Boost Your Leadership Skills with an Online Ed.D.

A widely recognized credential, the Ed.D., will distinguish you from other high performers and open the door to a variety of next-level opportunities. You’ll build your leadership knowledge by evaluating real-world situations and recommending appropriate theory-based management practices to solve challenges. You’ll learn what it takes to become a successful change agent, and also examine various approaches to leadership to determine their effectiveness in leading organizations and culture. 

Focus your concentration based on your professional goals. 

Organizational Leadership: Refine the leadership essentials necessary to lead high performing organizations, while you benefit from the experience of a university well-known for preparing leaders who excel in a wide variety of industries and organizations.  

PK-12 Leadership: Raise the bar for yourself and those around you with the expertise you’ll find at Franklin. From our International Institute for Innovative Instruction to our College of Education, Franklin’s reputation for creating high-achieving education professionals is reflected throughout the PK-12 concentration. 

Higher Education Leadership: Lead and innovate in the increasingly competitive higher education industry. As a doctoral student at Franklin, which is well-regarded for its accessibility, adaptability and responsiveness, you’ll gain fresh perspective as you are guided by mentors who have tackled issues similar to those that challenge you. 

Regardless of which concentration you choose, you’ll have the option to complete an applied research dissertation or a dissertation in practice in which you’ll offer a solution to a real-world challenge currently facing your industry.