Advanced Doctoral Studies (ADS) 740:
Leadership in a Global Society
This course is designed to facilitate reading and discussion of some of the classic and current theories on leadership. The perspective taken in this course is that the leader can not think only in terms of local and regional issues, but must think also of the impact that world events have on the organization and how the organization affects the global society. This course is framed within a constructivist perspective, encouraging candidates to learn to view problems and issues from multiple perspectives, constructing knowledge from their interpretations of the world. The use of the Internet will be an integral component of this course as candidates will be expected to communicate with organizational leaders in different parts of the world regarding the implementation and evaluation of various leadership concepts, strategies and tactics.
ADS 760:
Ethical Practices in Leadership and Policy
This course is designed to look at the micro (daily activities) and macro trends of organizations in order to understand the ethical implications of the assumptions and practices that drive organizations. Candidates will examine the ethical foundations that guide the organizational leader in the creation and implementation of policy.
ADS 810:
Research Seminar
This research seminar is designed to introduce doctoral candidates to the work of prominent contemporary researchers from various disciplines who will make scholarly presentations. Candidates are expected to synthesize research concepts gained via these seminar interactions and conduct research under the direction of a full-time faculty member.
ADS 730: Organizational Assessment and Accountability
This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to organizational assessment and accountability and provide students with conceptual and practical tools to conduct organizational assessments and develop accountability measures. Students will also study the role that research and data play in accountability, assessment, and policy development.
ADS 770:
Economic and Financial Policy Leadership In A Global Society
In this course, candidates will study various national and regional economies in the context of their macro-environments and will analyze their respective impact on the mega global environment as well as the reciprocal impact of global economics upon individual nation states. Specific focus will be given to global economic issues such as unemployment, inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates and their impact on capital markets, foreign exchange markets, and labor markets. In addition, the international financial environment in which contemporary international businesses operate and in which financial service providers compete will be assessed.
ADS 805:
Research & Statistics
Empirical research enables us to test existing theories, develop new ones, and address emerging
questions. This course is designed to provide students with essential skills for conducting
research in the social sciences, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches.
Students will learn to apply their research to real-world problems and policy issues.
This course will cover fundamental techniques and procedures in social science research, including the
following topics:
• Introduction to Research: Human inquiry and science, research paradigms, theory, and
social research.
• Research Structure: Research design, conceptualization, operationalization, measurement,
indexes, scales, typologies, and sampling.
• Modes of Observation: Experiments, survey research, qualitative field research,
unobtrusive research, and evaluation research.
• Data Analysis: Qualitative and quantitative data analysis, basic statistical analysis using
R, the reading of social research and writing of research proposal.