Application Deadline
April 15, 2025
Summer Term Begins
July 7, 2025
Top 25 Best Online Doctorate in Organizational Leadership Degree Programs of 2025 (Intelligent.com)
At Chaminade University, we believe transformational leaders aren’t born, but developed.
Leadership requires skill, knowledge and practice. It requires drive. Our Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership for Adaptation and Change program allows you to take the next step in your leadership journey. Delivered fully online, the EdD program equips you with foundational knowledge and tools to take action.
Our interdisciplinary program is geared toward professionals across various sectors, with a student-centered focus that puts you in the driver’s seat of your educational journey. With our faculty members as mentors, you’ll be challenged to lead for today and into the future, ready to adapt to ever-evolving organizational environments.
100% online
program delivery
60 total
credit hours
Finish in as few
as 36 months
Cohort-based
program design
Dissertation is
part of coursework
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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
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- Apply advanced knowledge and competencies of research and evaluation methods utilized by
organizations. - Utilize advanced knowledge and competencies of leadership and innovation which are
grounded in social justice, ethical practices, and cultural awareness. - Use advanced knowledge and competencies related to how organizations and the people within
them develop. - Integrate advanced knowledge and competencies of scholarly behaviors for designing,
implementing, evaluating, and communicating research relevant to effective organizations.
Core Curriculum
- EDUC 801: Quantitative Research Methods
- EDUC 802: Qualitative Research Methods
- EDUC 803: Program Evaluation
- EDUC 804: Introduction to Doctoral Research
- EDUC 811: Leading People in Organizations
- EDUC 812: Leadership Ethics and Social Justice
- EDUC 813: Leading Across Cultures
- EDUC 814: Evidence Based Leadership and Decision Making
- EDUC 821: Organization Theory
- EDUC 822: Organizational Strategy
- EDUC 823: Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
- EDUC 824: Organization Development
- EDUC 891: Dissertation I
- EDUC 892: Dissertation II
- EDUC 893: Dissertation III
- EDUC 894: Dissertation IV
*Pursue (2) Concentrations in the Program
Educational Leadership Concentration
- EDUC 871: Leadership for Educational Administrators
- EDUC 872: School Community Relations
Indigenous Leadership Concentration
- EDUC 861: Indigenous Leadership and Organizational Management
- EDUC 862: Power, Politics and Policy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Systems Leadership Concentration
- EDUC 853: Strategic Communication and Public Relations
- EDUC 854: Leading Securely in the Digital Era
Resource Leadership Concentration
- EDUC 881: Leadership for Sustainability
- EDUC 883: Policy Design and Implementation
- Complete Ed.D. application.
- Official bachelor and master program transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities. Transcripts from graduate-level institutions must have a 3.0 or better grade point average.
- Current professional resume/curriculum vitae.
- Personal essay.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from individuals, other than family members or friends, who can comment on the applicant’s capabilities and suitability to be successful in a doctoral program.
- Two (2) writing and/or written research samples.
- Interview
- International candidates from countries where English is not the native language must meet TOEFL requirements.
Concentrations
Educational Leadership
The Educational Leadership concentration equips experienced professionals in K-12 or higher education with the skills and knowledge to become action-oriented leaders who foster person-centered learning communities and drive positive change.
Indigenous Leadership
The Indigenous Leadership concentration focuses on preparing leaders within indigenous populations, particularly Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.
Systems Leadership
The Systems Leadership concentration explores the strategic management of communication and information in an organizational setting. This concentration emphasizes public relations and digital security to navigate complex information environments, build trust, and lead secure, effective communication strategies.
Resource Leadership
The Resource Leadership concentration offers an interdisciplinary approach on preparing leaders to navigate complexity, drive sustainable change, and design effective policies in dynamic environments. Grounded in principles of sustainability and policy design, this concentration emphasizes systems thinking, collaborative problem-solving and strategic vision.
