PhD in Global Leadership
Advance Your Skills and Your Career
Lead in today’s multifaceted environment and conduct cross-cultural research to examine interrelationships between culture and organizational leadership.
Doctoral Programs Information Session
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDT
Join us for an online info session about Indiana Tech’s Doctoral Programs. Learn about program offerings, admission requirements, and scholarship options.
Generous Scholarships
Indiana Tech’s PhD program offers generous scholarships that can save 20% off the cost of tuition. First responders, military service members and veterans, and those who work in higher ed are among the groups who are eligible.
Competitive Transfer Credit
Indiana Tech recognizes the value of prior learning, and will evaluate transcripts and other credentials to maximize transfer credit opportunities. All credits must have been earned within the past 10 years.
Upgrade Your MBA
The new Pathway to PhD program enables students who have an MBA to transfer 15 credit hours of their MBA coursework toward a PhD in Global Leadership from Indiana Tech.
ABD Completion Program
The ABD Completion Program is designed for students who have started a doctoral program and are ready to complete it. Put your coursework and leadership skills to work in a way that allows you to achieve your educational and career goals.
Questions?
Contact Kristin Conley
Director of Admissions – Doctoral Programs
phone: 260.344.4395
email: knconley@indianatech.edu
Residency Weekends
Once a year, students in the PhD in Global Leadership program are required to participate in on-campus residency weekends (also known as Immersion Weekends).
Classes that Fit Your Schedule
All courses in the Ph.D. program are delivered online, allowing students to pursue the degree while balancing family, work and community responsibilities.
Upcoming Schedule
Session 1 Registration Deadline
Jul 26, 2025
Session 1
Aug 19, 2025 -
Oct 13, 2025
Session 2 Registration Deadline
Oct 1, 2025
Session 2
Oct 21, 2025 -
Dec 15, 2025
Session 3 Registration Deadline
Dec 20, 2025
Session 3
Jan 6, 2026 -
Mar 2, 2026
5 Curriculum Options
The PhD in Global Leadership program offers five distinct curriculum options, as well as a post-graduate certificate in global leadership. All students complete core courses in research and global leadership. The concentration courses provide students the opportunity to gain practitioner knowledge and up-to-date best practices, which will be explored through individual research and the dissertation.
- Business Administration (for MBA graduates only)
- Global Health Leadership
- Higher Education Administration
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Leadership/Higher Education Administration
Business programs at Indiana Tech—including our PhD in Global Leadership—are accredited through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), the leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation for business education worldwide. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.
Meet your fellow students.
Indiana Tech students and alumni share their stories about the difference our university has made for them.
Carolin Stephan
If you have a love for education and anything to do with leadership, this is a great program to immerse yourself into. You will succeed if you’re committed to it, because everyone associated with this program is committed to your success.
Donna Laster
The most impactful thing about this program is having like-minded people on this journey with me. Global Leadership really brings out the best people to learn from and work with. It’s been the best part of my experience.
Dr. David Ransom
I enjoyed interacting with the faculty and staff. They are very supportive and always there for you. They bent over backwards to provide the resources I needed to be successful.
Dr. Nuvala Fomban
Indiana Tech has crafted a pathway for the new generation of global leaders. And that really fit in with what I was looking for.
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