Doctor of Leadership (DLead)

For leaders who seek a doctoral education with a practical focus

Overview

The Doctor of Leadership (DLead) program is an online program designed for mid-career leaders who want to refine and refresh their leadership practice. It is a doctoral program that is competency-driven and project-focused but without the dissertation. Instead of the research focus of the PhD, the DLead focuses on a final change project that uses data to inform decision-making.

Key Features

16 Courses + Doctoral Project

The program uses a flexible learning structure that is learner-driven, life-embedded and competency-focused. 

Work with Other Leaders Worldwide

The Leadership program employs a learning model that values the power of learning communities and harnesses the benefits of networking with others from a variety of leadership settings. Our participants join us from around the globe—Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Online Program

The program is designed for busy professionals, primarily as an online program with short yearly visits. Your first year in the program provides for a one-week face-to-face orientation experience, held on the main campus in Berrien Springs. Additionally, annual Leadership Conference and Roundtable events bring the Leadership Program community together. Both in these short yearly meetings as well as in your online classes, you will be able to interact with instructors throughout and engage in significant sharing and evaluation of learning related to leadership competency development.

Develop Your Own Specialty

It can appear on your transcript.
 

Professional Doctorate

No dissertation required.

For more information, visit our website or email us at leader@andrews.edu.