I am wrapping up my UIUC MBA, and decided to continue with this Ed.D.
Without getting too detailed on my doctoral search, I will just say that with the criteria I applied, there's a surprisingly limited set of options, and each one has a flaw. The UNC-CH flaw is that it's an Ed.D, and, I primarily work in business, not education.
The reason I picked this one is that, as a NC resident, my total cost is $33K. I pay out of pocket, so the lower, the better. It is an entirely online program, though I live close enough to drive over for special gatherings. And, though it is an Ed.D, it is in Organizational Learning and Leadership. The curriculum looks almost ideal for my work and interests.
Thought I'd mention in case it could be interesting for others. If you do not live in NC, I think total cost is closer to $90K. My own maximum is $50K (I pay out of pocket with no reimbursement), so if I didn't have in-state tuition, I would not choose this program.
Program info:
https://online.unc.edu/online-doctoral-p...eadership/
Happy to answer what questions I can, considering I have not started the program yet and thus can't talk about the coursework in any detail. It ends in a "dissertation in practice," which the capstone classes support. Here are the course names, subject to change:
Without getting too detailed on my doctoral search, I will just say that with the criteria I applied, there's a surprisingly limited set of options, and each one has a flaw. The UNC-CH flaw is that it's an Ed.D, and, I primarily work in business, not education.
The reason I picked this one is that, as a NC resident, my total cost is $33K. I pay out of pocket, so the lower, the better. It is an entirely online program, though I live close enough to drive over for special gatherings. And, though it is an Ed.D, it is in Organizational Learning and Leadership. The curriculum looks almost ideal for my work and interests.
Thought I'd mention in case it could be interesting for others. If you do not live in NC, I think total cost is closer to $90K. My own maximum is $50K (I pay out of pocket with no reimbursement), so if I didn't have in-state tuition, I would not choose this program.
Program info:
https://online.unc.edu/online-doctoral-p...eadership/
Happy to answer what questions I can, considering I have not started the program yet and thus can't talk about the coursework in any detail. It ends in a "dissertation in practice," which the capstone classes support. Here are the course names, subject to change:
- Foundations of Leadership
- Foundations of Inquiry — Quantitative
- Foundations of Inquiry — Qualitative
- Leading Organizations Toward Equitable Practice
- Applied Quantitative Methods
- Organizational Theory
- Applied Qualitative Methods
- Change Leadership Across Organizational Systems
- Program Evaluation
- Design Thinking for Leaders
- Human Resource Management
- Data-Informed Decision-Making
- The Science of Implementation in Organizations
- Advanced and Applied Leadership Practices
- Capstone Seminars I, II & III
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