Program Introduction
SU Global is committed to providing accessible and affordable education opportunities and establishing a global community for successful industry leaders. The Global Doctor of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership program (GDOL) offers students and alumni a quality, innovative and engaging learning experience, as well as impactful extracurricular enrichments and networking opportunities. The program is designed to be a student-oriented, application-focused, and inquiry-driven upskilling learning platform that prepares leaders to master organizational complexity and change management.
GDOL is a sixty-credit doctoral degree program. Students are expected to earn a Master’s degree at a regionally or nationally accredited institution prior to entering this program.
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SU Global Doctor of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership Curriculum
Core Courses
There are five four-credit courses in total, 8 weeks for each unit. Each course contains 50 hours of learning, which is structured as below:
- 40% face-to-face classes
- 40% distance learning
- 20% self-direct study
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| LST 835- GDOL | Foundations of Study in Organizational Leadership: Applications and Research | 4 |
| LST 845-GDOL | Organizational Change and Transformation Analysis and Leadership | 4 |
| RST 830-GDOL | Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research | 4 |
| RST 840-GDOL | Applying Quantitative & Qualitative Research Methods in Understanding the Field | 4 |
| LST 855-GDOL | Synthesis and Integration of Content | 4 |
Concentration
There are 18 credits in total for concentration, or restricted electives. Students graduated from regionally accredited universities can waive 9 credits of concentration. The remaining 9 credits can be selected from the following list of management courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MKT 511-GDOL | Marketing Management and Strategy | 3 |
| MGT 513-GDOL | Organizational Structure & Behavior | 3 |
| FIN 517-GDOL | Financial management | 3 |
| ECN 521-GDOL | Topics in Global Economy | 3 |
| MGT 535-GDOL | HR, Law and Social Responsibility | 3 |
Residency
The program residency consists of in-person seminars, lecture series, and presentations by industry leaders. Based on individual interests and logistics, students can select the classes that work best for them. Students can participate in residency any time during their study. See below for a sample curriculum:
| Curriculum | |
| 1 | Enterprise Competitive Advantage |
| 2 | Organizational Change and Development |
| 3 | Human Capital Management |
| 4 | Applied Business Ethics for Leaders |
| 5 | Branding Strategy |
| 6 | Merger and Acquisition |
| 7 | Innovation Management |
| 8 | Impact of AI on Productivity |
Doctoral Thesis
This is the last phase of the doctoral program, which begins with proposing the research topic and concludes with the completion of thesis after a successful oral defense. Students at this stage of the program will be enrolled in the following courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| LST 890-GDOL | Proposing of Capstone Research | 4 |
| LST 899-GDOL | Capstone Research | 15 |
Each student will be paired up with a faculty mentor early in the program. This faculty will serve as the thesis advisor for the student, providing necessary consultations and supervision for research as well as approval for the thesis topic. The faculty-student pair meets regularly throughout the course of doctoral thesis research. The doctoral thesis includes a thorough literature review, a solid model building, quality data collection and analysis, and impactful applications. The thesis topic is expected to be applicable to the student’s profession.
A group of three professors will form the doctoral thesis committee: the thesis advisor, GDOL Program Faculty Director, and SU Global Head or a qualified faculty approved by SU Global. Once the thesis is near completion, the doctoral candidate will make an oral presentation in front of the thesis committee. The committee will vote on the thesis to decide if the research meets the requirements for graduation.
About Shenandoah University
Established in 1875, Shenandoah University is a Virginia top-tier private national university in rankings included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges edition. Shenandoah, with a main campus located just 75 miles west of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees. With approximately 4,000 students enrolled in more than 150 programs of study, seven schools, and six locations throughout Northern Virginia, the university educates and inspires individuals to be critical, reflective thinkers, lifelong learners and ethical compassionate citizens who are committed to making responsible contributions within a community, a nation and the world.
The university comprises the following schools and colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing
- Shenandoah Conservatory
- Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
- School of Health Professions
- Division of Education and Leadership
About the School of Business
Shenandoah University’s School of Business is an AACSB International-accredited business school. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is the oldest and most recognized in the world, and it has been synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916. Fewer than 5 % of universities in the world have obtained this accolade. The mission of the School of Business is to educate successful, principled leaders with a global perspective. Hallmarks of the business school include its caring and academically accomplished faculty and its wealth of real-world experiences. The School of Business offers the following programs: Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA); BBA to MBA fast track; MBA; Doctor of Pharmacy with MBA (PharmD/MBA); as well as the MBA Essentials Certificate and the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management. The Byrd School also boasts an executive-in-residence and an entrepreneur in-residence, as well as the Leadership and Mentoring Program (LAMP), which creates platforms for students’ professional growth and merges theoretical constructs with business and industry.
Notable people who have graduated from or attended Shenandoah
Justin Wright
Global Head of Innovation, Novartis
Risa Imai Cox
Kaizen Institute
John Milleson,
President and CEO of Bank of Clarke County
Carl Tanner
Operatic tenor
Chris Collins
Virginia House of Delegates member (29th District)
Wendy Gooditis
Virginia House of Delegates member (10th District)
J. Robert Spencer, Kathy Voytko, Laura Woyasz, Peter J. Herber, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, Richard F. Costa, Garrett Elise Long, and Jessie Hooker Bailey
Broadway performers past and present
About Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) was founded in 1896. As one of the higher education institutions which enjoy a long history and a world-renowned reputation in China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People’s Republic of China and co-constructed by MOE and Shanghai Municipal Government.
It is among the first universities of the“211 project” and the “985 project”. Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) was ever regarded as the “Oriental MIT” during 1940s, and now is ranked“ Top 4” in China since 2006. Through unremitting efforts for nearly 120 years, SJTU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationalized top university in China.
While there is no official agreement between the two institutions, Shenandoah University does hire outstanding professors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University to teach alongside its faculty in the GET-MBA program.
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