Doctor of Education: Executive

Communication to Current Students

I am pleased to share a new program launching this fall at Saint Mary’s: the Executive Doctor of Education in Leadership, an accelerated doctoral program with a project-based capstone designed to complement our existing Ed.D. program or provide an additional leadership development opportunity for leaders such as Ed.S. students. This is in addition to our current program and is not replacing it.

The Executive Ed.D. is for leaders across a variety of industries with more than 10 years of leadership experience who wish to understand and apply theoretical aspects of organizational leadership, decision-making, assessment, and adult learning. Highlights include:

  • Fully online
  • Taught by the same full-time doctoral faculty and course contracted professors who teach in the Ed.D.
  • 2 years to completion, including 39 credits with capstone
  • No comprehensive examination and no dissertation

Applications to the program will be competitive, and only a limited number will be accepted.Reach out to your adviser to learn more about the new program, and whether you might be eligible to apply before July 1, 2022. An application to the program will require:

  • Transfer fee of $500 per earned credit
  • Resume or CV
  • A statement of purpose that:
    • explains how your career trajectory through this program will make a difference in your organization and the community; in other words how this work will have a broader impact; and
    • includes an outline of a significant proposal for change; one you have done or could do that shows your capacity to develop significant change projects and have the necessary support and resources accessible to implement such plans.

Sincerely,
Jack

Communication to Prospective/Applied Ed.D. Students

Thank you for your interest in Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and our Ed.D. program, one of our many strong, future-focused graduate programs.

I am pleased to announce a new program to serve our students: the Executive Doctor of Education in Leadership. This is an accelerated doctoral program with a project-based capstone designed as an alternative to our existing Ed.D. program..

The Executive Ed.D. is for leaders across a variety of industries with more than 10 years of leadership experience who wish to understand and apply theoretical aspects of organizational leadership, decision-making, assessment, and adult learning. Highlights include:

  • Fully online
  • Taught by the same full-time doctoral faculty and course contracted professors who teach in the Ed.D.
  • 2 years to completion, including 39 credits with capstone
  • No comprehensive examination and no dissertation
  • $1,450 per credit, plus $500 Capstone fee

Applications to the program will be competitive, and only a limited number will be accepted. I encourage you to reach out to your admission counselor to learn more about the new program, and compare two two doctoral programs to determine which might be the best fit for you.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Saint Mary’s community.

Sincerely,
Jack