Doctoral Standards
Doctoral Standard #1
1. Program completers understand and demonstrate the capacity to promote a visionary mindset, and continuously develop, advocate for, and enact a mission, and core values that are shared with and supported by organizational stakeholders.
ADS 710 “Organizational Theory, Development & Strategic Change”
ADS 740 “Leadership in a Global Society”
ADS 740
ADS 730
ADS 770
Doctoral Standard #2
2. Program completers understand and demonstrate a capacity to advocate for, nurture, and sustain a creative and caring culture consistent with the mission of the organization and embracing of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. 17 SDGs
ADS 750 “Diversity in Organizations”
ADS 740 “Leadership in a Global Society”
17 SDGs; course readings/review presentatons.
ADS 740
ADS 770
ADS 805
Doctoral Standard #3
3. Program completers understand and demonstrate a capacity to cooperatively, comprehensively, and effectively manage the people, resources, and ideas of their organizational context, while embracing flexibility and adaptability.
ADS 710 “Organizational Theory, Development & Strategic Change
ADS 730 “Organizational Assessment and Accountability”
ADS 730
ADS 770
Doctoral Standard #4
4. Program completers understand and demonstrate a capacity to assess organizational quality and make decisions to positively impact the organization informed by sound data analysis and evidence following accepted research methods and practices.
ADS 730 “Organizational Assessment and Accountability”
ADS 805 “Research & Statistics”
ADS 807 “Geographical Information Systems and Research”
ADS 820 “Advanced Quantitative Research”
ADS 830 “Advanced Qualitative Research”
ADS 810 “Research Seminar”
ADS 840 “Doctoral Seminar”
ADS 850 “Dissertation”
ADS 810
ADS 770
ADS 805
Doctoral Standard #5
5. Program completers understand and demonstrate a capacity to model integrity, fairness, equity and ethical purpose while also personifying optimism, perseverance, self-efficacy, and composure.
ADS 760 “Ethical Practices in Leadership and Policy”
ADS 810 “Research Seminar”
ADS 840 “Doctoral Seminar”
ADS 850 “Dissertation”
ADS 760
ADS 810
ADS 770
ADS 805
Doctoral Standard #6
6. Program completers understand and demonstrate a capacity to appreciate, respond to, and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural contexts through their research, analysis, and evaluation of procedures and policies and empower others to join in the process with them.
ADS 720 “Process, Politics and Evaluation of Public and Social Policy”
ADS 730 “Organizational Assessment and Accountability”
ADS 740 “Leadership in a Global Society” FOCUS ON THAILAND; 17 SDGs readings, Thai mentorship
ADS 770 “Economic and Financial Policy Leadership in a Global Society”
ADS 805 “Research & Statistics”
ADS 807 “Geographical Information Systems and Research”
ADS 820 “Advanced Quantitative Research”
ADS 830 “Advanced Qualitative Research”
ADS 740
ADS 730
ADS 770
ADS 805
Doctoral Standard #7
7. Program completers understand and demonstrate the capacity to cultivate relationships with members of the business, civic, and policy community in support of their advocacy for the organization and larger community needs.
ADS 720 “Process, Politics and Evaluation of Public and Social Policy”
ADS 730 “Organizational Assessment and Accountability”
ADS 740 “Leadership in a Global Society” Reading reflections/presentations
ADS 750 “Diversity in Organizations”
ADS 807 “Geographical Information Systems and Research”
ADS 740
ADS 770
ADS 805