Online Doctor of Management Degree Program
The Touro University Worldwide Doctor of Management (DMgt) is especially designed to serve the needs of working senior executives and top management.
Program facts
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credits
66 semester creditsformat
100% online, 8-week coursesaccreditation
WSCUCtuition
$700 per semester credittransfer credits
Up to 6 creditsThe Touro University Worldwide Doctor of Management (DMgt) is especially designed to serve the needs of working senior executives and top management with advanced theoretical analysis and research and applications skills necessary to perform their jobs as well as to critically understand and assess research reports in their areas and their work and is guided by Touro University Worldwide’s focus on professional graduate education.
Students in the program will learn to apply the Scholar-Practitioner Model to real-world research and take an evidence-based approach to problem-solving in managerial settings. Graduates of the program will possess a discerning understanding of how applied principles for business, organizational behavior and management systems can inform evidence-based practice.
The program will give students a comprehensive understanding of the theories and research needed to expand competencies in their current and/or future managerial/executive positions as they face the challenges of individual and institutional functions in today’s technologically sophisticated, media-connected, and culturally diverse global environment.
Students can use applied knowledge in the dissertation phase of the program to address any managerial area of interest including but not limited to Organizational Leadership, Business Management, Government and Society, Organizational Behavior, Global Business and Management, Strategic Management, Innovation, Enterprise Risk, Human Resources Management.
Note: This degree does not lead to any form of licensure or certification.
TUW Doctor of Management features:
- Instructors themselves are scholar-practitioners actively involved in their own professional work, solving problems and improving performance to keep pace with major trends in today’s world.
- The program is designed to use a unique pedagogy in an online delivery method that provides students the flexibility to conveniently advance their education and still maintain busy schedules, work, and family lives.
- A convenient program course structure, including course assignments and research options that provide students the flexibility of completing their doctorates at their own pace.
In addition, the Doctor of Management is designed to enable students to gain a broader conceptual mastery of the Scholar-Practitioner Model of research in professional practice through a greater understanding of its subject matter, literature, theory, and methods. The program’s scholarly and professional activities are designed to advance the student substantially beyond the educational accomplishments of a Master’s degree program. The main goal of the program is to develop scholar-practitioners who understand how to integrate research as a regular component of professional practice and translate academic research into real-world solutions involving management at both the individual and organizational levels.
What Can You Do With a Doctor of Management?
Earning a Doctor of Management from Touro University Worldwide prepares graduates to take on leadership roles in developing business strategy, making operations more efficient and other organizational issues. Graduates are prepared for positions in both the business world and academics. Potential job titles include:
- Management Consultant
- Director of Strategic Planning
- Executive Director of a Nonprofit Organization
- Director of Organizational Development
- University Professor or Researcher
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the median annual salary for management consultants is $95,290. The BLS projects 10% job growth in the field over the next decade. The online TUW DMgt prepares graduates with skills and knowledge they need for success in these in-demand fields.
BLS salary source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm
Courses and requirements
Theory
15 Semester Credits
This course provides students an orientation to the Doctorate of Management Program and the scholar-practitioner model. This course is designed to provide an overview of the scholar-practitioner perspective in professional settings. Students will learn about the process of the Scholar-Practitioner model to apply theory to practice in a variety of professional settings that lend to their dissertation in their area of research interest
Credits: 3
This course is designed to examine the theoretical underpinnings of organizational behavior relevant to management in organizations. Students will examine the major theories of organizational behavior at various units of analysis applicable to successful management in organizations
Credits: 3
Students analyze theories and best practices associated with organizational governance and accountability in management. Students will examine various organizational governance issues across a variety of organizations to apply contemporary management methods/tools to address the governance challenges and opportunities that lend to overall efficiency within organizations.
Credits: 3
Throughout the course, students will use a theoretically oriented case approach to provide managerial solutions to operational, financial and decline in an organization’s performance to implement turnaround and renewal strategies.
