique skill set and interdisciplinary knowledge to help them excel whether they are leading a business, organization, university or government institution, here or abroad. The program is offered fully online as part of the University’ s College of Education. The Ph. D. in global leadership comprises 63 credit hours, 45 of which are core, research and dissertation courses. Students complete a core curriculum focused on leadership, leadership theory and the global nature of today’ s workforce, in addition to continuing their education in an area of specialization in organizational leadership, higher education administration, instructional leadership and administration, public administration or strategic communication.
Set for Success:
The program aims to develop leadership skills and competencies where students will acquire a mastery of theory and practice as well as a background of knowledge in research, policy analysis, human capital development, and their application including developing systems to create and effectively lead organizational change, facilitation of global teams, effective communication, and improving organizational effectiveness.
From the Inside:
From a 30,000-foot level, the beauty of the Ph. D. in Global Leadership is the comprehensiveness of it with the different concentrations offered,” said Lauren Cole, who serves as the Executive Director for the John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success.“ I was drawn to the broad nature of the degree that still offered us the ability to pursue the concentrations that were of the most interest to us.
Noteworthy:
The program includes an international internship, opportunities to gain insight from global leaders through international trips and annual immersive weekends that bring students together to interact face-to-face with fellow students and faculty members.
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