Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation – Administration Online
Prepare to become an ethical, results-focused leader in your industry with the Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program. Delivered 100% online, this doctorate-level program offers you an integrated dissertation beginning near the end of your first year that can be defended online, plus faculty support from start to finish.
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Program Overview
Read about our 100% online Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration
Follow your passion with the highly individualized and uniquely structured Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation from St. Thomas University. With an integrated dissertation beginning in your first year that can be defended 100% online and faculty support from start to finish, this 100% online program is designed to set you on the path to further professional success in any type of organization.
This comprehensive online Ed.D. is ideal for advancing your professional capacities to formulate innovative solutions whether you aspire to work in a nonprofit, sales, corporate, education, or government environment.
In the Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program, you will learn consulting practices, principles of ethical leadership that span crisis and change management, and various approaches to developing and managing public policy. You will also examine quantitative and qualitative research and gain the tools to effectively manage performance outcomes. Plus, you will gain top-level leadership styles that resonate with an array of audiences.
Taught by respected faculty with extensive experience in their fields, the online Ed.D. from STU Online offers reasonable admission requirements that allow applicants with a second master's degree to transfer in up to 18 credit hours (6 courses). No education degree or teaching background is required.
In the Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program, you will learn to:
- Respond to the changing needs of diverse organizations
- Participate in managing and leading private corporations, public organizations, educational institutions and systems, and nonprofit agencies
- Develop leadership and innovation skills and effective, team-oriented approaches to teaching and learning to maximize the performance achievements of all learners
- Demonstrate scholarly behaviors such as reflection and problem-solving with skills for designing, critiquing, and implementing research relevant to effective practice
- Respond to the changing needs of diverse organizations
- Participate in managing and leading private corporations, public organizations, educational institutions and systems, and nonprofit agencies
- Develop leadership and innovation skills and effective, team-oriented approaches to teaching and learning to maximize the performance achievements of all learners
- Demonstrate scholarly behaviors such as reflection and problem-solving with skills for designing, critiquing, and implementing research relevant to effective practice
Education Administration Career Opportunities
- Administrators in state, federal and international agencies
- Business Leaders and Managers in sales and corporate environments
- Public education Supervisors, Administrators, and Consultants
- Professors and Administrators in higher education
- Directors and Supervisors of educational services in nonprofit agencies and non-governmental organizations
- Administrators in state, federal and international agencies
- Business Leaders and Managers in sales and corporate environments
- Public education Supervisors, Administrators, and Consultants
- Professors and Administrators in higher education
- Directors and Supervisors of educational services in nonprofit agencies and non-governmental organizations
Tuition
Discover the value of our low-cost tuition
St. Thomas University prides itself on offering a quality private school education at public university prices. Our pay-by-the course tuition for the Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online degree program is affordable and priced with the working student in mind. Financial aid may also be available for students who qualify. The e-tuition is the same for both in-state and out-of-state online students. Each course has a technology fee as noted in the below table. The total tuition shown is inclusive of the fees.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration | $800 | $2,500 | $50,000 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Our application deadlines and course schedules
At St. Thomas University, we offer multiple start dates to accommodate busy schedules. Here you can find deadlines for your application, documents, and tuition payment for the Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Spring 1 | 1/6/24 | 12/15/23 | 12/20/23 | 12/22/23 | 12/29/23 | 3/3/24 | 7 weeks |
Spring 2 | 3/9/24 | 2/22/24 | 2/26/24 | 3/1/24 | 3/6/24 | 5/3/24 | 7 weeks |
Summer 1 | 5/11/24 | 4/24/24 | 4/29/24 | 5/3/24 | 5/8/24 | 6/21/24 | 6 weeks |
Summer 2 | 6/22/24 | 6/5/24 | 6/10/24 | 6/14/24 | 6/19/24 | 8/2/24 | 6 weeks |
Fall 1 | 8/17/24 | 8/1/24 | 8/5/24 | 8/9/24 | 8/14/24 | 10/11/24 | 7 weeks |
Fall 2 | 10/12/24 | 9/26/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/4/24 | 10/9/24 | 12/6/24 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
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The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with the requirements for the Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program, along with information on required documentation.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Master’s degree
Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration Online Admission Requirements
The following are required for admission to the Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program:
- Completed application for admission
- An earned master's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent and a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all graduate work attempted (An applicant with a second master's or other advanced credential may petition the Program Team to have up to 6 courses or 18 credits transferred into the program. Those courses can only be transferred if they closely relate to those courses that they are replacing. The applicant must request the transfer of these additional courses as part of the initial interview with the Program Team.)
- Official college and/or university transcripts from the institution where the bachelor's degree was conferred. All applicants are required to submit transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended.
All documents should be sent to:
St. Thomas University, Office of Admissions
16401 NW 37th Ave., Mimi Dooner Hall
Miami Gardens, FL 33054-6459
Transcripts delivered via digital transcript services EScrip and Parchment should be emailed to [email protected].
Courses
Read about our Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration Online classes
To complete the Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation – Administration online program, students must complete 24 credit hours of core courses, 15 credit hours of specialization courses, 9 credit hours of research courses, and 12 credit hours of dissertation courses for a total of 60 credit hours. All program requirements, including the successful defense of your dissertation, must be completed within seven years of first enrollment in the doctoral program.
Courses in this program are seven weeks long. Courses during the two summer terms, however, are six weeks long.
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