Credits: 3
This course provides students with the underlying theories of I/O Psychology conducive to the field of management to include the human behavior and mental processes, workplace productivity, morale, employee screening and organizational development. Special emphasis is on the role of I/O psychology in the use of organizational assessments to enhance the organizational climate and culture that lend to managerial decision-making.
Credits: 3
Applied DMgt Research
15 Semester Credits
In this course, students explore research in organizations to address management challenges supported by theory and application in a variety of settings. Special emphasis is on the research process, fundamental elements of a research proposal and ethics in research in managerial settings. Research methods concepts learned in this course contribute to application of theory and research as well as the students’ dissertation proposal and final defense phases.
Credits: 3
Students address survey design concepts such as population and sample size, delivery mechanisms, sampling techniques and construction of survey questionnaires. Along with ethical considerations in survey design, students will have an opportunity to identify the type of survey that may be useful in their dissertation research in a selected managerial setting.
Credits: 3
Students address survey design concepts such as population and sample size, delivery mechanisms, sampling techniques and construction of survey questionnaires. Along with ethical considerations in survey design, students will have an opportunity to identify the type of survey that may be useful in their dissertation research in a selected managerial setting.
Credits: 3
In this course, students explore the fundamentals of quantitative research methods in managerial studies applicable to a variety of organizational settings. Students are introduced to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to perform basic statistical analyses to describe basic ideas, underlying assumptions, data collection and more that are useful in the field of management studies.
Credits: 3
In this course, students will build on the topics covered in DMGT 726 and hone their knowledge of quantitative research methods to analyze and address both the challenges and opportunities managers face in organizations. Students use the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) perform analyses to interpret the results of proposed research questions and provide managerial solutions and or implications from those results.
Credits: 3
Application of Theory and Research
9 Semester Credits
In this first course in the application of theory to research group of courses, students examine the scholar-practitioner approach through various types of literature. Students begin building their foundational base of managerial references to support their dissertation research, which include peer-reviewed, trade and scholarly publications. Through the literature, students examine real world managerial implications through the theoretical underpinnings posited by scholar-practitioners in the managerial field.
Credits: 3
This course supplements the framework of DMGT 750 by examining theoretical methods, to include the six (6) key domains of Evidence Based Management (EBM). Students continue to support their dissertation research with lessons learned from publications in evidence-based practices in management that values ethics in determining solutions to a variety of managerial challenges in organizations.
Credits: 3
The goal of this course is to assist students in identifying a research method used in a professional managerial setting, which may be useful in the students’ dissertation research area of interest. Special emphasis is on students identifying a research theory that supports an initial research topic, research problem or statement and fundamental research question(s).
Credits: 3
Proposal Development
12 Semester Credits
In this transitional DMGT course, students are introduced to the fundamental component of the dissertation, which is the conceptual framework. Students draw upon all lessons learned throughout the program to start a preliminary proposal that hones the research topic, underlying theories, fundamental literature and identify proposed research methodology. Students are mentored by the teaching faculty of the course to develop a brief prospectus, which is submitted to the student’s selected dissertation Chair and/or committee members no later than the end of the course. In addition, students are introduced to the Doctoral Management System (DMS), which is used from DMGT 754 through completion of the dissertation.
Credits: 3
Students will refine their Research topic and gather supportive literature to develop the Dissertation Proposal based on knowledge gained in previous courses, and with the assistance of the dissertation chair and the dissertation committee.
Credits: 3
Students add to the dissertation proposal by identifying the methods used for the dissertation proposal, and with the assistance of the Chair and committee members.
Credits: 3
Students prepare and successfully defend the dissertation proposal with the assistance of the Chair and dissertation committee. After final dissertation proposal approval, students complete application to Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee for approval of data collection.
Credits: 3
Doctoral Dissertation
15 credits-Minimum Requirement
Student is now in dissertation phase and collecting data upon approval of IRB committee and working on enhanced literature review. Student continues to work with Chair and Committee.
Credits: 3
Student collecting data and continuing enhanced literature review. Student continues to work with Chair and Committee.
Credits: 3
Student analyzing data and interpreting results. Student continues to work with Chair and Committee.
