Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) Degree Online

Promote Transformation Through Regent’s Doctor of Strategic Leadership Program

Become the servant leader you were called to be—elevating individuals, teams and systems to their God-given potential. Regent's Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) degree emphasizes leadership, communication, structure, team building and cultural understanding from a Christian perspective. Through this terminal professional degree, you'll become grounded in theory and practical components essential to organizational success.

EXCEL IN ADMINISTRATION

Understand the intricacies of organizational assessment, organizational change and how to lead strategic initiatives.

BECOME A VISIONARY

Monitor and assess organizations' skills to innovate learning environments that continually increase effectiveness and efficiency.

DEVELOP A SERVICE-FIRST APPROACH

Study the biblical foundations, perspectives, and examples of servant leadership with a focus on current application in a contemporary world.

Our award-winning faculty will bring out your inner leader, from performing expert analyses to mentoring teams through change.

Online Doctor of Strategic Leadership w/ residency

60 Credit Hours

Choose from 10 Concentrations

Courses
Admission Requirements
Tuition & Fees
Residency Requirements
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Concentrations:

Ecclesial Leadership

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Global Consulting

Healthcare Leadership

Human Resource Development

Online w/Residency

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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 60

Take Your Career to the Next Level

Career Opportunities

Executive Leadership
University Faculty
Consulting
Executive Coaching
Nonprofits
Government Agencies
The Military

98% of students believed the education they received was worth the expense.

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Code

Name

Credits

Code: LDSL 710

Name: Organizational Strategy & Design

Credits: 3

Relationships between organizational strategy and design/structure in contexts of culture, communication, technology, and leadership cultures.

Code: LDSL 711

Name: Strategic Foresight

Credits: 3

Strategic leaders’ future orientation as they assess emerging changes in an organization’s external environment, market diversities, competitive complexities, resource changes, socio-political shifts, and across technological discontinuities.

Code: LDSL 720

Name: Applied Exegetical Studies

Credits: 3

Reading and understanding the sacred texts of the Bible, foundational methodologies of applied biblical exegesis, and the use of simplified socio-rhetorical criticism.

Code: LDSL 721

Name: Leadership Communications

Credits: 3

Leadership process and the communication involved, enhancing students’ skills and fostering more effective and authentic collaboration. Interweaves current scholarship and trends with historical perspectives on leadership.

Code: LDSL 722

Name: Leaders & Followers

Credits: 3

Strategic leadership as it explores the insights and tools of followers in effective partnership with leaders.

Code: LDSL 723

Name: Leadership Theory

Credits: 3

The history of leadership theory and research to understand the pattern of exploration and the future path of the study of leadership.

Code: LDSL 724

Name: Culture & Values

Credits: 3

The role of personal and organizational values on the development of ethics and codes of conduct in multiple cultures around the globe.

Code: LDSL 725

Name: Leadership Faith & Ethics

Credits: 3

The intersection between faith and ethics, the formation of ethical frameworks, and how faith, informed by religious principles and teachings, instructs ethics.

Code: LDSL 726

Name: Human Resource Development

Credits: 3

Fundamental principles and practices of managing and developing human resources from a senior leadership perspective. Consideration from biblical and theological perspectives.

Code: LDSL 727

Name: Global Leadership

Credits: 3

Understanding of global issues and the significance of global leadership competencies. Prerequisites: LDSL 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, and 725.

Code: LDSL 730

Name: Leadership Analytics

Credits: 3

Effective decision-making, using data, analysis, and systematic reasoning to improve efficiency, risk-management, and profits.

Code: LDSL 731

Name: Consulting Principles

Credits: 3

Principles of consulting that undergird effective organizational change. Examines the knowledge base of the consulting profession focusing on the relationship between theory and practice.

Code: LDSL 732

Name: Creativity & Innovation

Credits: 3

The roles of creativity and innovation in organizations as components for building vibrant transformational entities.

Code: LDSL 733

Name: Leadership Development

Credits: 3

Salient and essential aspects of leadership development emphasizing the importance of finding the balance between personal, professional, community, spiritual and family priorities.

Code: LDSL 735

Name: Design Thinking

Credits: 3

Development of practical alternate solutions to a specific problem, fully using individual and group capabilities as well as ideas from employees, customers, vendors, and the general public.

Code: LDSL 736

Name: Venture Development

Credits: 3

Engages requirements for moving a product from idea through development to marketplace introduction and success.

Code: LDSL 737

Name: Change Management

Credits: 3

Understanding change, the change process, resistance to change, change readiness, and the role of a leader as change catalyst.

Code: LDSL 742

Name: Global Futures

Credits: 3

The 21st century economy’s development as interconnected parts, particularly on economic outcomes for the global South. Examines baseline forecasts of regions or countries and uses computer models to generate alternative scenarios in demographic, environmental, economic and socio-political domains.

Code: LDSL 752

Name: Skills & Assessments

Credits: 3

Coaching tools such as individual and organizational assessments, utilization of an assessment in a peer coaching assignment, and development and delivery of a training seminar for teaching coaching skills to leaders.

Code: LDSL 753

Name: Organizational Initiatives

Credits: 3

Leadership coaching as an organizational initiative.

Seeks a thoughtful engagement of how Servant Leadership works in a contemporary world regarding issues such as social movements, social corporate responsibility, justice & humanity. Cross-listed with SVNT 602.

