Doctor of Management - Executive Leadership Concentration
The Doctor of Management (DM) at Colorado Technical University is the terminal degree for management professionals. The program prepares students to think and act strategically and enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise.
The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Executive Leadership is designed to develop leaders in areas of core qualifications defined by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The competencies are built around five core leadership qualifications: (1) strategic change; (2) management of individuals and teams; (3) accomplishment of goals; (4) proficiency in HR, finance, and IT; and (5) coalition building and networking with local, national, and international organizations.
Outcomes: Core
• Demonstrate fluency within the chosen discipline and demonstrate the ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in changing environments.
• Develop synthesis proficiencies for strategic planning and solution generation in the context of internal and external managerial responsibilities.
• Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of organizational missions.
Outcomes: Concentration
• Design change management plans to meet organizational strategic vision and objectives
• Apply leadership theories and team building principles to direct, develop, and guide diverse individuals and teams in meeting organizational goals
• Evaluate the internal and external environments and make HR, finance, and strategic decisions to ensure organizational goals are being accomplished in the most efficient and effective manner
• Demonstrate fluency with the body of knowledge in leadership in current management theory
Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
MGMT802 | Management Theory | 4 |
MGMT808 | Management and Ethics | 4 |
MGMT818 | Leadership Theory and Development | 4 |
MGMT822 | Application of Action Research | 4 |
MGMT824 | Strategic Thinking and Organizational Alignment | 4 |
MGMT828 | Practice and Theory of Consulting and Intervention | 4 |
MGMT832 | Organization Innovation and Scenario Thinking | 4 |
RES804 | Principles of Research Methods and Design | 4 |
RES812 | Qualitative Research Methods | 4 |
RES814 | Quantitative Research Methods | 4 |
RES860 | Doctoral Research I: Principles of Research and Writing | 4 |
RES861 | Doctoral Research II: Annotated Bibliography | 4 |
RES862 | Dissertation Research Process | 4 |
RES863 | Doctoral Research III: Dissertation Literature Review | 4 |
RES864 | Doctoral Research IV: Dissertation Methods | 4 |
RES865 | Doctoral Research V: Dissertation Introduction | 4 |
RES866 | Doctoral Research VI: Dissertation Findings | 4 |
RES867 | Doctoral Research VII: Dissertation Discussion and Conclusion | 4 |
RES868 | Doctoral Research VIII: Dissertation Conclusion | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 76 |
Courses: Concentration
LDR870 | Self-Insight and Personal Development as a Leader | 4 |
LDR872 | Leading Change | 4 |
LDR874 | Special Topics in Leadership | 4 |
LDR876 | Leadership, Technology and Social Media | 4 |
MGMT878 | Advanced Career Strategies for the Scholar-Practitioner | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Total Credit Hours: 96
The Doctor of Management (DM) at Colorado Technical University is the
terminal degree for management professionals. The program prepares
students to think and act strategically and enhance their abilities to
make positive contributions in their chosen area of management
expertise. The program emphasizes three sets of competencies: (1)
Research and Writing; (2) Leadership and Change Management; and (3) the
specific Concentration discipline.
The program thus includes ten core instructional courses, five
concentration instructional courses, plus nine doctoral research
courses. Each class is conducted online.
In addition, graduation requires the approval of a dissertation which documents the student’s research processes and presents the findings and conclusions of that research, and suggests future research. The dissertation is divided into two major segments: the proposal and the full dissertation. The proposal will be developed by the student, and then submitted by the mentor to the University Review Board. The research will then be conducted and written up, resulting in the full dissertation, which is then reviewed by a committee. These processes are conducted under the supervision of CTU’s professors.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the successful completion of the above 96 credit hours
with an acceptable GPA, students must also satisfactorily complete and
defend their research with a dissertation.
Symposium
Doctoral programs at Colorado Technical University require a residential
symposium. Additional information about CTU's doctoral symposium can be
located in the
Doctoral Symposium section of this catalog.
Degree Completion and Post-Doctoral Study
The student must be continuously enrolled until meeting all graduation
requirements. A student who has not completed the research requirements
by the end of the formal coursework continues by registering for RES893 Dissertation Research Continuation according to CTU’s re-take
policy.
CTU offers a Post-Doctoral Certificate for applicants with a terminal
degree from a regionally accredited program. This program offers
accelerated applications of management theories and research design
methods. Students must demonstrate advanced knowledge in a field of
study through research and scholarship. Each candidate will be appointed
a distinguished mentor at the beginning of their program to supervise
research and guide scholarly goals. Candidates will be required to
publish their research in a CTU approved peer reviewed journal.
To receive a Post-Doctoral Certificate students must successfully
complete the five concentration courses offered in their selected
program of study. Students are required to produce and publish the
results of their postdoctoral research in a CTU approved peer reviewed
journal. Due to the temporary nature of postdoctoral programs,
candidates must complete the program within a maximum of three years
(extension may be granted by the Provost or Vice Provost). Candidates
are required to be continuously enrolled in RES893 until their
research publication is accepted by a CTU approved peer reviewed
journal.
The Doctoral Advantage
While a relevant master’s degree is ordinarily required for admission to
CTU doctoral programs, there is also the option of completing a CTU MBA
or MSM while starting work on the Doctor of Management. The program
outcomes remain the same for the DM and the MBA or MSM under this
option, but the normal completion time for the degrees in the combined
program is reduced. Through this program, doctoral work is started after
completing ten of the twelve required master’s courses. Program plans
must be approved by the Provost, Vice Provost, Dean or Director for
Graduate Programs. In no case will a master’s concentration be awarded
unless all of the concentration courses (with the exception of a
capstone course) have been completed.
The MBA or MSM degree will be awarded upon successful completion of the
ten approved master’s courses plus two approved DM courses.
Locations
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus