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Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement (LICI)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Overview

A 60-credit research PhD in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement with interdisciplinary leadership and business concentrations, online 8-week courses, colloquium courses with periodic Zoom sessions, two required residencies in Mequon and a publicly defended dissertation.

Official program name
Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement (LICI)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Administering location
Mequon, WIWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
Interdisciplinary Leadership · Business
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
60 credits
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Designed as a 3-year doctoral journey
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
January, June
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Research PhD with online asynchronous coursework and two required in-person residencies.

Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    Two in-person residencies of 3-4 days each

    two residencies · Mequon, WI campus

    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Dissertation defense Required

    Public dissertation defense to a committee

    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

  • 8-week online sessions; 16-week colloquium courses
    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Dissertation

  • Dissertation with public defense to a committee
    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredMaster's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in master's coursework
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or CV and list of references
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Dec 5th · for January cohort

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    June 5th · for June cohort

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$900per creditEstimated tuition$54,000 = 60 credits × $900 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • LICI Launch Grant Grant

    No tuition for the first two courses

    Eligibility: Those working for recognized service organizations of the LCMS

    How to apply: Complete the Christian Community Uncommon Scholarship application

    Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Wisconsin.

Professional licensure

  • Please see each Schools programs below if you are a prospective or current student seeking professional licensure in a specific State or US Territory State-by-state disclosureSource: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. cuw.edu/about/offices/compliance/institutional-disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. cuw.edu/academics/programs/phd-leadership-innovation-continuous-improvement/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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