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Online Doctoral Programs at University of Phoenix

By Judy Hedding, About.com

On the previous page we introduced you to the University of Phoenix Online programs that offer the opportunity to obtain advanced degrees online. There are current four programs at the University of Phoenix Online where one can obtain a doctoral degree.

The Doctor of Business Administration degree program provides learners who hold a professional master's degree a means of exploring their personal readiness to become senior leaders in management professions. Learners gain a mastery of business administration literature and apply this knowledge to current business environments. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to identify and solve business problems with the highest value-adding solutions.

The Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership is the first online doctoral degree offered in the United States that targets the larger role of top management as leaders of society and its individuals. The curriculum goes beyond the traditional study of management to focus on the broader objective of leadership in social, political, and economic contexts. The program offers professionals who hold a master's degree an opportunity to explore the dynamics of organizational leadership from the perspective of both conventional and emergent thinking.

The Doctor of Education in Leadership program prepares learners to become transformational leaders who will strategically manage and lead complex educational organizations. Graduates will be educational practitioners who demonstrate analytical, critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to create new models to explain, predict, and improve the performance of educational organizations.

The Doctor of Health Administration program prepares leaders to respond effectively to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals will have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and feel empowered to influence the destiny of the health care system. Graduates of the Doctoral of Health Administration program will have enhanced their administrative and leadership skills through the completion of a curriculum that provides students with the latest theories and contemporary practice applications.

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