What Is a Doctor of Management Degree?
A doctor of management degree is a relatively new, terminal degree in management that offers students an option to the Ph.D. in management or executive education. The doctor of management degree aims to fill a void by developing scholarly practitioners in management to help education, government and business meet increasing challenges and demands.
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Pre-requisites
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All doctor of management degree programs require a master's degree in education, business or management, as well as a passing grade on a comprehensive entrance examination.
Types of coursework
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Typical coursework taken towards a doctor of management degree focuses on developing the skills and abilities of executive-level staff. Critical thinking skills, courses that teach how to develop and manage high-performance teams, and classes that teach students how to analyze and evaluate organizations and their structures are all part of most curriculums.
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Requirements for completion
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To complete a doctor of management degree program, students must complete necessary courses, teach undergraduate or lower-level master's courses, work with an approved doctoral researcher to perform independent research in business, management or organizational theory and develop and defend a doctoral thesis. It takes most full-time students four years to complete a doctor of management degree program.
Difference between D.M. and Ph.D.
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According to an article in The School Administrator, The American Association of School Administrators' member magazine, the doctor of management degree focuses more on bringing experienced executives into the scholarly world, whereas most Ph.D. students are strictly academicians. Doctor of management students usually have executive-level experience and bring real-world experiences into their scholarly work.
Find a program
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There are currently only nine programs that offer a doctor of management degree, so finding a program is easy. Online sites such as Doctor of Management Resources offer a list of programs, as well as links to their web sites for more information.
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