DOL 711 - Introduction to Executive Leadership and Innovation

(3 credits)

This course is designed to introduce students to multiple facets of leadership from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course provides students with an orientation to the program and the expectations and requirements for doctoral-level study. Students will learn about library research, concept development, and academic writing skills throughout this course while defining executive leadership, organizational development and innovation concepts. Students will be exposed to doctoral-level research and various processes for developing research topics, conceptual frameworks, research ideas, and problem statements relevant to professional practice in their field. Through the introduction to readings, literature reviews, discussions, and reflections, candidates will develop the necessary skills to guide the development of their course experiences through the dissertation. Fall