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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
& CHANGE
PHD
Katrina Rogers, PhD President, Fielding Graduate University
Learn about earning your degree while working in your field at: Fielding.edu/OrganizationalChange
FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY Office of AdmIssions PhD in Organizational Development and Change P: (800) 340-1099 H: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT, M-F F: (805) 898-4047 E: ODCadmission@Fielding.ed
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Fielding’s PhD in Organizational Development and Change (OD & Change) program applies systems theory, management studies, and social sciences to create new approaches to organizational leadership. It is a multidisciplinary degree for scholar-practitioners who want to expand their capacities to bring about positive change in today’s organizations and communities. As an OD & Change doctoral student, you will develop the knowledge to help organizations and communities thrive in today’s complex world. Emphasizing a multidisciplinary integration of human and organizational systems, the OD & Change degree creates new approaches to inclusive leadership and sustainability. You will gain knowledge, practice and research skills to empower yourself and others and meet today’s complex organizational and social challenges. Engage in a global, flexible learning community. As a doctoral student in a distance learning environment, you will have the freedom to live and work in any community. And you will join a learning community that crosses national and disciplinary boundaries.
Fielding was a natural choice for me because it fit my learning style and learning needs, and had an excellent reputation in the field of organizational change and development. Gary Wagenheim, PhD Alumnus
MODEL CURRICULUM SEQUENCE Fielding’s Common Doctoral Framework creates a pathway to degree MODEL CURRICULUM SEQUENCE completion in under 4 years.
Fielding’s Common Doctoral Framework creates a pathway to degree completion in under 4 years. YEAR 1 Foundations of Doctoral Study
TERM 1
Doctoral Competencies Seminar Foundations of Inquiry
TERM 2
TERM 3
Praxis with Leadership Focus Foundations of Organization Studies
Systems Approaches Leadership, Organizations, and Society
YEAR 2
§§ Develop leadership skills to promote innovation and sustainable change §§ Pursue your research interests through an individualized learning path §§ Work at home or while traveling via distributed learning §§ Learn new designs for change to help organizations thrive
YEAR 4
Portfolio Review Qualitative Research Methods
Additional general elective credits
Dissertation Development
Advanced Organization Studies
ODC Comprehensive Assessment
Final Oral Review
4 general elective credits
ODC Dissertation Seminar
At least 8-12 additional general elective credits
Dissertation Pilot Study
Quantitative Research Methods
Social & Ecological Justice
Dissertation Completion
Dissertation in Progress
DOCTORAL CONCENTRATIONS You can individualize your doctoral program and expand your professional expertise by selecting one of our shared doctoral concentrations. Learn more at Fielding.edu/DoctoralConcentrations
BENEFITS OF FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY §§ WSCUC accredited §§ Accomplished and collaborative faculty §§ Integrate work and graduate study
PROGRAM BENEFITS
YEAR 3
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: RR Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree RR Minimum GPA of 3.0 RR Online Application Form RR Résumé RR Statement of Purpose RR Reflective Essay RR Writing Sample RR Official Transcript
PROGRAM DELIVERY §§ Asynchronous online courses §§ 4 day in-person orientation §§ Optional regional and international sessions
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