DOCTOR OF MANAGEMENT (DM) PROGRAM
University of Maryland University College. (2017). Doctor of management. Retrieved from http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/doctor-of-management.cfm
Program Overview
The Doctor of Management Program (DM) is a scholar-practitioner based doctorate designed for full-time, experienced, working professionals. This is a hybrid doctoral program that utilizes online seminars and onsite mandatory residencies for communication and learning. With an emphasis on the practical application of concepts, applied research, and knowledge for real-world management issues, students are prepared in areas such as theory and strategic thinking in management issues, organizational leadership and change, analysis of different methods of research, and innovation and sustainability within a global business environment. This program allows UMUC graduates a sophisticated level of knowledge and analysis to successfully guide organizations in a rapidly changing global environment and provide them with the credentials and ability necessary to rise to a significant leadership role in public or private organizations worldwide.
Program Description
The DM program focuses on applied research and expanding leadership within the field of management. Major focus is on the integration of organizational management issues with technological considerations and the global environment, while considering the critical role of information technologies in all aspects of management practice. The most common professions UMUC graduates pursue are within local, state or federal government agencies, private businesses, higher education administration, and nonprofit organizations. The DM students focus on learning ways to integrate their real-world professional managerial experiences into their scholarly work. Typical coursework taken towards a Doctor of Management degree focuses on developing the skills and abilities of executive-level staff. Critical thinking skills, how to develop and manage high-performance teams, and how to analyze and evaluate organizations and their structures are all examples of what this course curriculum entails.