PhD in Leadership
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The PhD in leadership programme intends to equip the reflective practitioners and ground their knowledge to African realities without neglecting the competencies needed for global leadership. It provides an opportunity for those who has a M.A. in Leadership to further develop their skills, knowledge and aptitude as competent leaders. The expected outcome of the learning experience are graduates who will provide effective leadership within their local communities and countries, while being totally comfortable and confident to occupy a position at the global level, if called to do so, in order to enhance the synergy of the Church, the community and society
- A well-rounded curriculum designed to equip and train leaders without plucking them out of their context, thus combining a unique African perspective with a global one.
- An educational programme of the highest quality at an affordable price.
- Exposure to the dynamics of leadership through interaction with well qualified and spiritually committed faculty coming from all over the world.
- Earning of a recognized degree from a chartered institution.
- Studying in a modern institution with easy access to the facilities (lecture halls, internet, library, etc.).
- Furthering the development of research skills to do empirical studies with the aim of building, enhancing and sharing knowledge with both researchers and practitioners
- Getting an opportunity to develop a network of professionals from all over the world
Requirements |
Credits |
Core Courses |
15 |
Specialization |
18 |
Research & Thesis/Project |
27 |
Total |
60 |
- Organizational Leadership
- Business Leadership
- Public Health Leadership
PhD |
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Core Courses |
Code |
Course Title |
Crs |
LEAD 702 |
Biblical Foundations and Ethics for Leadership |
3 |
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LEAD 712 |
Legal and Organizational Policy Framework for Leadership |
3 |
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LEAD 740 |
Corporate Governance |
3 |
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LEAD 743 |
Leadership in Cross-Cultural Setting |
3 |
|
LEAD 763 |
Leadership Competencies and Emotional Intelligence |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Code |
Course Title |
Crs |
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Specialization 1 |
Organizational Leadership |
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BUAD 708 |
Business, Church and Society |
3 |
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BUAD 734 |
Issues in Organizational Leadership and Management |
3 |
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LEAD 816 |
Applied Entrepreneurship and Creativity |
3 |
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LEAD 787 |
Advanced Topics in Organizational Leadership Research |
3 |
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LEAD 753 |
Leadership and Spirituality |
3 |
|
LEAD 713 |
Systems Thinking and Strategic Leadership |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
18 |
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Specialization 2 |
Business Leadership |
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LEAD 812 |
Financial Management for Leaders |
3 |
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BUAD 723 |
Advanced Strategic Management and Planned Change |
3 |
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LEAD 776 |
Advanced Conflict and Crisis Management |
3 |
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LEAD 816 |
Applied Entrepreneurship and Creativity |
3 |
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LEAD 753 |
Models of Leadership in the Christian Context |
3 |
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LEAD 713 |
Systems Thinking and Strategic Leadership |
3 |
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TOTAL |
18 |
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Specialization 3 |
Public Health Leadership |
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PHAD 714 |
Communication Skills in Public Health Leadership |
3 |
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PHAD 788 |
Issues in Public Health Leadership Mentoring |
3 |
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PHAD 789 |
Public Health Law, Ethics and Policy Development |
3 |
|
PHAD 842 |
Group Dynamics and Team Leadership in Public Health |
3 |
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PHAD 814 |
Advanced Topics in Public Health Research |
3 |
|
LEAD 713 |
Systems Thinking and Strategic Leadership in Public Health |
3 |
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Total |
18 |
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Research Component |
Code |
Course Title |
Crs |
BURM 790 |
Research Methods and Statistics |
3 |
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BURM 791 |
Applied Qualitative Research |
4 |
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BURM 792 |
Applied Quantitative Research |
4 |
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BURM 793 |
Research Seminars and publications |
4 |
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LEAD 899 |
Dissertation |
12 |
|
Total |
27 |
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Grand Total: |
60 Credits |
Course Schedule
YEAR ONE |
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First Semester |
Second Semester |
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No |
Courses |
Cr |
Courses |
Cr |
1 |
BUAD 816 Applied Entrepreneurship and Creativity |
3 |
BURM 790 Res, Meth and Statistics |
3 |
2 |
LEAD 734 Issues in organizational leadership and management |
3 |
LEAD 743 Leadership in Cross- Cultural Settings |
3 |
3 |
BUAD 711 Corporate Strategic Leadership and Systems Thinking |
3 |
LEAD 763 Leadership Comp. and Change Management |
3 |
4 |
LEAD 773 Developmental Theories in organizational Leadership |
3 |
BUAD 708 -Business , Church and Society |
3 |
5 |
LEAD 712 Legal and Policy Issues in Leadership |
3 |
LEAD 702 Biblical Foundations for Leaders |
3 |
TOTAL |
15 |
15 |
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YEAR TWO |
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Third Semester |
Cr |
Fourth Semester |
Cr |
|
1 |
BUAD 708 Business , Church and Society |
3 |
LEAD 753 Models of Leadership in the Christian Context |
3 |
2 |
LEAD 735 Ethical/Moral Formation for Leadership in Africa |
3 |
BUAD 742 Financial Management |
3 |
3 |
LEAD 783 Selected Leadership Theories |
3 |
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4 |
BUAD 739 Governance and Leadership |
3 |
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5 |
LEAD 753 Leadership and Spirituality |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
6 |
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YEAR THREE |
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Fifth Semester |
Cr |
Sixth Semester |
Cr |
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1 |
Comprehensive exam |
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2 |
Thesis registration |
12 |
Dissertation Oral Defence |
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3 |
Proposal defence |
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4 |
Two article Publication |
- A Master’s degree in Leadership or its equivalent with a minimum of 42 semester credits and a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.33 (on a 4-point system)
- A relevant Master’s degree with a minimum of 42 semester credits and a minimum CGPA of 3.33. In some cases, selected leadership core courses may be required as programme prerequisites/bridging courses
- Successful completion of at least six (6) credits of coursework in research and statistics at the postgraduate level. This requirement is in addition to the completed and accepted thesis/project done at the postgraduate level
- A statement of purpose, career goals and commitment to academic excellence is required. This statement should be a maximum of five (5) pages, typed, double-spaced. It should be submitted together with the other application materials
- Three letters of recommendation are to be submitted with the application materials:
- One professional recommendation
- One academic recommendation
- One character recommendation