Doctor of Arts in Transformational Leadership
In partnership with:
Franklin Pierce
Graduate and Professional Studies
Doctor of Arts Courses
Doctor of Arts in Leadership Curriculum
Students work closely with faculty advisors to shape an
interdisciplinary academic program that guides students to explore
the nature of transformation in the professions, business,
education, public service, and the liberal arts, and leads them to
undertake an original doctoral dissertation grounded in the
discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge. All students
take a common Leadership Core, and select Foundational Core
electives and internships.
Leadership Core (27 credits)
Mastering and Guiding the Process of Change
Collaborative Leadership
Transforming the Public Agenda
Social Critiques
Transforming Communities through Applied Research
Transformation through the Arts
Leadership and the Creative Imagination
Leadership through Writing
Doctoral Seminar: Research Methods, Data Collection and Analysis
Foundational Content (21 credits)
Students choose five of these electives:
Program Assessment and Evaluation
Scenario Planning and Game Theory
Managing Financial and Human Resources
Organizational Health
Law, Ethics and Decision-Making
Policy Analysis and Organizational Change
Arts and Learning
Cross-Cultural Communications for a New World
Legal and Ethical Issues in Policy Making
Organizational Planning
Presidential Leadership
Human Resource Management: Appreciative Inquiry
Independent Study
Internships (6 credits)
Students complete two professional internships
Internship I
Internship II
Dissertation (12 credits)
Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Proposal
Problem Development, Research Methods and Data Collection
Data Collection and Analysis
Dissertation Completion and Defense
Contact
College of Graduate and Professional Studies
1-800-325-1090
cgps@franklinpierce.edu
www.franklinpierce.edu
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