Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organisational Leadership

Excelsia University College

The Doctor of Philosophy is an integrated program of study and research which combines advanced coursework in research methodology and preparation, and an academic discipline, for the purpose of systematic and critical investigation and analysis in a field of learning to uncover new knowledge by discovery, the formulation of theories and/or the innovative re-interpretation of known data and established ideas. The Doctor of Philosophy program offers a specialisation in Organisational Leadership. The course has been designed in order to satisfy the intersecting requirements of: (a) the Australian Qualifications Framework. (b) Excelsia College’s Graduate Attributes. (c) the designated Learning Outcomes of the course. Students are required to undertake five units of study as part of the Doctor of Philosophy course, including four units which are a combination of leadership theory and research preparation during which students will be required to prepare and present their research proposal, develop a literature review and other relevant background investigations, and devise an appropriate methodology for the conduct of the proposed research and the thesis itself. Over the period of the research methods and preparation units, students will be required to progress their research proposal through all relevant College procedures and reviews for approvals, including ethics approvals and confirmation of candidature. Once candidature is confirmed, candidates will then concentrate on supervised research, analysis and other activities associated with the implementation of their approved research proposal, the final examinable product of which will be a thesis.

School of Business

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