Global Leadership and Change

Ph.D. PROGRAM

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

The Tiffin University Global Leadership and Change Ph.D. degree is designed with a curriculum to appreciate the challenges and tremendous opportunities within today’s cross-cultural work environment. Practitioners in leadership roles in business and educational settings have frequently been ignored by the traditional delivery of Ph.D. programs and the extensive residency requirements within these programs. Tiffin University’s program is offered utilizing an online format and contains limited residency requirements. The interpersonal approach of faculty engagement allows students to work independently, but never alone.

Adult professionals are an underserved group in the area of doctoral studies. Working adults who wish to pursue a Ph.D. while continuing their careers will be served by a program that is built with them in mind. While they often work in an environment where knowledge is the new economic currency, they have been excluded from gaining comprehensive knowledge within higher education. The Tiffin University program will invite students to pursue their Ph.D. studies while working in a management or academic capacity within the business and/or educational environment.

ADULT FOCUSED PROGRAMMINGOnline delivery of curriculum and limited residency requirements allow for successful completion of the Ph.D. degree. Based on the variance within the completion of dissertation research, the average completion timing is estimated at 3.5 to 4.5 years. Students have up to six years to successfully defend a dissertation and may petition for a seventh. Demonstrated academic ability will allow students to request a second course during any term to reduce the time for completion of the coursework.

ACADEMIC SERVICESWhile Ph.D. students typically work independently, the Tiffin University program makes a commitment that our students never work alone. Tiffin University employs three full-time librarians, with one designated specifically as the eLibrarian, from ALA-accredited institutions who support our library resources and services. These librarians are available through email, text, chat and one-on-one appointments to support student needs. They also work to provide course supplements, research guides and weekly research webinars. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor and the graduate advising department assigns a second advisor. Annual academic letters are sent to each student outlining their academic progress. Faculty and staff are responsive and actively engaged in student success and achievement.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSThe program will admit students who have expressed a strong desire to do research, practice and/or teach in the field of leadership and change in the global environment. To assess this, students are required to have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a scale of 4 while earning a master’s degree in any academic discipline from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or nationally accredited from an institution outside the U.S. All applicants are required to submit a personal statement regarding her/his interest in global leadership and change. The student will also need to submit three letters of recommendation written by persons well qualified to speak from first-hand knowledge about the applicant’s potential for graduate study. All letters should comment on an applicant’s ability to do research and perform in the program’s required coursework.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTSResidencies are a two-day gathering of active Ph.D. students on the Tiffin University campus. Students will be required to attend three residency events as a degree requirement. NOTE – The third residency involves the development and submission of a paper or presentation proposal for an academic conference (under the direction of a faculty member). Students will be required to attend the conference of submission regardless of the final status of the submission. Ph.D. faculty will attend these conferences and assist in student engagement related to the conference activities.

POTENTIAL RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES• New student orientation (Q & A on Moodle and class scheduling, identification of early student difficulties, etc.)• Library database access and use• Program policies and process (scheduling, annual academic process, etc.)• Basic research terminology and design element review• Strategies for Ph.D. level coursework and program completion• Selection of a specific qualitative or quantitative research method for advance training• Conference presentation and scholarly publishing training for Ph.D. students• Faculty networking• Research interest breakout sessions with faculty• Strategies for Ph.D. level coursework and program completion• Upcoming opportunities for conference participation• Case study activity

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENT• Complete a minimum of 60 doctoral credit hours of coursework • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a grade of B or higher in all program coursework • Completion of all residency requirements (three residencies sometime during the program)• Deliver a successful defense of dissertation • All fees paid to university for outstanding obligations

CURRICULUMThe curriculum design for the Tiffin University Ph.D. Global Leadership and Change program features important components of global leadership and specific dissertation skillset elements. The curriculum is developed within a “scaffolding” approach to course content that ensures student development of specific dissertation abilities that will be utilized by students when completing their dissertation. (A minimum of 60 doctoral credit hours of coursework and 3 to 9 hours of dissertation coursework are required.)

Research CoreRES 710: Academic Writing RES 720: Qualitative Research MethodsRES 722: Quantitative Research Methods RES 730: Statistical Modeling RES 810: Research Prospectus SeminarRES 820: Research Methods and Design (pre-dissertation) Content CoreGLC 710: Leadership and Change Theory and Practice GLC 715: Strategic Management Analysis GLC 720: Organizational Theory and Design GLC 725: Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice GLC 730: Economic Analysis for Leaders GLC 735: Ethics and Sustainability Issues GLC 740: Change, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Motivation GLC 745: Digital Cultures and Social MediaGLC 750: Communication Theories and Issues GLC 755: Global Leadership Theory and PracticeGLC 810: Human Resource Development GLC 815: Advanced Topics in Global Leadership Research GLC 820: International Leadership Experience

Dissertation CoreDIS 895: Dissertation Proposal Development DIS 896: Dissertation Research and Completion (as needed)

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate course offerings for this major. Consult the official Academic Bulletin for detailed registration and advising information. FORMATOnline - Offered in two 7-week terms per semester. Program start dates available in August and January each year.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES• Adjunct or part-time faculty positions within higher education• Business consultant • Chief executive officer• Curriculum specialist/training and development• Dean or associate dean of a business program• Director• Entrepreneurial business owner • Full-time faculty• Private equity fund researcher• Program coordinator

COST AND INVESTMENT$800.00 per credit hour, with minimum of 60 doctoral credit hours of coursework and 3 to 9 hours of dissertation coursework are required. Tuition rates are the same whether a student is in-state, out-of-state or international. Textbooks and supplies are purchased separately by the student. Students should also consider any travel costs associated with residency weekend attendance.

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