2019-2020 Semester Check-In Deadlines:

All new students are expected to check-in for the semester 2 weeks prior to the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.

Session	Semester Check-In	Session Start Date
Session A	Friday, August 9	Monday, August 26
Session M	Friday, September 13	Monday, September 23
Session B	Friday, October 18	Monday, October 28
Session C	Friday, January 3	Monday, January 13
Session T	Friday, January 31	Monday, February 10
Session D	Friday, March 6	Monday, March 16
Session E	Friday, May 1	Monday, May 11
Session F	Friday, June 12	Monday, June 22

Doctoral Degree Requirements for Admission

When applying to the Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership or the Doctor of Strategic Leadership programs, the admissions committee, comprised of several faculty members, will use a rubric to independently evaluate and score each of the following criteria:

Academic achievement in bachelor's and master's programs
Writing quality
Alignment of personal goals to Ph.D. or DSL outcomes
Number of years in leadership positions
Leadership development and impact
Number of leadership positions held

Prerequisites:

Doctoral applicants must:

Hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution, as evaluated by a credential evaluating agency.
Submit all application materials such that they are received by the deadline for the semester to which they are applying. Once the application requirements have been fulfilled, an admissions interview may be requested. Interviews are by invitation only.

Admissions Process:

1. Complete Your Online Application

Submit your application using our Regent University Online Application.

Note: If you are unable to complete our application due to a disability, please contact our Admissions Office and an admissions representative will provide reasonable accommodations to assist you in completing the application.

2. Pay Your $50 Application Fee

Pay the $50 application fee online during the application process, via our Miscellaneous Payments Form, or by check or money order mailed to Regent University, Enrollment Support Services, 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.

3. Submit your Unofficial College Transcripts

We are able to examine and view your unofficial transcripts from U.S.-based schools, which indicate successful completion of bachelor's and master's degree programs, in order to review you for an admissions decision. Please submit your unofficial transcript to our Transcript Request team by email to transcripts@regent.edu using the subject line: SBL Doctoral Application Pieces.

Non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company. For further details, please review the International Admissions Checklist on the International Students Admissions page.

International Applicants: Please visit the International Students Admissions page for a more detailed explanation of the Regent University application information and to determine whether or not you qualify as an international student.

*Upon conditional acceptance to the program by review of unofficial transcripts, Regent University's Admissions Office will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institutions, which indicate successful completion of bachelor's and master's degree programs. We will notify you if your previous institutions will not release transcripts directly to us.

4. Send Your Professional Resume

Provide an updated copy of your professional resume or curriculum vitae that includes:

Employment history with details of leadership responsibilities, skill sets and results – the committee looks at both quantity and quality of responsibilities
School, community and church leadership positions – the committee looks at both quantity and quality of positions
Service activities in which you have been involved
Academic and non-academic honors and distinctions you have received

Your resume should be emailed directly to the Admissions Office at apply@regent.edu using the subject line: SBL Doctoral Application Pieces.

5. Complete Your Admissions Questionnaire

Please complete a brief admissions questionnaire based on your professional goals and interests. This should only take a few minutes to complete but please answer the questions completely and thoughtfully. This gives us a better opportunity to get to know you and align your objectives with our programs.

The admissions questionnaire can be found here. Once completed, our admission office will be able to upload this to your application file.

6. Government-Issued ID

To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Simply scan and upload a copy of your driver's license, high school ID, passport, permanent resident card or official government ID card, using our secure and convenient online tool. If you would prefer to take a picture of your government-issued ID and email that to our office, please attach your ID and email to apply@regent.edu with the subject line: Government ID.

2018-19 Tuition Rates
2019-20 Tuition Rates

2018-19 Tuition Rates

Degree Level / Program	Cost Per Credit Hour
Doctor of Strategic Leadership	$995 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state)

2019-20 Tuition Rates

Degree Level / Program	Cost Per Credit Hour
Doctor of Strategic Leadership	$995 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state)

Student Fees Per Semester

Enrollment Deposit	$500
University Services Fee (Online Students)	$550
Residency	$375 per residency Note: All students are responsible for their own lodging, travel arrangements and incidental expenses.
ENGL 500-01 Graduate Academic Writing Course	$70
RU Library Course Fee	$50 (one-time fee)

*Rates are subject to change at any time.

TITLE IV LOANS: If students are receiving Title IV Federal Student Loans, they are permitted to enroll in the same course number a maximum of only two semesters. Therefore, doctoral students are encouraged to carefully plan the dissertation/final project stage of their program.

Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.

The School of Business & Leadership is committed to the historical foundations of the doctoral degree in which a community of scholars is created among faculty mentors and student scholars. Regent University mirrors this historical tradition by using student cohorts, intensive on-campus residencies and a variety of interactive discussion modes that extend beyond topical course discourse.

The Ph.D. and DSL programs in the School of Business & Leadership include two required residencies, each covering four days and held on the campus of Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The first residency covers program orientation and guidelines, the library use course (UNIV LIB Information Research & Resources) as well as in-class instruction for the first two courses of the core curriculum. The second residency focuses on class instruction for the courses to be taken in the semester as well as doctoral program requirements such as comprehensive exams, doctoral dissertation, DSL Integrative Paper and Final Project.

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