Three Cores

The Leadership Core

  • Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice Exemplary
  • Leadership Case Studies
  • Innovative and Entrepreneurial Leadership
  • Servant and Ethical Leadership

The Innovation and Improvement Science Core

  • Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change
  • Innovation and Design Thinking
  • Six Sigma Applications
  • Lean Systems Analysis

The Research Core

  • Intro to Doctoral Program and Research Methods
  • Quantitative Research Seminar
  • Qualitative Research Seminar
  • Advanced Research and Statistics
  • Research Seminars
  • Dissertation

Electives (If you have an SBL, you do not have to take electives)

Education Electives

  • EDG 9170 – Branding Strategy in Education
  • EDG 9290 – Diversity and Culturally Responsive Leadership
  • EDG 9185 – Futures Thinking in the World of Education
  • EDG 9310 – Evaluation and Testing in Higher Education
  • EDG 9320 – Professional Practice to Higher Education

Business Electives

  • EDG 9220 – Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • EDG 9230 – Applications of Management Science and Analytics
  • EDG 9240 – Special Topics: Business and Industry
  • EDG 9250 – Leading Non-Profit Organizations
  • EDG 9260 – Special Topics in Healthcare: The Business of Healthcare
  • EDG 9270 – Business Informatics
  • EDG 9280 – The Business & Sustainability of Social Entrepreneurship