A doctoral degree can help you join the academic world, either full or part time. But it can also make you a game-changing performer in your current field.
You’ll become a more skilled and confident executive, facing your company’s challenges with high-quality research approaches empowering you to identify inventive, evidence-based solutions. Or you can branch out as a consultant and guide other businesses to success.
- Perform research in the specialty of your choice.
- Learn though a blended format that includes distance learning and two on-campus immersions per quarter.
- Grow through Daniels’ unique approaches of ethical leadership and real-world, challenge-based learning.
- Work closely with faculty who are top researchers in their fields of expertise.
- Enjoy not only the benefits of the Rocky Mountains, but close ties to Denver, a thriving and highly entrepreneurial business community. (As well as a major airport for easy access.)
If you have questions, want to discuss your research interests or would like to learn more about the Executive PhD, contact Program Director Lisa Victoravich.
> Watch an informational webinar led by Lisa Victorvich about the Executive PhD.
- Are established business leaders with a master’s degree and at least 10 years of substantial experience*
- Have demonstrated leadership experience necessary to identify and research relevant and timely business issues
- Are high performers with experience integrating research into real-life challenges
- Are driven by intellectual curiosity about complex problem-solving
- Want to approach business issues more systematically, making decisions based on research and data
*Applications that do not meet our minimum requirements will be considered based on tenure, educational history, work experience and previous accolades.
Perform in-depth research in the specialty of your choice.
Academia
- Quantitative Research
- Qualitative Research
- Generation and sharing of new knowledge
- Peer review and academic standards
Industry
- Results-driven
- Real-world innovations
- Industry-based strategists
- High-performance mindset
Martha Davis
Cohort 2
Is now research faculty and director of industry partnerships at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver.
Beth Flambures
Cohort 2
Accepted a position as professor of the practice in the School of Accounting at the Daniels College of Business.
Cohort 3
Received the Most Innovative Paper Award with Professor Jack Strauss, PhD, at the National Business and Economics Society Conference
