Executive Doctor of Education in Leadership
Discover the power within to lead with bold confidence.
This highly competitive Ed.D. program will put you on the fast track to earning a Doctor of Education in Leadership degree, boosting your leadership skills in your current field or industry. Complete this program in as little as two years and become an indispensable leader with purpose, character, and integrity.
The Executive Ed.D. program complements our Ed.D. program and offers an additional leadership development opportunity for those in our Ed.S. program who are not likely to pursue a career in higher education. Unlike the traditional Ed.D. program, this two-year program focuses on a project-based capstone rather than a dissertation. When you graduate, you’ll be referred to as a Doctor of Education — no matter what industry you lead.
Our future-ready program is designed for current leaders with more than 10 years of leadership experience in industries from healthcare and technology to fields in finance and management. You’ll learn how to apply theoretical aspects of organizational leadership, decision-making, assessment, and adult learning in your current leadership role — applying them the very next day. Theories coupled with an emphasis on character and virtue education, and efforts around dignity and inclusion, will help guide you as an ethical leader.
Learn from the same full-time doctoral faculty and course contracted professors from our Ed.D. program. Our faculty are invested in understanding just who you are and where you want to go. And to reveal the leader you will become.
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Program Highlights
Our executive doctor of education in leadership program can put you on the fast track to earning an Executive Ed.D.
Program Features
Unique Features Include:
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Fully online -
Complete this program in two years
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No comprehensive exam
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No dissertation
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Project-based capstone
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10+ years of leadership experience required; all industries encouraged
What You'll Learn
You will learn:
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Engage in complex critical thinking
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Engage others with justice, empathy, compassion, and cultural competence
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Create and nurture learning organizations
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Lead appropriate organizational change
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Operate in a complex, global environment
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Demonstrate leadership competencies
Course Catalog
Career Outlook
The Executive Ed.D. program is for leaders already advanced in their careers seeking to earn a practitioner degree. Whether in finance, marketing, healthcare, sales, or government, we’ll help you for what’s next.
What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between the Executive Doctor of Education in Leadership (capstone project) and the traditional Ed.D. program (Academic Doctor of Education with Dissertation)?
| Executive Ed.D. | Traditional Ed.D |
| Two years to complete | Four years to complete |
| Fully Online | Hybrid or Online |
| Project-based | Research-focused |
| Executive project-based capstone | Research dissertation |
| Designed for leaders with 10+ years in their careers; various industries | Designed for leaders in all fields who want to have a strong research background, as well as those wishing to teach and do research |
| No comprehensive exam | Comprehensive exam required |
| Summer residency not required | Summer residency required |