Program Benefits

We will be serving three professional populations: executives, consultants, and educators.

Leadership: We will be serving executives in organizations who are in the “C-Suite” or aspiring to higher levels in their organizations (private, public and non-profit sectors). This includes executives in government, non-profit and community-based organizations.

Consulting: In addition, we will be serving those who are working in large and boutique consulting firms. The consulting firms span different industries and settings focused on collaboration, innovation and change.

Higher Education: In the education arena, our graduates can pursue opportunities to teach in college courses as faculty, lectures and adjuncts positions serving as a primary or secondary career or as complementary work. 

A combination of these three options is a viable pathway for our students. Often, there is interest in leveraging the degree with one's current employer as well as having it serve for a later transition into other pursuits.

The DODC program offers:

• Flexible class design - students are only required to be on campus a few times a year for a weekend
• A scholar-practitioner model which incorporates theory and best practices
• Small class sizes provide more interaction between cohort members as well as faculty
• The program fosters an overall business orientation which applies to both profit and nonprofit organization within a variety of industries
• Accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB): only 20% of graduate business programs worldwide meet these high standards
• Fully supportive faculty and staff focused on student success