Executive PhD Schedule
The 3 year 80 credit Executive PhD program starts fall (August) every year.
- Fall 2019 program begins Saturday/Sunday, August 24 & 25, 2019 - Detailed Schedule
- Fall 2020 program begins Saturday/Sunday, August 22 & 23, 2020 - Detailed Schedule TBA
Year 1-2: First two years students complete required scheduled course work on campus.
- Tools Courses (9 Credits)
- Seminar Courses (36 Credits)
- Research Courses in area of interest (9 Credits)
Year 3: The third year students work on their dissertation without scheduled course
work on campus.
- Dissertation Courses (26 Credits)
- Defense of Dissertation
Schedule Program Milestones:
- Completion of coursework: End of summer semester of the second year
- Application for candidacy: Beginning of fall of third year
- Proposal defense: End of fall semester of the third year
- Dissertation defense: End of summer of third year
Program Information
Courses are every third Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., with breaks between semesters. Each class of executives begins and progresses through the program together, sharing the same educational experience for the program.
Courses are every third Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., with breaks between semesters. Each class of executives begins and progresses through the program together, sharing the same educational experience for the program.