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Organizational Leadership - Admission Requirements & Application Procedures
 
The goal is to admit highly qualified students, with clear career objectives, who
choose to enter the doctoral program after obtaining a master’s degree. To apply for admission to the doctoral program, the applicant must complete the following
steps:

1. Submit a formal application with the non-refundable application fee of $50. Send all application process materials to the attention of David Nelson, Graduate Admissions.

2. Send a current resume to include a career objective, previous undergraduate and graduate work, work experience, and special recognition or awards.

3. Send at least three recommendations from individuals best qualified to judge
the character, industry, and academic potential of the applicant.

  • It is imperative that your endorsers provide a narrative of not more than 500 words. The narrative is meant to be an enhancement to the recommendation form, and will aid the Selection Committee with their process.
4. . You are expected to write and submit with the application a 5 to 6 page typed and double-spaced essay. The essay should be a sample of your ability to write and think at the doctoral level.
  • How will the attainment of the Ed.D.in Organizational Leadership enhance your ability to fulfill your life purpose
  • How will your leadership experience prepare you to excel in a doctoral leadership program?
  • How will your current leadership position enable you to put into practice the concepts and principles that you hope to learn in this program?
  • What is your understanding of the concept of leadership and of the need for it in your professional field?
  • What convincing evidence can you offer that you are prepared for the scholarship necessary to complete doctoral coursework and a dissertation?
  • Do you have convincing evidence of sufficient computer skills to engage in online discussion forums, access online library resources, engage in online videoconferencing, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software?
5. Arrange to have your undergraduate transcript and graduate transcript sent from the accredited institution granting the respective degree.

6. Arrange to take (or already have taken) either:
- the general test portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or
- the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

The institution code for reporting these scores for Indiana Wesleyan University is 1446.
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