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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. |