Combined Degree Program PhD Educational Leadership - Higher Education Administration Concentration & Part-Time MBA
This combined degree program permits a reduction of credits to the total credit hours required if the two degree programs were completed separately. Students must apply to both the School of Education as well as the Mason School of Business.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Core Component (12) | ||
| EPPL 601 | Educational Policy: Development and Analysis | 3 |
| EPPL 602 | Educational Planning | 3 |
| EPPL 603 | Leadership in Education | 3 |
| EPPL 604 | Cross Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research and Practice | 3 |
| Research Component (9) | ||
| EDUC 663 | Quantitative Research Design & Methods I | 3 |
| EDUC 694 | Qualitative Research, Part 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 695 | Qualitative Research, Part II | 3 |
| Concentration (15) | ||
| Required Courses (9 credits) | ||
| EPPL 613 | The Academic Life | 3 |
| EPPL 637 | Social Justice Praxis for Higher Education | 3 |
| EPPL 663 | Foundations of Higher Education | 3 |
| Elective Courses (6 credits) | 6 | |
Select 6 additional credits of higher education courses in consultation with the advisor | ||
| Culminating Experience (9) | ||
| EPPL 790 | Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership Research Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 800 | Dissertation | 6 |
| Total Credits for PhD: 45 | ||
| MBA Component | ||
| BUAD 5103 | Financial Accounting | 2 |
| BUAD 5503 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BUAD 5013 | Communication for Managers | 1 |
| BUAD 5703 | Business Analytics | 4 |
| BUAD 5403 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUAD 5723 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BUAD 5603 | Operations | 4 |
| BUAD 5303 | Principles of Finance | 4 |
| BUAD 5113 | Managerial Accounting | 2 |
| BUAD 5223 | Digital Transformation and AI | 3 |
| BUAD 5943 | National & Global Economies | 3 |
| BUAD 5903 | Strategy | 4 |
| MBA Electives | 12 | |
| BUAD Electives (select with advisor) | 12 | |
| Total MBA Credits | 48 | |
Total Credit hours for combined degree: 93
Graduation
A student earning a Combined Degree must complete BOTH requirements before either degree is earned. Student must file a Notice of Candidacy for Graduation with the University Registrar’s Office for the Combined Degree by the established deadlines the fall prior to graduation.
Additional EPPL Graduation Requirements
Committee Approved Dissertation must be uploaded for publishing to ProQuest by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates must be completed by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.