The professional doctorate in Executive Management (“Executive PhD”) program at the Drucker School of Management offers a bespoke and high-end educational experience for seasoned executives with significant, high-level leadership experience. Students will master research methods and develop a comprehensive understanding of advanced leadership and management principles, including the philosophy of Peter Drucker. The program culminates in a doctoral project that addresses an important business, management, or social problem.

 

University Policies. Policies detailed in the current Policies and General Information Bulletin apply.

 

Admission. Admission requirements are detailed in the Admissions section of the current Policies and General Information Bulletin.

Degree Requirements

Coursework.  This program requires a minimum of 64 units – most students will transfer in up to 16 units from their master’s degree.

• MGT 700 Great Books of Drucker, 2 units
• MGT 705 Executive Transitions, 2 units

Methods courses

• MGT 710 Foundations of Research, 4 units
• MGT 712 Qualitative Research, 2 units
• MGT 714 Quantitative Research, 2 units
• MGT 763 Data Collection, 2 units
• MGT 764 Data Analysis, 2 units

Project courses

• MGT 766 Research & Writing Progression, 2 units x5

Doctoral Seminars

• MGT 708 Doctoral Seminar 1, 2 units
• Four additional seminars, 2 units each (8 units total)

Leadership core courses, 4 units

TNDY course(s), 4 units

Electives, 4-20 units (depending on transfer units applied)

Total units = 48-64 

 

Doctoral Project.  The Executive PhD features a doctoral project that transcends the traditional academic dissertation in favor of an experience and document designed for application. Students conduct rigorous research applying methods learned in the program curriculum to find solutions for current business or societal problems and formulate their results in a way that is streamlined and effective.