Introduction
The Doctor of Management (DM) in is a professional doctoral degree program, advancing knowledge through theory and applied research and shaping candidates to effectively lead and manage contemporary organizations. The goal of the program is to develop scholar practitioners and is an intensive, part-time program, with a mix of on campus and online coursework, designed for working professionals. DM graduates may seek careers as business leaders, consultants, or business educators.
DM Program
The DM core courses are designed to provide an in-depth study of the issues associated with leadership, executive decision-making, and the management of people and processes in an environment of global change. The program is 60 semester hours. After 45 hours of concentrated coursework, DM students be required to take and pass a qualifying exam. Upon successful completion of that examination process, students will begin the 15-semester hour dissertation process.
Program Time Limits and Residency Requirements
All students enrolled in the program must successfully complete all coursework and comprehensive qualifying examinations within a maximum of six years (72 months) after commencing the program. The Program Director and/or Program Committee will review any exceptions beyond the stated criteria.
All students are required to attend all of the Residency sessions. Failure to attend a scheduled Residency will result in a pause in the student's academic progress until that particular Residency session is offered again and is successfully completed.
Admitted students will receive a handbook containing other information pertinent to the DM Program.
For doctoral students, the DM Student Handbook, covering course and grading policies, academic progress structures, comprehensive examination requirements, program governance and student compliance details as well as the dissertation specifications, serves as additional program specific guidance and governance for DM students.
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*ACBSP requires new programs to be in place for two years and have graduates from the program before it will be reviewed for accreditation