​Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

• Outcome 1

  PhD candidates will articulate prominent leadership theories in Leadership Studies, analyze and critique these theories, and apply these theories in the course of addressing a variety of organizational issues and problems.

• Outcome 2

  PhD candidates will realistically appraise their personal strengths and weaknesses exercising leadership. They will actualize leadership in real and complex situations.

• Outcome 3

  PhD candidates will be able to use a range of perspectives and theoretical constructs from various social science/humanities disciplines/fields of study to analyze, critique and make decisions about an array of leadership and organizational issues and problems.

• Outcome 4:

  PhD candidates will demonstrate the methodological skills necessary to design, analyze, critique, and conduct research using both qualitative and quantitative research techniques.

• Outcome 5

  Students’ written and oral communication will be clear, coherent, well organized and technically correct.

• Outcome 6

  Students will critically examine culture other than own, and apply the knowledge gained within their personal and professional lives.

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There are over 300 alumni of the doctorate in Leadership Studies. Our alumni include professors, researchers, educators, policymakers, school leaders, university administrators, consultants, executive directors of nonprofits, business leaders and more.