Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Culture and Change
Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to advance your career in leadership and transform your organization for optimal growth and success. The Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Culture and Change (Ed.D.) degree from Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is an online doctoral degree program providing the practical skills today’s leaders need to navigate complex organizational challenges, manage change and lead high-performing teams.
Dive into areas of concentration such as human resources management, organizational consulting, healthcare management, industrial and organizational psychology and research methods. Working professionals come to our program from a variety of fields including executives, administrators, training and development managers, educators and consultants in industry, military, higher education and entrepreneurial enterprises, to expand their careers and become creative, innovative leaders.
Program Highlights
- Personalized Instructional Delivery: Cohort-based, adult-centric and seminar-oriented within a fully distance learning environment working with course mentors.
- Concierge Student Engagement and Service Model: Provides responsive and comprehensive academic and operational support throughout the doctoral program.
- Unique Curriculum Design: Scholar-practitioner, interdisciplinary curriculum comprised of five Content Domains:
- Inquiry Systems and Models: Critical Thought and Action in Global Leadership, Culture and Change
- Integrated Orientations: Leadership, Culture and Change
- Area of Study
- Research Methods/Teaching and Consultative Professional Practice
- Scholar-Practitioner Field Project
- Scholar-Practitioner Field Project: The degree culminates in a mentor-guided academic and professionally focused field research project applying course learning to your industry or field of interest. This project can result in a publication or conference presentation.
- One Area of Study Course: Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Management, Law, Ethics and Global Society or Quantitative Research Methods.
- New Cohort Orientation, Research Symposium and Social Networking Event, On-site and Virtual: Incoming cohort members participate in a comprehensive orientation introducing students to key dimensions of the university and school of business and management, including degree program, mentoring, and performance expectations and offer best practices associated with time-management, critical thinking, academic writing and research. The event includes Ed.D. and DBA degree current students, alumni, mentors and staff.
- Low-cost Educational Resources: A portfolio of academic and applied course resources organized using a high-quality, cost-effective blend of e-books, articles and Open Educational Resources.
- Early Access to First Course — EDD-8000: Preliminary view and early navigation of Moodle (Learning Management System). Ed.D. students can review syllabi, modules, grading rubrics, discussion forums, mentor office hours and course resources.
- NJ State Library Cards for Ed.D. Cohort: Complimentary cohort processing and dispersal of library barcodes/cards for exclusive collections and access to electronic resources.
- Customized Moodle Navigation and N.J. State Library Webinar: Student are provided with Moodle Learning Management System essentials including navigation, calendar, student dashboard, research EBSCO and ProQuest host resources. New Jersey State Library representatives will review links, catalog searches, tools and research references within the NJSL website.
- Access to Doctoral Scholar-Practitioner Community of Practice Platform: Exclusive to School of Business and Management students, the Doctoral Community of Practice Platform repository provides access to innumerable resources and tools to deliver quality business and management education that is industry-relevant and career-enabling.
- Dean’s Seminar Series: The dean and staff deliver focused seminars throughout the academic year. Several seminar series include Dean’s Research Seminar, Academic Writing Seminar, Scholar-Practitioner Field Project, Adjunct Teaching Seminar, Publishing and Presenting Seminar, Accepted Student Seminar Series and New Student Cohort Seminar.
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Admission Requirements
Students are eligible for degree program admission and course enrollment using the following admissions criteria:
- Master’s degree in management, education, human resource management, training and development and organizational development and/or closely related fields earned from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Graduate GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Assessment of prior academic coursework.
- Minimum three years of leadership, management, corporate, higher education and consulting or equivalent professional experience.
- Evaluation of graduate school application including undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts, essay and resume.
- Applicant interview.
- Official transcripts should be sent to the Office of the Registrar. Upload essays and/or resumes here.
Ed.D. Entry Terms:
Students start in either the January or July term.
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Credit Transfer
- A total of six doctoral level credits, equivalent courses and/or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) may be transferred to the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership Culture and Change degree.
