Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation (Ed.D.)
The Ed.D. program in educational leadership and organizational innovation is expected to achieve four significant outcomes.
Graduates of the Ed.D. program will be able to
- use transformative leadership to promote change across diverse instructional and organizational settings;
- collaborate with diverse audiences and stakeholders about organizational research, practice, and theories;
- create innovative processes or systems that foster continuous improvement;
- develop analytical thinking skills to evaluate change processes.
The program coursework is intended to provide frameworks for thinking and reflecting about the research that can inform ideas about organizational change through a dissertation in practice.
The Ed.D. serves students by providing online graduate studies to reach worldwide populations. The Ed.D. is designed to reach local, national, and international markets and does not purport to provide licensure or certification in any particular state or country.
Admission Requirements: In order to be admitted into the online Doctor of Education in educational leadership and organizational innovation at Marymount University, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree as well as a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must also show evidence of three years of work experience relevant to their professional goals. In order to apply, prospective students must submit a completed application as well as official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended, verifying completion of their bachelor's and master’s degrees with a minimum 2.75 grade point average (GPA). Other required documents include two professional letters of recommendation, a current resume, personal interview, and a written essay that discusses the applicant's aspirations and goals, including how their current skills, along with doctoral studies of leadership and innovation, will help them attain those goals.
Standards of Work: Conferral of an Ed.D. degree requires at least a 3.0 GPA. No grade below a C will be accepted on any coursework that is part of a student’s program of study. Students who earn a course grade below a C must retake the course. Students will only be allowed to retake a course one time. Students whose GPA falls below 3.0 will be put on probation and must raise the GPA to or above 3.0 by the end of the following term. If a student's cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for a second time, the student will be dismissed. Students who wish to appeal their dismissal should refer to the Academic Dismissal section of this catalog for the proper procedures.
Transfer Policies: Marymount University may accept a maximum of six (6) transfer credit hours of doctoral coursework with a grade of B or better from a regionally accredited college or university earned within the past five years. Transfer credit is only awarded for coursework that is evaluated to be substantially equivalent in content with the required coursework in the Ed.D. program. No letter grades will appear on the Marymount University transcript for transferred courses, nor will they be calculated into the student's GPA. Any request for transfer of credit must be recommended by an advisor and approved by the school director before final review and acceptance by the dean’s office.
Time Limit: Doctoral students have five years from the date of admission to complete the degree requirements. Students who do not complete their requirements within the time limit may continue graduate study at Marymount University only after their circumstances have been reviewed by the school director.
Academic Concerns and Appeal Policy: Doctoral students who wish to file a complaint need to submit a written letter to the following people sequentially: (1) faculty member related to the concern, (2) program director, (3) School Director, (4) dean of the College of Health and Education (whose decision is final). See Requests for Exceptions to Academic Policy for more information.
Degree Requirements
48 credits
Required Courses
| ED 700 | Leading an Organization: Theory, Practice, and Reflection | 3 |
| ED 701 | Ethical Leadership and Social Justice | 3 |
| ED 702 | Transformative Leadership: Leading Organization Change | 3 |
| ED 703 | Approaches to Research Methods | 3 |
| ED 704 | Professional Collaboration and Engagement | 3 |
| ED 705 | Integrating Learning Technologies to Transform Organizations | 3 |
| ED 710 | Models of Leadership and Coaching | 3 |
| ED 711 | Challenges of Leadership: Conflict and Crisis Management | 3 |
| ED 712 | Program Evaluation and Decision Making | 3 |
| ED 713 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
| ED 714 | Global Leadership and Policy | 3 |
| ED 715 | Communicating Research Findings | 3 |
| ED 800 | Administering Social and Human Capital | 3 |
| ED 801 | Doctoral Seminar | 3 |
| ED 802 | Dissertation in Practice | 6 |