The courses for the Global Leadership major are three credits each and are offered multiple times a year. Students progress through the eight core courses in a sequential manner and can take one or more courses at a time, as long as the students complete LDGL 701, 702, 703, 704 and 705 before taking LDGL 706, 707 and 708.

Residency Requirements

Students in the Global Leadership major begin the program by attending the first-year residency along with all other Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership students.

They do not attend the second-year residency, but do attend the third-year residency, after completing at least 36 credit hours of coursework. It may be more than three years before the students take the final residency.

During the third-year residency, students in the Global Leadership major present papers at the International Leadership Studies Conference, interact with professors on dissertation topics, prepare for the comprehensive exams and participate in dissertation workshops.