- Doctoral-level course equivalent transfer credit and/or PLA credit accepted only through evaluation and approval by the dean, School of Business and Management or designate.
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Program Progression
- Students admitted to the Ed.D. degree program progress through the curriculum with the cohort to which they were admitted.
- Students earning a C grade in a course will follow the C grade policy.
- The program must be completed within seven years of admission into the program.
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Program Outcomes
- Integrate leadership, culture and change management in organizational design, strategy and planning.
- Analyze the global organizational environment and recommend technologically sustainable leadership, cultural engagement and change management.
- Evaluate effective communication skills in key industry-, education- and market-related formats.
- Analyze ethical behavior in organizational leadership, change management and cultural development.
- Synthesize and generate and interpret theories, models and technologies that leverage research methods and experiential data for evidence-based decisions.
- Design and articulate individual and cultural differences necessary to create a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization.
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Courses and Timeline
The Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, Culture and Change degree is composed of sixteen 3-credit courses (48 credit program).
The Domains are:
- Domain I: Inquiry Systems and Models: Critical Thought and Action in Global Leadership, Culture and Change (3 credits)
- Domain II: Integrated Orientations: Leadership, Culture and Change (21 credits)
- Domain III: Area of Study (9 credits)
- Domain IV: Research Methods Course/Teaching and Consultative Professional Practice (6 credits)
- Domain V: Scholar-Practitioner Field Project (9 credits)
*EDD-9050: Seminar in Scholar-Practitioner Research
This course can be registered for two consecutive terms. If after two 8-week registrations, a student has not passed the course, the student will be withdrawn from the program and referred to the dean to determine continuance in the program.**Scholar-Practitioner Field Project
The final three courses (EDD-9100, EDD-9200 and EDD-9300) can be completed in the eight-week course format. For students requiring additional course time to complete these courses, they can petition the Dean to re-register in a course. Students can register for these courses for three consecutive terms, first registration and two additional registrations. If after three 8-week registrations, a student has not passed the course, the student will be withdrawn from the program and referred to the dean to determine continuance in the program.One 3-credit course per term
Domain I: Inquiry Systems and Models: Critical Thought and Action in Global Leadership, Culture and Change — 3 credits
Domain II. Integrated Orientations: Leadership, Culture and Change — 21 credits
- Term II
- Term III
- Term IV
- Term V
- Term VI
- Term VII
- Term VIII
Domain III. Areas of Study — 9 credits
- Term IX
- EDD-8800: Cultural Competency in the 21st Century (Required Course) (3)
- Term X
- AoS I. Course Choice (Elective Course) (3)
- Term XI
- EDD-9050: Seminar in Scholar — Practitioner Research (Required Course) (3)
Domain IV. Research Methods/Instructional and Consultative Practice — 6 credits
- Term XII
- Qualitative Research Method and Application (3) or
- EDD-8080: Teaching Adults: Archetypes, Tools and Tactics — Andragogy Lab (3)
- Term XIII
- Action/Applied Research and Application (3) or
- EDD-8090: Organizational Consulting: Process Consultation, Avocation and Business Sustainability (3)
Domain V. Scholar-Practitioner Field Project - Field Research: Research Methods, Application and Completion — 9 credits
- Term XIV
- Term XV
- Term XVI
Total Credits: 48
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Graduation Requirements
- Ed.D. students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good standing at TESU to be certified for graduation.
- All program requirements must be successfully completed, including the final Scholar-Practitioner Field Project.
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Getting Started
Once admitted to the program, follow the steps on our Getting Started page to create your account with Online Student Services, access your academic evaluation and make an advising appointment.
Download our degree program profile sheet for an overview of our Ed.D. program.
Degree Program Profile Sheet
Download our degree program profile sheet for an overview of our Ed.D. program.
Telephone Appointment with Dean
You are invited to speak with Dean Williams concerning the Doctor of Education degree program.
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