DPP Global Leadership and Management at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Professional Practice program in global leadership and management prepares you to meet the growing challenges of leadership in an increasingly complex, digital and interconnected world. This advanced professional doctorate equips you to elevate your leadership and management capabilities to drive organizational transformation across industries and sectors.

What you will study

60 credit hours including the required applied project course (TGM 793) Required Core (15 credit hours) TGM 705 Philosophies, Theories and Methods of Research (3) TGM 710 Shaping the Future: Digital Transformation in a Global Economy (3) TGM 720 Qualitative Analysis for Systems Thinkers: Learning from the Field (3) TGM 740 Leading and Managing Global Organizations: Advanced Topics (3) TGM 745 Data Analysis for Global Leaders (3) Restricted Electives (3 credit hours) TGM 715 The Dynamics of Global Markets and Policy (3) or TGM 730 Systems Change and Transformation (3) Electives (24 credit hours) Research (15 credit hours) TGM 790 Reading and Conference (3) TGM 792 Research (12) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) TGM 793 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information With approval from the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, 15 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree can be used for this degree.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program have gained knowledge and skills and developed their leadership and management capabilities to manage the rapid disruptions happening now in traditional business and industry processes. Career examples: chief executive officer, chief operating officer, director, financial manager, general manager, government official, public policy analyst, senior organization consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and Thunderbird School of Global Management. Applicants must have earned a master's degree in any subject from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume written statement two letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Preferred applicants have eight years of senior-level work experience. This information should be reflected in the applicant's professional resume. The applicant's written statement should demonstrate a global perspective and desire for an applied focus in their program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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