PH.D. Global Leadership Student Handbook

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Mission Statement Our mission is to develop global leaders in scholarship and practice who collaborate with diverse teams to analyze and solve complex problems transcending cultural and geographical borders. The program inspires a scholarly curiosity to synthesize and globally share findings and solutions that draw from both theoretical backgrounds and practical experiences in a spirit of virtue. Vision Statement The vision of the Ph.D. in Global Leadership is to create an international community of global leaders who embrace a deep understanding of the global environment by focusing on human values and growth to make a positive impact on the world. Value Statement Based on the tradition of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her approach to Virtus Cum Scientia (Virtue with Knowledge United), the Ph.D. Program in Global Leadership (GL) creates an environment where students can develop both local and global leadership identities that empower them to be catalysts for positive change in their own and global communities. Global leadership is a complex phenomenon, encompassing an ability to perceive and adapt to cultural nuances; to be morally resilient during uncertainty, and embrace “virtue” and core values while leading positive global change. The mission focuses on two interrelated perspectives: Scholar and Practitioner. Both perspectives are threaded throughout the curriculum because the career pathway needs both the scholar and the practitioner to leverage interdisciplinary knowledge to solve complex challenges the world faces today and tomorrow. Program Expectations The Ph.D. in Global Leadership program expects professional, ethical, and mature behavior of each student. When participating in a cohort, each student will learn how to interact, build relationships, and find the strengths in people who may offer different perspectives. Group work will be part of this program and students are expected to contribute in a substantial and timely manner in all interactions. Class participation is an essential student obligation. Each doctoral student is responsible for all work conducted in the virtual, immersive delivery of the courses including virtual or face-to-face classrooms, virtual meetings, and/or discussion boards. Active and timely participation is critical to the success of the learner in this program. Students enroll only in one course in an 8-week term. Concentration Area The Ph.D. in Global Leadership curriculum includes a concentration area in Organizational Behavior and Change. This concentration area further strengthens the doctoral student’s education by analyzing and integrating knowledge of organizational behavior in the context of social and political contexts. In addition, the student will learn to make decisions that enhance an organization’s performance, and to develop and lead an innovative learning organizational environment to ensure adaptability in dynamic global settings, and more.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook Updated 05/24/21