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Ph.D., Global Leadership, Organizational Leadership

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Global Leadership

Overview

A 63-credit online PhD in Global Leadership with an Organizational Leadership specialization, including core, research and dissertation courses and a required international internship completed outside the United States at the student's expense.

Official program name
Ph.D., Global Leadership, Organizational Leadership
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Global Leadership
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Administering location
Troy, ALWhere 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
Organizational Leadership
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
63 credit hours, 45 of them core, research and dissertation courses
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

PhD offered exclusively online; includes a required international internship abroad.

Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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 + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    International internship outside the United States; students pay travel expenses

    Once · Outside the United States

    Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Dissertation block of 12 hours, including 9 hours of GLOL 8899 Dissertation
    Source: troy.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: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on all graduate coursework
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of intent, maximum 1000 words
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of reference
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or CV; an interview may be requested
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample, maximum 1000 words
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

    February 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    September 15 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: troy.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 — TROY Online doctoral tuitionFrom the university's online tuition table$550per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$34,650 = 63 credits × $550 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: troy.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

  • TROY Military and Family Scholarship Tuition discount

    Tuition above $250 per credit hour

    Eligibility: Currently serving members of the U.S. military, National Guard and Reserve and their families

    Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • OneTROY Transfer Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    $1,000-$4,000 per year for 2 years, by GPA · 2 years (8 terms)

    Eligibility: At least 24 hours of transferable academic credit; enrollment in at least 6 hours each term

    Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

  • Troy University publishes state authorization information, SARA complaint procedures and program licensure disclosures; it advises prospective online students in licensure programs outside Alabama to contact their state licensing agency. Official pageSource: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students in licensure programs should confirm with the licensing board in their country whether a Troy University online degree will be recognized.Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. troy.edu/about-us/fast-facts/state-authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. troy.edu/academics/academic-programs/graduate/global-leadership.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. troy.edu/applications-admissions/admissions-process-requirements/graduate/doctoral-student.html — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. troy.edu/online/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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