Adventist University of Africa

PhD in Leadership

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PhDinLeadershipFirstCohort2017 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

+ - Why Choose AUA’s PhD in Leadership? Click to collapse

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

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Requirements	Credits
Core Courses	15
Specialization	18
Research & Thesis/Project	27
Total	60

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Organizational Leadership
Business Leadership
Public Health Leadership

PhD
Core Courses	Code	Course Title	Crs
	LEAD 702	Biblical Foundations and Ethics for Leadership	3
	LEAD 712	Legal and Organizational Policy Framework for Leadership	3
	LEAD 740	Corporate Governance	3
	LEAD 743	Leadership in Cross-Cultural Setting	3
	LEAD 763	Leadership Competencies and Emotional Intelligence	3
		Total	15

	Code	Course Title	Crs
Specialization 1	Organizational Leadership
	BUAD 708	Business, Church and Society	3
	BUAD 734	Issues in Organizational Leadership and Management	3
	LEAD 816	Applied Entrepreneurship and Creativity	3
	LEAD 787	Advanced Topics in Organizational Leadership Research	3
	LEAD 753	Leadership and Spirituality	3
	LEAD 713	Systems Thinking and Strategic Leadership	3
		TOTAL	18
Specialization 2	Business Leadership
	LEAD 812	Financial Management for Leaders	3
	BUAD 723	Advanced Strategic Management and Planned Change	3
	LEAD 776	Advanced Conflict and Crisis Management	3
	LEAD 816	Applied Entrepreneurship and Creativity	3
	LEAD 753	Models of Leadership in the Christian Context	3
	LEAD 713	Systems Thinking and Strategic Leadership	3
		TOTAL	18
Specialization 3	Public Health Leadership
	PHAD 714	Communication Skills in Public Health Leadership	3
	PHAD 788	Issues in Public Health Leadership Mentoring	3
	PHAD 789	Public Health Law, Ethics and Policy Development	3
	PHAD 842	Group Dynamics and Team Leadership in Public Health	3
	PHAD 814	Advanced Topics in Public Health Research	3
	LEAD 713	Systems Thinking and Strategic Leadership in Public Health	3
		Total	18

Research Component	Code	Course Title	Crs
	BURM 790	Research Methods and Statistics	3
	BURM 791	Applied Qualitative Research	4
	BURM 792	Applied Quantitative Research	4
	BURM 793	Research Seminars and publications	4
	LEAD 899	Dissertation	12
		Total	27
Grand Total:		60 Credits

Course Schedule

YEAR ONE
	First Semester		Second Semester
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
YEAR TWO
	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
4	BUAD 739 Governance and Leadership	3
5	LEAD 753 Leadership and Spirituality	3
	TOTAL	15		6
YEAR THREE
	Fifth Semester	Cr	Sixth Semester	Cr
1	Comprehensive exam
2	Thesis registration	12	Dissertation Oral Defence
3	Proposal defence
4	Two article Publication

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Course delivery for the programme is a mixture of blended, face-to-face, and online learning.

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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