<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>National University's online Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership program allows you the opportunity to explore and evaluate a variety of leadership theories and applications as well as learn how to choose the best theory for a specific sector or situation. In addition, you'll have the chance to study ethical principles of leadership and the consequences of unethical leadership, capacity building, communicating change, coaching and consulting theories and applications, and the tactical aspects of executive leadership. The coursework is designed to prepare you to use these organizational leadership theories to implement positive change within an organization. You will also be required to complete a dissertation on a unique subject prior to graduation. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>As a potential applicant to the Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership program, you must possess a master's or doctorate degree from an accredited university. You may also have a professional background in business and management as well as strong communication and problem-solving skills. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>The Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership program requires the completion of at least 60 credits, although up to 15 additional credit hours may be allowed for dissertation research. Course requirements include 38 foundation credits and 12 dissertation credits. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td><b>Required Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7101</td><td> Doctoral Studies in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7300</td><td> Scholarly Literature Review</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 8104</td><td> Statistics I</td></tr> <tr><td>OLB 7002</td><td> Building Organizational Capacity</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7303</td><td> Research Methods</td></tr> <tr><td>OLB 7004</td><td> Theory and Practice of Organizational Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 8103</td><td> Research Design</td></tr> <tr><td>OLB 7005</td><td>Ethical Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 8106 <br /> <b>or</b> <br /> BTM 8108</td><td>Quantitative Business Research Design <br /> <br /> Qualitative Research Design</td></tr> <tr><td>OLB 7006</td><td> Communicating Change</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 8107</td><td> Statistics II</td></tr> <tr><td>OLB 7007</td><td>Leader as Coach/Consultant</td></tr> <tr><td>OLB 7008</td><td>Executive Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>Elective Course 1</td><td>7000 or 8000 level specialization course</td></tr> <tr><td>Elective Course 2</td><td> 7000 or 8000 level specialization course</td></tr> <tr><td>CMP 9700L</td><td> PhD-OL Portfolio</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dissertation Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9901A </td><td> Components of the Dissertation</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9902A </td><td> The Dissertation Proposal</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9903A </td><td> Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Collection</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9904A </td><td> The Dissertation Manuscript and Defense</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Once you have completed National University's PhD-OL program, you might be prepared to increase your existing leadership responsibilities or to explore directorial or executive positions in a variety of other public or private organizations. You could also consider a research or teaching position at a college or university. Example of some of the positions you may be able to pursue, depending on your previous experience, include: </p> <ul><li>Chief executive officer </li><li>Management consultant </li><li>Chief operating officer </li><li>Postsecondary professor </li><li>Executive director of human resources</li></ul>