Doctor of Strategic Leadership - DSL

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Strategic leadership goes far beyond strategic planning. It involves strategic thinking, foresight, team building, cultural understanding and personnel management. It also requires a leader who has acquired the knowledge and confidence to advocate transformational change—and then make it happen. The Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) is an applied, multidisciplinary terminal degree designed to provide instant solutions for today's organizational challenges. With three majors from which to choose, professionals are enabled to effectively renew and transform organizations across the globe.

The coursework combines an extensive survey of theory drawn from the fields of sociology, psychology, theology, organizational theory and other allied disciplines with a Judeo-Christian perspective that will further your understanding of transformational principles. Balancing the analysis of human dynamics and corporate systems, we facilitate the development of leaders who understand the intricacies of organizational change.

Three majors to choose from

• Leadership Coaching
• Strategic Foresight
• Strategic Leadership

	Leadership Coaching Major Course Requirements | Course Map Designed for students engaged in or preparing for executive-level coaching roles, the Leadership Coaching major combines extensive coursework from both organizational leadership and the field of coaching to provide students with a unique platform for impacting those who lead organizations. Graduates often serve as consultants, coaches or in various leadership roles that utilize the coaching function at a mid-management to executive level.
	Strategic Foresight Major Course Requirements | Course Map Equipping students with the insights necessary to plan for and address future opportunities and challenges, the Strategic Foresight major offers students a unique preparation for leading strategic initiatives that require a futures perspective. Graduates of the program will typically assume roles as strategic leaders within the organization, consultants in the field of strategic foresight or university instructors teaching leadership and strategic foresight.
	Strategic Leadership Major Course Requirements | Course Map Incorporating the theories, methodologies and concepts vital to leading and transforming organizations, the major in Strategic Leadership provides an integrated approach to this multidisciplinary field which includes studies in sociology, psychology, theology, organizational theory and other allied disciplines. With a foundation in biblical leadership principles, the Strategic Leadership major also addresses traditional theory, contemporary thought and practical applications that have the greatest impact on leading organizations.

Conducted online, the Doctor of Strategic Leadership uses autonomous learning methods that require students to learn independently, but not alone. Students in the DSL program will be engaged in a transformational process, which employs intellectual and spiritual truths that redefine one's comprehension of leadership and enhance one's impact in the workplace. To learn about admission requirements and to apply, visit our admissions site.