Doctorate in Management – Executive Coaching Program Empower Leaders and Businesses

60
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Pass On Your Business Knowledge with a PhD in Organization and Management – Online Executive Coaching Program
Are you a business professional looking to help other industry leaders grow and succeed? Do you want to teach business at a university or contribute to modern business research and scholarship? Maybe you have a passion for working directly in the field and hope to earn a doctoral business degree in order to boost your résumé — but you don’t have a business-related master’s degree. If that sounds like you, conferring Liberty’s 100% online Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organization and Management – Executive Coaching can help.
Our executive coaching program is designed to help you gain a solid foundation in business research methods, coaching theory, and psychology. You’ll take a unique blend of courses that can help you grow as an executive coach or assist other executive coaches as they serve their clients. Whether you enjoy the practical or theoretical side of business, you can develop valuable skills that may serve you well as a top-level executive, business leader, consultant, or scholar.






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- Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree
Why Choose Liberty’s Doctorate in Management and Organization – Online Coaching Degree Program?
As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, Liberty is committed to offering programs that blend flexibility, affordability, and accessibility. With our PhD in Organization and Management – Executive Coaching degree, you can hone your skill set and prepare to lead with integrity in private, nonprofit, and higher education settings.
Our PhD in Organization and Management – Executive Coaching degree is offered 100% online, and most of the courses are only 8 weeks long. You can earn your degree from the comfort of home and easily access your course materials whenever you need them. Most importantly, you can stay invested in the things that matter — like your family, job, and community — while pursuing your career goals.
Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Our programs have met rigorous academic standards and accreditation requirements, so you can pursue your online executive coaching degree with confidence.
What Will You Study in a Executive Coaching Doctorate?
Our PhD in Organization and Management – online coaching degree is divided into 4 main parts: core organization and management courses, research courses, the executive coaching specialization, and a dissertation sequence. Our goal is to help you develop specialized expertise in organizational structure and development as well as management of organizational resources.
Within the core courses, you’ll explore risk management, human resource management, strategy formulation, and strategic thinking. You can also learn how to manage contemporary organizations and drive organizational change by critically assessing the structure of your company. The research courses cover a variety of quantitative, qualitative, and applied research methods. By diving deep into advanced business topics, you can become equipped to complete your dissertation and contribute to the base of knowledge in your field.
The executive coaching specialization is designed to help you provide valuable guidance to business leaders, managers, and executives. You’ll explore various theories, methods, and techniques for executive coaching. You can also study how to leverage data for decision-making and utilize the most effective coaching strategies as you help other business professionals influence organizational objectives, processes, and culture. Additionally, you’ll study key topics in industrial and organizational psychology, such as organizational development, workplace attitudes, and research on personnel and management. By gaining a solid foundation in psychology and coaching, you can make a positive impact in the business world.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Executive business leader
- Executive coach
- Leadership development consultant
- Private business consultant
- University professor
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
- View the PhD in Organization and Management Handbook for additional program information.
Degree Completion Plan

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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Doctoral Full Time | $595/Credit |
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Doctoral Part Time | $650/Credit |
Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $300/credit hour (learn more).
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Admission Information for Our PhD in Organization and Management – Executive Coaching
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
- Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.
Transcript Policies
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Military Tuition Discount
We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want – at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work toward your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession – for less.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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