PhD in Leadership Studies

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN

Leadership Studies

California Baptist University

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Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business

“Pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies is a noble and worthy endeavor. Our program is designed to equip you with scholarly perspectives to study, research, teach and practice exemplary leadership in complex, adaptive environments.”

John Shoup, Ph.D. Program Director, Ph.D. in Leadership Studies

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Program Distinctives

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Receive Faculty Mentorship

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Learn in a Cohort

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Gain a Biblical Foundation

Students are assigned a faculty mentor on day-one of the program and immediately begin the process of writing their research question.

The interdisciplinary degree and cohort model allow students to interact with professionals from a variety disciplines and experience community with likeminded scholar-practitioners to enhance their learning on leadership.

Students are equipped with biblically based ethical principles and practices which emphasize character, courage and wisdom.

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Program details at a glance.

Program Length

Program Cost*

Program Start Term

58 units

$43,613

Fall (September)

3 years, full time

$676 per unit

(part-time option available)

$425 per semester general fee

Class Format

Accreditation

Hybrid classes meet one night each week. Students have the option to attend class in-person or online.

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

*Based on current academic year. Subject to change.

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Lifelong learning for lifelong leading.

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Leadership Legacy The legacy of Dr. Paul and Annie Kienel is consistent with the highest ideas of leadership and the Leadership Institute at CBU. Paul and Annie met when Annie was a student at Bethany Bible College. They were married in July of 1957. Annie worked alongside Paul when he became the leader of the California Association of Christian Schools. Additionally, Annie Kienel served in the Civilian Personnel Office at McClellan Air Force Base.

Paul is the founder and president emeritus of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), the largest organization of Protestant schools in the world. Annie served as the office manager for the California Association of Christian Schools. She traveled widely with her husband and has been a support to him in his ministry with ACSI.

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Furthermore, Paul was co-founder and vice chairman of The CoMission, the largest missions cooperative in the history of the Evangelical Christian community.

Paul also co-founded the Evangelical Christian Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in America.

He is the author of ten books including a two-volume “History of Christian School Education.”

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Faculty Spotlight Mary Ann Pearson, Ed.D. Professor of Communication, Kienel Leadership Institute

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson has more than 30 years of experience in leadership, journalism, public relations and education. Pearson worked in public relations specializing in public relations campaigns in property management, real estate and nonprofit organizations. Pearson served as a public-school teacher for the Colton Joint Unified School District and has volunteered with numerous organizations including Give Big Riverside, Girl Scouts of America, the Riverside Downtown Partnership and PRSA. Pearson strives to help students to improve academic writing and media writing. The journey through dissertation work can be intense. Witnessing students flourish as they complete the coursework and work on research and writing the dissertation is a joyful experience.

Pearson studied educational leadership with research areas including mentoring, effective instruction, work-life balance, shared leadership, adversity quotient, emotional intelligence and online mentoring.

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Degree Requirements Core Courses

36 Units

Research Seminars/Dissertation

10 Units

LDR 702 Theories & Foundations in Leadership

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Research Seminar K1

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LDR 721 Organization & Institutional Theories

4

Research Seminar K2

1

LDR 730 Culture and Sociology of Organizations

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Research Seminar K3

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LDR 740 Creative and Effective Decision Making

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Research Seminar S1

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LDR 750 Leadership Ethics and Practices

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Research Seminar S2

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LDR 760 Leading & Managing Complexity

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Research Seminar S3

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LDR 770 Social Capital

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Research Seminar D1

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LDR 780 Personnel Development

4

Research Seminar D2

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LDR 790 Public Policy

4

Research Seminar D3

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Dissertation Defense

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Research

12 Units

LDR 725 Quantitative and Qualitative Research

4

LDR 735 Inferential Statistics

4

LDR 745 Advanced Qualitative Research

4

LDR 755 Advanced Quantitative Research

4

Total 58 Units

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Admissions Requirements Application for admission with a $45 application fee Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a master’s degree.

3.0 cumulative or last 60/90 unit GPA. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA. Professional essay addressing the following: •

Why do you want to study leadership at the Ph.D. level, and what are your reason(s) for choosing a Ph.D. program over other doctoral degree types in leadership studies such as an Ed.D., D.Min. or DPLS?

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Identify a general area of interest(s) for your dissertation research, knowing it can change as you progress through the program.

Prerequisites Statistics*

*Must be completed within the first two semesters of the program

Application Deadline Fall

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Priority

March 1

Standard

May 15

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How to Apply

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Submit a graduate application at

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Send official college or university transcripts.

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Provide any supplemental documents required.

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