Through our commitment to servant leadership, we develop you for the leadership role you have today—and in the future. Our experienced faculty work alongside your particular interests to guide you to the next level of excellence in your chosen field.
Year 1 |
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Emphasis | Course | Location | *Seminar Days | |||||
SUMMER - Dallas Institute | ||||||||
Core | PHDL 7300 | Dallas Institute: Leadership Experiences and Development (LEAD) | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
Nine days in mid-June | ||||
Research & Statistics | PHDL 7340 | Research I – Research Principles and Critical Thinking | ||||||
FALL | ||||||||
Core | PHDL 7301 | Leadership Through the Ages: Part One: Foundations – Theory Model | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
One Friday in Sept., Oct., & Nov. | ||||
PHDL 7308 | Readings Course: Great Books/Biographies | One Saturday in Sept., Oct., & Nov. | ||||||
SPRING | ||||||||
Core | PHDL 7303 | Leadership Through the Ages: Part Three: Classical Leadership – Educational Model | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
One Friday in Feb., Mar., & Apr. | ||||
Concentration | PHDB/G/H/M | Concentration Course | One Saturday in Feb., Mar., & Apr. | |||||
Year 2 |
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SUMMER - Washington, D.C. Institute | ||||||||
Core | PHDL 7304 | Leadership Through the Ages: Part Four: Political Leadership – Power and Influence | DBU Campus & Washington, D.C. |
Eleven days in mid-July: three days in Dallas, eight days in Washington, D.C. | ||||
PHDL 7306 | Organizational Leadership | |||||||
FALL | ||||||||
**Prerequisite | PHDL 7320 | Statistics I – Prerequisite Course | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
One Friday in Sept., Oct., & Nov. | ||||
Core | PHDL 7302 | Leadership Through the Ages: Part Two: Biblical – Servant Leadership Model | One Saturday in Sept., Oct., & Nov. | |||||
SPRING | ||||||||
Research & Statistics | PHDL 7330 | Statistics II – Advanced Graduate-Level Statistics | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
One Friday in Feb., Mar., & Apr. | ||||
Core | PHDB/G/H/M | Concentration Course | One Saturday in Feb., Mar., & Apr. | |||||
Year 3 |
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SUMMER - Oxford Institute | ||||||||
Core | PHDL 7305 | Cultural and Global Leadership | DBU Campus & Oxford, England |
Nine days end of June through beginning of July: three days in Dallas, nine days in England | ||||
PHDL 7307 | Leadership for the Future (Capstone Seminar) | |||||||
FALL | ||||||||
Research & Statistics | PHDB 7315 | Qualitative Research in Business | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
One Friday in Sept., Oct., & Nov. | ||||
Concentration | PHDL 7309 | Special Topics in Business | One Saturday in Sept., Oct., & Nov. | |||||
SPRING | ||||||||
Research & Statistics | PHDL 7350 | Research II – Advanced Research and Prospectus Design | Nation Hall, DBU Campus |
One Friday in Feb., Mar., & Apr. | ||||
Concentration | PHDB/G/H/M | Concentration Course | One Saturday in Feb., Mar., & Apr. | |||||
Year 4 |
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SUMMER | ||||||||
Core | PHDL 7310 | Mentored Leadership Internship (S-L) | Mentor Location | Various according to MLI agreement | ||||
***Comprehensive Exams | DBU Campus | First Saturday before Fall term begins | ||||||
FALL | ||||||||
Dissertation | PHDL 8310 | Dissertation Proposal/Prospectus I | Online | On campus on the day of the defense | ||||
SPRING | ||||||||
Dissertation | PHDL 8311 | Dissertation Proposal/Prospectus II | Online | On campus on the day of the defense | ||||
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PHDL 8320 | Dissertation I | Online | On campus on the day of the defense |
*Seminar Days: All courses begin with the start of each term. The seminar days listed are the only residency requirements for each course.
**Prerequisite: PHDL 7320 Statistics I is required unless successfully completed at the Master's level.
***Comprehensive Exams: No extra tuition or fees are required.
— Dr. Mary Nelson, Ph.D. Director
— Dr. Jeremy Dutschke
— Dr. Marcus Goodloe, Ph.D. Graduate
— Dr. Doug Lawson, Ph.D. Graduate
— Dr. Joseph Myung
Senior Pastor, San Diego, CA
— Dr. Chris Medenwald, Ph.D. Graduate