UMUC

Graduate School of Management & Technology – Programs

Doctor of Management

Program Description

Today’s leaders require a sophisticated level of knowledge and analysis to successfully guide their organizations in a rapidly changing global environment., UMUC's Doctor of Management program will provide you with the credentials and ability you need to rise to a significant leadership role in public and private organizations worldwide.

Program Highlights

With an emphasis on the practical application of concepts, research, and knowledge to real world management issues, students are prepared in areas such as: leadership, management theory and practice, strategy formulation and execution, operational planning, technology acquisition, organizational and behavioral processes, assessment, and global operations.

Students of the program benefit from:

  • Courses taught by faculty with significant academic achievements and substantial professional expertise.
  • A hybrid format that combines in-person residencies and online instruction to engage learners in projects, communication, and teamwork
  • Exposure to national and global diversity perspectives and experiences
  • A cohort structure that provides peer support and assistance
  • Stakeholder input on the dissertation, and a unique series of dissertation-focused courses

Cohort: In addition, there is also a cohort Doctor of Management program in Taiwan offered in collaboration with the Taiwanese firm STI. For more information, contact STI at (02) 2750-8080

Program Rules and Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 48 credits of coursework, the dissertation, and required comprehensive exams.
  • No transfer credits are accepted.

Doctor of Management - Course Requirements

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0), to be taken within the first 6 credits of study

  • DMGT 800 Foundations of Management Theory and Strategic Thinking (6)
  • DMGT 810 Leadership, Enterprise Change and Virtual Management (6)
  • DMGT 890 Dissertation Theory Paper (4)
  • DMGT 820 International Finance and Global Operations (6)
  • DMGT 830 Research Methods (6)
  • DMGT 891 Dissertation Empirical Paper (4)
  • DMGT 840 Enterprise Continuity and Information Assurance (6)
  • DMGT 850 Innovation and Sustainable Development (6)
  • DMGT 892 Dissertation Futurist Paper (4)
  • Optional Course: DMGT 860 Post-Doctoral Teaching Practicum (6)

While the majority of coursework is completed online, students must also participate in some mandatory residencies—onsite course meetings—at the UMUC headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland.  For the convenience of students, these residencies, or in-person meetings, are generally scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays. 

Note: If you began the Doctor of Management program prior to fall 2007, you should use the pre-fall 2007 Study Plan for this degree.