Organization & Management (Ph.D.) - Leadership
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Organization & Management Courses | ||
| BMAL 703 | Managing the Contemporary Organization | 3 |
| BMAL 704 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| BMAL 710 | Understanding the Organization | 3 |
| BUSI 702 | PhD Program Orientation 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 750 | Managing Human Resources | 3 |
| BUSI 770 | Strategy Formulation and Strategic Thinking | 3 |
| Research Courses | ||
| BUSI 711 | Foundations of Fundamental and Theoretical Research Methods | 3 |
| BUSI 721 | Research Framework and Literature Review | 3 |
| BUSI 815 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| BUSI 816 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| or BUSI 821 | Advanced Quantitative Research Methods | |
| BUSI 820 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| BUSI 886 | PhD Research Concept | 3 |
| Dissertation Courses | ||
| BUSI 987 | Dissertation I | 5 |
| BUSI 988 | Dissertation II | 5 |
| BUSI 989 | Dissertation III | 5 |
| BUSI 990 | Dissertation IV | 0 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
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BUSI 702 is a required first entry course for all students in this degree.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Cognate | ||
| BMAL 702 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
| BMAL 727 | Leading Effective Teams | 3 |
| BMAL 770 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 60 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BUSI 702 | PhD Program Orientation 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 711 | Foundations of Fundamental and Theoretical Research Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BMAL 703 | Managing the Contemporary Organization | 3 |
| BMAL 710 | Understanding the Organization | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BMAL 702 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
| BMAL 704 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BMAL 727 | Leading Effective Teams | 3 |
| BUSI 750 | Managing Human Resources | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUSI 721 | Research Framework and Literature Review | 3 |
| BUSI 815 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BUSI 770 | Strategy Formulation and Strategic Thinking | 3 |
| BUSI 820 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| BMAL 770 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 816 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| BUSI 886 | PhD Research Concept | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| BUSI 987 | Dissertation I | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Tenth Semester | ||
| BUSI 988 | Dissertation II | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Eleventh Semester | ||
| BUSI 989 | Dissertation III | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Twelfth Semester | ||
| BUSI 990 | Dissertation IV | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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BUSI 702 is a required first entry course for all students in this degree.
All applicable prerequisites must be met