PhD Degrees in Organizational Leadership

The Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of management, which prepares you to advance the knowledge and practice of management and leadership with a solid grounding in business, management and administrative disciplines, and with the latest best practices in business.
This specializatoin prepares you to promote effective leadership development, interpersonal relationships, and group and organizational dynamics, which in turn, lead to higher performance levels within an organization.

Our online PhD programs prepare you to lead, teach or consult in the field of business management from an informed and strategic perspective. Our flexible curriculum allows you to shape your education around personal, career, and organizational goals.

Completing your PhD with a general business specialization will give you the expertise to lead, consult, or teach from an informed, strategic viewpoint. Our online program offers you the option of elective course work in management areas such as finance, marketing, and operations, plus additional course options in more specialized areas including human resource management, information technology management, and leadership.

The PhD leadership specialization will enhance your ability to manage and lead in today’s fast-paced business climate. This program will also prepare you to consult or teach in the field of management from an informed, strategic perspective. You will learn how to conduct and apply research to develop real-world answers to the challenges facing 21st century organizations.

The success of an organization depends upon good leadership; but today, most organizations are desperate for highly trained, skilled leaders. The EdD in Organizational Leadership at Argosy University serves to fill the gap by preparing students to become visionaries capable of driving organizations during times of dynamic change.
Our curriculum enhances professional expertise and develops personal abilities, and it positions practicing professionals to compete and work in complex organizations faced with increasing globalization, societal shifts, and elaborate strategic partnerships.

The PhD, Human and Organizational Systems degree emphasizes organizational, community, and social systems, as informed by organization and management studies, systems theories, and related social science fields. Students examine social changein business, nonprofit, government, and community settings using various forms of qualitative, quantitative, and action-oriented inquiry.