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Ph.D. in Management - General
One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. You'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession by focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately.
The program includes: faculty-guided research based on your professional interests and background, online courses focused on building your scholarly skills, and face-to-face residencies that prepare you for each phase of your program. Specializations are available in Accounting, Engineering Management, Finance, Operations Research, Leadership and Organizational Change, Self-Designed, Learning Management, Information Systems Management, and Knowledge Management.
Ph.D. in Management - Leadership and Organizational Change
This specialization prepares you to promote effective leadership development, interpersonal relationships, and group and organizational dynamics, which in turn, lead to higher performance levels within an organization.
One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. By focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately, you'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession.
Ph.D. in Management - Accounting
One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. By focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately, you'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession.
The Accounting specialization is designed to help accountants and auditors broaden their knowledge and business skills in various areas, including budget analysis, auditing, international accounting, financial and fraud examination, management accounting, accounting information system consulting, forensic accounting, and preparation services and tax consulting.
Note: Students must complete a college-level course in differential and integral calculus. Students who do not have an undergraduate or master's degree in accounting must complete MGMT 3104 Accounting Principles or equivalent.
Ph.D. in Management - Knowledge Management
One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. You'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession by focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately.
This specialization will help you gain a competitive advantage by understanding how to identify, acquire, distribute, store, analyze, and use explicit and tacit knowledge to enhance organizational productivity and competitiveness in the new field of knowledge management.
Ph.D. in Management - Learning Management
One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. You'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession by focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately.
Learning Management is focused on developing learning organizations and the education of participants, including the deployment of corporate universities. This specialization prepares you to develop innovative solutions to the most critical organizational challenges through the human side of sharing, creating, and using knowledge.
Ph.D. in Management - Operations Research
One of the only distance-learning doctoral programs in this field, Walden's Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences allows you to design a program of study that incorporates your unique expertise and interests. This specialization (often referred to as management science or by the acronym OR/MS) prepares you to understand new and innovative approaches to operations management. You'll gain the knowledge and credentials to have a greater impact in your profession by focusing on scholarly research you can apply immediately.