View our PhD in Management completion requirements
- Doctoral Writing Assessment (0 credits)
- Core courses (20 credits)
- Specialization courses (15 credits)
- Foundation Research Sequence (15 credits)
- Advanced Research course (5 credits)
- Completion of Doctoral Capstone
- Dissertation Preparation courses (9 credits)
- Dissertation writing course (5 credits per quarter for a minimum of four quarters until completion)
- Four PhD residencies
Disclaimers: Walden students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.
In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation/doctoral study course shell.
To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the Chief Academic Officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-937-8785.
Courses
Develop the skills and confidence you need to tackle complex managerial challenges, contribute new knowledge, or teach at the graduate level.
