PHDI - Doctor of Philosophy in Innovation

Admissions Requirements

• A master's degree or equivalent from a recognized institution

• Credentials earned outside of the US must be evaluated by an approved agency

• GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Current resume

• Writing sample or purpose statement

• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions

• Completed application with Carolina University

Degree Requirements

• Continuous enrollment (a minimum of one course per semester) is required in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters

• The maximum time limit to complete the program is seven years or 150% of the credits, whichever the student reaches first.

Graduation Requirements

• Shall have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

• Shall have passed all courses in the curriculum and made no more than one C- or better in professional core courses

• Successfully defended the dissertation

Courses (64 Credit Hours)

Professional Core (52 Credit Hours)

course - Innovation Processes (3 Credit Hours)

course - Global Leadership (3 Credit Hours)

course - Organizational Theory and Behavior (3 Credit Hours)

course - Intellectual Property (3 Credit Hours)

course - Information Technology and Business Transformation (3 Credit Hours)

course - Change Theory and Practice (3 Credit Hours)

course - Doctoral Residency (1 Credit Hour)

course - Academic Writing (3 Credit Hours)

course - Research Design I (3 Credit Hours)

course - Research Design II (6 Credit Hours)

course - Research Design III (3 Credit Hours)

course - Comprehensive Exam (0 Credit Hours)

course - Dissertation I (6 Credit Hours)

course - Dissertation II (6 Credit Hours)

course - Dissertation III (6 Credit Hours)

Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Choose any 500-800 Level Course (two Courses must be 700-800 level)