Center for Leadership and Organizations - Anderson University Skip to content Academics Center for Leadership and Organizations Academics Center For Leadership And Organizations Ph.D. in Leadership: Advanced Scholarship for Transformative Impact Scholarly. Engaged. Ethical. Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a truly transformative impact? Anderson University’s online Ph.D. in Leadership is thoughtfully designed to equip you for the highest levels of scholarship and leadership across diverse fields. We warmly invite professionals in business, ministry, education, public service, healthcare, and non-profits to discover this innovative program, offering advanced preparation and fostering critical professional competencies. You’ll find a welcoming academic home here, where you can choose from four specialized concentrations (Business, Christian Ministry, Healthcare, Higher Education), each with five elective courses (15 credit hours), allowing you to tailor your learning journey. Feel free to explore and even select up to two electives (6 credit hours) from a different concentration to broaden your scholarly expertise. Immerse yourself in robust research and scholarship, preparing you to thoughtfully shape the future in your chosen sector. You’ll get more at Anderson! As a social science, the study of leadership at Anderson University uniquely emphasizes virtuous ideals . This program provides you with the intellectual tools to not only research and understand leadership dynamics, but also to intentionally embody and inspire ethical action. You’ll learn how to leverage these core principles as a powerful framework for impactful leadership in any context. 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