Credits: 3
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
Student compiling completed dissertation and submitting drafts to Chair and Committee.
Credits: 3
Students complete work on their Dissertation, prepare and successfully defend the Doctoral Dissertation.
Credits: 3
Tuition Information
TUW’s tuition for the Doctorate of Management is $700 per semester credit unit.
Your employer may offer a tuition assistance program so speak with your human resource representative to find out if financial support is available to you. A TUW Tuition Assistance Counselor is available to you in order to determine your eligibility for financial aid and other tuition assistance programs.
The program includes several steps. The first steps are courses in theory, research and putting theory to practice. Upon completion of the required courses, the student begins the phase of pre-Dissertation (Proposal) and Dissertation. Each student will work with a faculty dissertation chair and committee in completion of the proposal and dissertation phase. To personalize their academic journey for greater outcomes, students will chose a topic to help them focus their research activities and allow for skill development that helps conduct applied research resulting in real-world solutions.
For additional information , please visit the TUW Catalog.
Students seeking to enroll in Touro University Worldwide’s Doctor of Management program must meet the following criteria to be considered for admission:
- Have earned a Master’s degree from an accredited institution. If the degree was awarded overseas, it must be from an institution that is approved by the Ministry of Education.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.4 in the accredited Master’s Program
Students, who meet the above criteria, will be required to complete the following steps in order to be admitted and enrolled at TUW:
- Submit an application to the University.
- Submit official transcripts from all institutions attended. Transcripts must come directly from the issuing institutions. Students who completed college coursework outside the United States must have their transcripts translated and evaluated. (See Foreign Credit for additional information.)
- Submit two letters of recommendation: one from someone familiar with the prospective student’s academic work; and a professional reference from someone who has supervised the prospective student in a work environment (preferably the current supervisor, excluding family members ).
- Submit a Doctoral Entrance Essay:
The entrance essay is an essential part of the Doctoral Program and serves as the initial component of the student’s research portfolio.
The entrance essay takes the form of a narrative presenting candidates’ biography, career plan, and goals in pursuing the doctorate at Touro University Worldwide.
The Doctoral Admissions Committee will evaluate the essay. Committee members seek evidence regarding critical qualities and abilities including:
- Motivation, maturity of judgment, and creativity;
- Evidence of a sound personal agenda that includes achievable personal and professional objectives;
- Awareness of intellectual strengths as well as skills needing development;
- Awareness of program requirements
- Proficiency with standard written English including the ability to express concepts and communicate meaning in concise writing
The Doctoral Entrance Essay components should include the following:
- Biographical Component
Earlier learning experiences, both formal and informal, should be described. Characterize in terms of the nature and general outcome prior study, related work experience, and participation in scholarly research (if any). - Career Plan Component
Explain how a doctoral-level education fits with stated career plan and goals. How will doctoral study, in conjunction with background and interests, further those goals? - Goals in Pursuing the Doctorate
Briefly discuss why the reasons for enrolling in doctoral study at Touro University Worldwide, including but not limited to:- The reasons for selecting the TUW program rather than another doctoral program;
- The particular goals anticipated to be attained through completion of the doctoral curriculum;
- Proposed topics being considered for the dissertation.
The program is designed to:
- Provide students with the professional skills and tools to design evidence-based solutions in their professional field.
- Provide a doctoral level environment that includes faculty research guidance, technology and learning opportunities that lead to the development of the research professional competencies needed to translate theory into practical solutions that lead to successful individual or organizational behavioral change and development in managerial settings.
- Provide a support system dedicated to student success at the Doctoral level
The time it will take to complete the Doctor of Management (DMGT) degree online can vary. The duration of the program depends on several factors, including the number of credits accepted for transfer and whether or not students take time off between semesters.
The typical length of time for the Doctor of Management (DMGT) is three (3) years.
Disclaimer:
Students who enroll full-time (12 credits per semester for three semesters each academic year) can complete the degree in two and half (2.5) years. Students who enroll part-time (six credits per semester for three semesters each academic year) will complete the DMGT program in 3.5 years.