The Alvernia College program in Leadership leading to a Doctor of Philosophy with concentrations in Education, Corporate, and Community Leadership is designed to prepare professionals who will excel in positions of leadership in public and private settings.  The doctorate will afford professionals opportunities to make substantive contributions to the leadership research literature in three areas: Educational, Corporate, and Community of Leadership.
 
The goal of the proposed program in Leadership leading to a Doctor of Philosophy is to provide an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary focus that requires a critical examination of contemporary theories of leadership, within a value based framework. The program demands academic rigor that engages students in the systematic analysis of research and current theories of leadership; it will also prepare individuals to contribute to the knowledge of leadership and function as agents of change in a contemporary and diverse society.