Program Highlights
Become a leader in your industry and drive systemic change in your organization with a doctorate from USC Rossier.
Become a More Effective Leader
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Change and Leadership online is designed for leaders who are looking to drive systemic change in their organizations.
These leaders include individuals looking to grow in their respective industry, as well as those who currently hold or are seeking leadership positions across a variety of industries, including colleges and universities, private firms, nonprofits, and government organizations.
Delivered through a blend of online collaboration, class sessions, coursework and real-world experiences, this EdD program allows students to continue working full time while building the skills that will distinguish them as leaders in their organizations.
Upon completion of the OCL program, you will be equipped with the experience and expertise to:
- Use principles and practices of learning and motivation to supervise others.
- Drive innovation through technology-enabled and blended-learning formats.
- Organize and deploy organizational resources, especially human and financial resources, to attain organizational goals.
- Gather and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to assess the status of organizational priorities.
- Create a culminating dissertation in practice that demonstrates effective application of the program’s theories and concepts.
- Assess and reflect upon your own skill as a leader and the performance of your team(s) and organization, and then modify your strategies as needed based on those data.
Transformative
Reshape systems of power by creating more welcoming practices and policies.
Flexible
Continue working full time while advancing your career and growing as a leader.
Prestigious
Earn a doctorate from a university with a reputation for producing leaders in every sector across the world and be connected to a robust Trojan alumni network.
Interdisciplinary
Gain insights from multiple disciplines as you learn alongside a cohort of leaders from a variety of industries.
Curriculum
Lead transformational change across industries.
Change agents start here. Equip yourself to lead transformational change across industries through a multidisciplinary and impact-driven curriculum.
Framing Organizational Change and Leadership
EDUC 603 | 4 Units
Framing Organizational Change and Leadership
EDUC 603 | 4 Units
Challenges in Urban Education: Leadership
EDUC 524 | 3 Units
Challenges in Urban Education: Leadership
EDUC 524 | 3 Units
Analyzing Organizational Change and its Effectiveness
EDUC 725 | 3 Units
Analyzing Organizational Change and its Effectiveness
EDUC 725 | 3 Units
Accountability for Organizational Change
EDUC 522 | 3 Units
Accountability for Organizational Change
EDUC 522 | 3 Units
Get help funding your degree.
Applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships — there’s no need for a separate application. Scholarship availability may be limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so applying sooner rather than later is in your best interest. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, commitment to the USC Rossier mission, and other factors. All scholarships are awarded upon admission.
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