Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL)
America’s First Online 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.
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To learn more about this program, please complete the Request Information form on this page.
After completing our doctorate in leadership online, you will be able to:
- Understand the intricacies of organizational assessment, organizational change, and how to lead strategic initiatives.
- Monitor and assess organizations’ skills to innovate learning environments that continually increase effectiveness and efficiency.
- Understand how to move a product from idea through development to marketplace introduction and success.
- Elevate individuals, teams, and systems to their God-given potential.
Career Opportunities
- Executive Leadership & Executive Coaching
- University Faculty
- Consulting
- Nonprofits
- Government Agencies
- The Military
Explore the spiritual formation of the ecclesial leader and how you can develop as a leader in this important area of the Church through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Ecclesial Leadership program.
Learn MoreBe equipped to transform systems and teams through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Entrepreneurial Leadership program. Learn to harness the power of innovation, market orientation, organizational culture and networking.
Learn MorePrepare to assist international organizations and build a successful consulting practice through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Global Consulting program. Develop key cross-cultural interpersonal consulting skills and competencies.
Learn MorePrepare to advance your career as an influencer of healthcare reform and accountability through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Healthcare Leadership program. Position your career for executive healthcare roles.
Learn MoreBe equipped to meet today's organizational challenges and transform your workplace through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Human Resource Development program. Explore critical HR issues and trends, as well as models for developing your employees.
Learn MoreBecome the servant leader you were called to be—elevating individuals, teams and systems to their God-given potential. Choose courses that meet your unique professional goals through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Individualized program.
Learn MorePrepare for leading organizational coaching initiatives, developing leaders through executive-level coaching, and building your coaching practice through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Leadership Coaching program. Learn how to launch, market, and develop a coaching business.
Learn MoreExamine the importance of a service-first approach in effective leadership and how to apply servant leadership skills authentically through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership - Servant Leadership program.
Learn MoreLearn about the intricacies of organizational change and how to lead strategic initiatives through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Strategic Foresight program. Gain an insight into the practical components essential to organizational success.
Learn MoreBe equipped to lead and transform organizations through the Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Strategic Leadership. This program emphasizes leadership, communication, structure, team building and cultural understanding from a Christian perspective.
Learn MoreRelationships between organizational strategy and design/structure in contexts of culture, communication, technology, and leadership cultures.
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.
Reading and understanding the sacred texts of the Bible, foundational methodologies of applied biblical exegesis, and the use of simplified socio-rhetorical criticism.
Strategic leadership as it explores the insights and tools of followers in effective partnership with leaders.
Fundamental principles and practices of managing and developing human resources from a senior leadership perspective. Consideration from biblical and theological perspectives.
Understanding of global issues and the significance of global leadership competencies. Prerequisites: LDSL 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, and 725.
Effective decision-making, using data, analysis, and systematic reasoning to improve efficiency, risk-management, and profits.
Principles of consulting that undergird effective organizational change. Examines the knowledge base of the consulting profession focusing on the relationship between theory and practice.
The roles of creativity and innovation in organizations as components for building vibrant transformational entities.
Salient and essential aspects of leadership development emphasizing the importance of finding the balance between personal, professional, community, spiritual and family priorities.
DSL project work. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the integrative paper and formal approval of the DSL project topic.
DSL project work. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the integrative paper and formal approval of the DSL project topic.
2022-23 Semester Check-In Deadlines
All new students are expected to check-in for the semester two weeks before 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 12 | Monday, August 22 |
| Session M | Friday, September 9 | Monday, September 19 |
| Session B | Friday, October 14 | Monday, October 24 |
| Session C | Wednesday, January 4 | Monday, January 9 |
| Session T | Friday, January 27 | Monday, February 6 |
| Session D | Friday, March 3 | Monday, March 13 |
| Session E | Friday, April 28 | Monday, May 8 |
| Session F | Friday, June 9 | Monday, June 19 |
Admissions Requirements
Step 1: Apply to Regent University
- Submit your application at www.regent.edu/apply.
Step 2: Complete Your Admissions Questionnaire
- After you submit your application, you will receive a link to complete the required admissions questionnaire.
Step 3: Submit Your Unofficial College Transcripts
- Email your unofficial college transcripts to apply@regent.edu using the subject line: Unofficial Transcripts.
- Upon conditional acceptance, Regent University will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution.
- International transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company.
Step 4: Submit Your Government-Issued ID
- Email a photo of your government-issued ID to apply@regent.edu using the subject line: Government ID.
- Please note that all items submitted as part of the application process become the property of Regent University and cannot be returned.
PART-TIME STUDENTS
| Degree | Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour | Average Credit Hours Per Semester | Average Tuition Per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) | $695 | 6 | $4,170 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $695 | 6 | $4,170 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership (PhD) | $1,020 | 3 | $3,060 |
| Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) | $1,020 | 3 | $3,060 |
Full-Time Students
| Degree | Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour | Average Credit Hours Per Semester | Average Tuition Per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) | $695 | 9 | $6,255 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $695 | 9 | $6,255 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership (PhD) | $1,020 | 6 | $6,120 |
| Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) | $1,020 | 6 | $6,120 |
Student Fees Per Semester
| University Services Fee (On-Campus Students) | $800 |
| University Services Fee (Online Students) | $650 |
Part-Time Students
| Degree | Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour | Average Credit Hours Per Semester | Average Tuition Per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) | $675 | 6 | $4,050 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $675 | 6 | $4,050 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership (PhD) | $995 | 3 | $2,985 |
| Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) | $995 | 3 | $2,985 |
Full-Time Students
| Degree | Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour | Average Credit Hours Per Semester | Average Tuition Per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) | $675 | 9 | $6,075 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $675 | 9 | $6,075 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership (PhD) | $995 | 6 | $5,970 |
| Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) | $995 | 6 | $5,970 |
Student Fees Per Semester
| University Services Fee (On-Campus Students) | $800 |
| University Services Fee (Online Students) | $650 |
*Rates are subject to change at any time.
Estimated Cost of Attendance: View the estimated cost of attendance to see an example of the total cost of tuition and fees.
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.
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 online residencies and a variety of interactive discussion modes that extend beyond topical course discourse.
The Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) program in the School of Business & Leadership includes two required residencies, held virtually. The first residency covers program orientation and guidelines, the library use course (UNIV LIB Information Research & Resources) as well as 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 the Final Project.
