Jesse Irwin
B.A. in Management
The Doctor of Management (D.Mgt.) degree is designed for professional individuals who are seeking management knowledge and skills from the general manager’s viewpoint. Coursework, research and the doctoral project help students to harness the organizational development process for creating innovative solutions to 21st Century challenges.
The mission of the Doctor of Management program is to develop post-master’s competencies and capabilities in organizational development, leadership and applied research for a broad range of professionals.
Students who complete the Doctor of Management program will be able to:
The following are required courses in the D.Mgt. program:
Introduces the student to topics in statistical analysis as a preparation for the research courses and their work on the doctoral project. The focus of topic consideration will be data analysis for research applications. Topics include: hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, correlation, simple linear regression, and multiple regression. As time permits, other discretionary topics may be included such as: path models, discriminate analysis, and structural equations modeling.
Introduces the student to the traditional research design and methodology approaches as they apply to organizational research. Topics include hypothesis formulation, research design, sampling methods, statistical methods, statistical and judgmental inference, and research reporting. Students will develop a research design proposal.
Introduces the student to qualitative methods and designs in the context of organizational research. Particular attention is given to the indications for qualitative methods and designs, such as research history of the topic and the nature of the topic. Students will be exposed to several models of qualitative methods and designs, including: case studies, qualitative software, and program evaluation. Students will be expected to develop a qualitative research design proposal.
Features a seminar exploration of conceptual frameworks for understanding the redesign of management systems. Students begin with the concept of bureaucracy and follow the evolution of design perspectives with special emphasis on the paradigm developed by Lawrence and Lorsch. Alternative conceptual frameworks are discussed, and contemporary experiments with boundaryless organizations, teams, lateral organizations, and re-engineering are explored. The seminar concludes with a review of leadership in organizational decision making.
Explores global issues confronting the twenty-first century manager. Topics included are: impact of culture on management of the global organization, commercial implications of the new regionalism, product and services marketing in the global marketplace, and countertrade.
Examines the principles of managing technology. Students review the skills necessary to manage technology and review emerging technologies destined to dominate markets of the twenty-first century. The international dimensions of technology management receive special emphasis.
Features rotating topics that emphasize various elements of managerial leadership and organizational change. The seminars may be offered as 3-credit-hour courses, or as 1-credit-hour courses.
Examines from the viewpoint of the general manager how companies create and sustain competitive advantage. This involves an understanding of both external factors - industry structure and rivalries - and internal factors of the firms, and how these factors influence strategic responses. Both process and leadership elements of strategizing are discussed. The students analyze cases and empirical research to help prepare for their own research projects.
Traces the evolution of leadership thought. Primary focus is given to the contingency theories of leadership to provide students with an understanding of the roles of leader and follower in a contextual situation. Students also explore transformational, charismatic, and visionary leadership.
Provides an overview of organizational development with an emphasis on planned change. Students explore major interventions: human process, technostructure, human resource management, and strategic. Organizational development interventions are evaluated with special emphasis on modifications for international settings.
This course presents individual and group processes involved in organizational relationships. It deals with motivation, attitudes, learning theory, group and team behavior, group conflict and conflict resolution, stress, communication, leadership, and job design and satisfaction.
Employing critical thinking, students will synthesize concepts and models from their different core courses as a basis for managerial interventions and problem-solving. This seminar will employ in-depth discussion of articles, cases, and student research papers, and serve as a bridge to the methodology courses. Note: A student must complete this course with a grade of B or better to advance to the methodology courses.
The student completes the doctoral research project, which demonstrates the student's ability to design and conduct research on a management or organizational problem. Prerequisites: completion of all other doctoral courses and approval by the director of the doctoral program.
Download the Doctor of Management Application for Admission (.pdf).
View the Program Sequence (.pdf).
The D.Mgt. degree requires satisfactory completion of the following: 36 credit hours of coursework (including an Integrative Seminar), and a 9-credit-hour doctoral project that emphasizes a solutions approach to a management problem.
Application to the D.Mgt. program requires documentation of the following:
Applicants to the D.Mgt. program are accepted annually. The applicant will submit the following credentials to the director of the D.Mgt. program:
A student who has not completed at least one doctoral-level course at Webster University within one year from the date of admission must reapply for admission to the D.Mgt. degree program. This student must be selected again by the admission committee before enrolling in a doctoral-level course.
Students should consult the Tuition, Fees, and Refunds section for information regarding tuition, fees, tuition payments, tuition refunds, financial aid, and V.A. educational benefits.
International applicants should consult the Admission for International Students section, listed under Academic Policies and Procedures, for credentials required to complete an application for admission. International students must be accepted by the University as well as accepted into the D.Mgt. program.
After initial screening by the admission committee, a member of the committee will interview the qualified applicant and forward a recommendation to the full committee. The admission committee will review the applicant's credentials. Final action will determine either admission or nonadmission. The University's decision will be communicated in writing. Upon acceptance, a nonrefundable deposit of $150 is required.
Nonadmission: The applicant will be notified of nonadmission by the program director. Admission may be delayed because enrollment is limited.
At the time of admission, the admission committee will determine coursework acceptable for transfer into the D.Mgt. program.
A maximum of 6 credit hours may be transferred into the doctoral program. This coursework must be equivalent to required courses in the D.Mgt. program.
Coursework that has been applied toward the completion of a degree and reading courses or courses completed by independent or directed study cannot be transferred into a D.Mgt. program.
Students accepted into this program are expected to perform academically at a doctoral level. To remain in this program, students are expected to achieve the following academic milestones based on a grade-point average:
Failure to achieve either GPA milestone will result in the student being dismissed from the program. For the GPA system, see Academic Policies and Procedures.
Students whose GPA falls below 3.0 or who receives a grade below a B in a course will meet with the program director to discuss their academic performance.
Doctoral policies on retaking courses:
The student is advanced to candidacy following the successful completion of the 12 classroom courses, including the Integrative Seminar, and after the faculty has approved the Doctoral Project proposal. Information on the format and requirements for the Doctoral Project is available in the doctoral student handbook, which can be obtained from the program director.
Upon completion of a successful defense of the doctoral project, as reviewed by the student's project committee, the committee will recommend to the Dean of the School of Business and Technology that the student be awarded the D.Mgt. degree.
As of June 1, 1992, students who enter the program must complete all degree requirements within five years after completion of their initial D.Mgt. course. A student may apply to the D.Mgt. program director for a maximum of two (2) one-year extensions of the five-year time limit for completion of the D.Mgt.
A student may apply to the D.Mgt. program director for a leave of absence of two years or less. If the absence is approved, the five-year time limit will be suspended for that period and will resume at the end of the leave of absence, whether or not the student enrolls in D.Mgt. courses.
Program requirements may differ based upon the enrollment year. Please speak with an academic advisor for specific requirements.
