<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Colorado Technical University's Doctor of Management in Organizational Development and Change program focuses on the development of strategic thinking, organizational, and management skills through a curriculum combining online study, research projects, and on-campus symposia. Core courses address management fundamentals and research methods, while concentration classes offer study in organizational analysis and design techniques, corporate and governmental interventions, strategic thinking, and future trends in the field. In addition to developing publishable research projects in a series of 12 research and writing courses, students have the opportunity to work on an advanced project in a business organization with domestic or international interests. An optional emphasis can be taken in one of the following areas: </p> <ul><li>International Management </li><li>Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management </li><li>Non-violent Transformational Change Management </li></ul><h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You should hold a master's degree in a related subject to enter the Doctor of Management in Organizational Development and Change program. Those who do not have a graduate degree have the option to pursue a master's degree from Colorado Technical University while working toward their doctorate. Applicants to all of Colorado Technical University's programs must have a high school diploma or equivalent; some programs have additional requirements. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>After enrolling in the Doctor of Management in Organizational Development and Change program at Colorado Technical University, you will be required to complete 96 credits to earn this doctorate. Additional requirements include a dissertation or research paper option and attendance at two residential sessions in each of the program's three years. </p> <p><u>Organizational Development and Change Course Requirements</u> </p> <p><u>Core Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 800</td><td>Fundamentals of Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 801</td><td>Research and Writing I</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 805</td><td>Research Methods and Design</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 806</td><td> Research and Writing II</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 810</td><td> Qualitative and Ethnographic Methods</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 811</td><td>Research and Writing III: Action Research Theory</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 815</td><td> Quantitative Methods</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 816</td><td>Research and Writing IV: The Practice of Action Research</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 821</td><td> Research and Writing V: Process Consulting and Intervention Theory</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 826</td><td> Research and Writing VI: The Practice of Process Consulting and Intervention</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 831</td><td> Research and Writing VII</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 836</td><td> Research and Writing VIII</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 840</td><td> Philosophy of Science, Values, and Ethics</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 841</td><td> Research and Writing IX</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 845</td><td> Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 846</td><td> Research and Writing X</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 851</td><td> Research and Writing XI</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 856</td><td> Research and Writing XII</td></tr> </table><p><u>Concentration Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 820</td><td> Strategic Organization Design</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 825</td><td> Large Scale Transformational Change</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 830</td><td> Advanced Action Research</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 835</td><td> Special Topics in Organization Development</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 850</td><td> Strategic Thinking</td></tr> <tr><td>MGMT 855</td><td> Futuring and Innovation</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Completion of Colorado Technical University's Doctor of Management in Organizational Development and Change program could prepare you for leadership or upper management positions in a variety of industries. You could also qualify for consulting positions in strategic management, change management, or organizational design. Positions graduates could pursue include: </p> <ul><li>Operations manager </li><li>Human resources director </li><li>Training manager </li><li>Organizational development consultant </li></ul><p><i>CTU does not guarantee employment or salary. University grants or scholarships are based on established criteria as published in the University's catalog and are awarded after verification that the conditions of eligibility have been met.</i></p>