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Doctor of Management - Healthcare Management and Leadership Concentration

Effective February 2019, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Denver South campus.

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Healthcare Management and Leadership program includes a combination of core management and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Management is a terminal degree for management professionals. The program helps students prepare to think and act strategically and provides the opportunity to enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise. The healthcare management and leadership concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing opportunities as administrative leaders in the healthcare industry. The program focuses on helping students work to develop the skill set needed to navigate progressive healthcare organizations and to act as consultants striving to improve healthcare systems. Students are presented with in-depth knowledge of management theories and the background to successfully participate in healthcare organizations.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Program Accreditation and Alignments

This program is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The program was developed to align with the professional standards of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Outcomes

Doctor of Management Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate a comprehensive ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in evolving, diverse environments
  2. Design an approved original research study that offers contributions within the management discipline(s)
  3. Analyze strategic planning and solution-generation
  4. Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of strengthening organizational missions within a complex environment

Healthcare Management and Leadership Concentration Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop healthcare management strategies to improve healthcare services.

Degree Requirements

Courses: Core

MGMT802Management Theory

4

MGMT808Management and Ethics

4

MGMT818Leadership Theory and Development

4

MGMT822Application of Action Research

4

MGMT824Strategic Thinking and Organizational Alignment

4

MGMT828Practice and Theory of Consulting and Intervention

4

MGMT832Organization Innovation and Scenario Thinking

4

RES804Principles of Research Methods and Design

4
RES812Qualitative Research Methods

4
RES814Quantitative Research Methods

4
RES863Doctoral Research III: Dissertation Literature Review

4
RES864Doctoral Research IV: Dissertation Methods

4
RES865Doctoral Research V: Dissertation Introduction

4
RES866Doctoral Research VI: Dissertation Findings

4
RES867Doctoral Research VII: Dissertation Discussion and Conclusion

4
RES868Doctoral Research VIII: Dissertation Conclusion

4
RSCH860Doctoral Research I: Principles of Research and Writing

4
RSCH861Dissertation Process I

4
RSCH862Dissertation Process II

4
SYMP801Doctoral Symposium I

2
SYMP802Doctoral Symposium II

2
Total Credit Hours:80

Courses: Concentration

HCML870Health Policy and Regulations

4

HCML872Economics and Financing of Healthcare Organizations

4

HCML874Continuous Improvement for Systems in Healthcare

4

HCML876Informatics in Healthcare

4

MGMT878Advanced Career Strategies for the Scholar-Practitioner

4
Total Credit Hours:20

Total Credit Hours: 100

Program Areas of Focus

The program emphasizes three areas of focus: Research and Writing; Leadership and Change Management; and the specific concentration discipline.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the successful completion of 100 credit hours with an acceptable GPA, students must also satisfactorily complete their research proposal and final dissertation. The research proposal must be approved by the student’s Research Supervisor and University Reviewer. The dissertation, which must be approved by the student’s dissertation committee, is an extensive document that includes the research study. In addition, graduation requires presentation of the final dissertation.

Symposium

Doctor of Management (DM) students are required to attend a symposium even two times during their enrollment in the program. Additional information about CTU's doctoral symposium can be located in the Doctoral Symposium section of this catalog.

Locations

  • Virtual Campus

Area of Study

  • Business & Management
  • Healthcare

Degree Level

  • Doctorate

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