EdD in Organizational Leadership
Read student stories and explore a full guide to Meridian University's EdD in Organizational Leadership: curriculum, format, timeline, and what doctoral study is like.
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Read student stories and explore a full guide to Meridian University's EdD in Organizational Leadership: curriculum, format, timeline, and what doctoral study is like.
Program Overview
Organizations across business, education, government, and civil society now operate under a level of complexity that regularly exceeds what their leaders were trained to handle. Meridian University developed the EdD in Organizational Leadership in response to this capability gap. The program helps experienced professionals widen their own leadership range while building the competencies to coach other leaders and consult with teams and organizations. Organizations across business, education, government, and civil society now operate under a level of complexity that regularly exceeds what their leaders were trained to handle. Meridian University developed the EdD in Organizational Leadership in response to this capability gap. The program helps experienced professionals widen their own leadership range while building the competencies to coach other leaders and consult with teams and organizations.
Doctoral study at Meridian unfolds within a sustained cohort of professionals from many fields and geographies, and that peer community becomes part of the formation itself. The program culminates in an original research dissertation and a Creative Action Project, pairing scholarly depth with visible, practical impact in the student's sphere of influence.
Mansoureh B., an EdD in Organizational Leadership student at Meridian University, shares why the program's integration of psychology and education made it the right home for his doctoral journey. Studying online from Cambodia while working in higher education and raising a family, Mansur describes a community that welcomes each student's background, a supportive dissertation process, and a way of learning that has reshaped how he thinks, works, and lives.
Read about the experiences of our students and alumni as they navigate their master's journey.
"How I got to Meridian was doing my research and looking for universities that had values I align to…and I think the reason it aligns with why I care about higher education is because I’m very interested in the transformation of higher education. It’s a leadership doctorate that I’m in, and I feel that you’re a leader in your family and in everywhere in the world. I think how I’m showing up is more consistent and aware of others and the community. I’m walking a little softer in the world because of my doctorate work."
"Since starting Meridian, my life has changed. I have more clarity in my intention, thinking, and everything. Because I come from a different culture, I have not had experiences with students from such a big diversity and I’ve learned a lot from them. My experience with transformative learning is quite scary. There have been a couple of times I have actually gone out of my comfort zone. I thought it was scary, but at the same time, I really enjoyed the process. I think in the experience at Meridian, you have to keep looking into yourself."
"What really helped me choose Meridian was its unique integration of psychology and education. My first master's is in education and teaching, my second in business administration, and I was looking for a field of study that would combine these two areas. The online and hybrid format gave me the flexibility I needed as a working professional and a parent, while still allowing me to engage deeply with the material and the community."
Program Pillars
Meridian's EdD in Organizational Leadership combines organizational theory, creative inquiry, and transformative learning to develop leaders who can guide teams and organizations through complexity.
A 92-credit curriculum spanning learning theory, human development, and leadership practice, completed over three to four years alongside professional work.
The program develops the capacities leaders draw on in coaching other leaders, consulting with teams, and guiding cultural change within organizations.
Doctoral study culminates in an original research dissertation and a Creative Action Project, grounding research in real organizational impact.
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Designed for experienced professionals, executive coaches, consultants, and educators who want to deepen their capacity to lead organizations through change.
Yes. Students typically complete the program in three to four years alongside full professional work, through online learning or a hybrid format with in-person classes in Los Angeles.
An original research dissertation and a Creative Action Project, which ground doctoral research in practical impact within your own field.
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