PhD in Holistic Leadership and Social Development
TS College and Advanced Studies (PTSCAS) In collaboration with Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST) offers a Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program in Holistic Leadership and Social Development.
The goal of the program is to provide post-graduate academic training to those already engaged in Christian service in government, corporate and government sectors, but would need further training and equipping in the field of leadership development and leadership studies leading to individual and societal transformation. It is envisioned, that through this program, more of those in leadership positions in the different sectors of society will be fully prepared to equip others to become agents of transformation in a much wider way.
Broadly speaking, leadership as influence is a much broader platform by which all other disciplines in social sciences are held together. As a field of study and discipline, holistic leadership development, looks at issues related to all other aspects of human development be it sociology, anthropology, philosophy, spirituality and religion, and others thus providing leaders a much wider platform or venue for truth to be introduced as the foundational undergirding of real change, transformation and human development.
PROGRAM RATIONALE
We live in a rapidly changing world that requires creative, innovative and entrepreneurial leaders to both cope with the new challenges and also guide various sectors of society to contribute towards the transformation of societies. The PhD in Holistic Leadership and Social Development doctoral program aims to provide leaders, managers and executives with integrative frameworks and tools essential to face the various global and local issues and concerns that are challenging organizations in the world/marketplace today.
Students of this program can earn a much higher level and standard of a Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree at their own time, place and pace. They may specialize in any of the fields covered in the study of leadership. Target applicant-students to this program will be experienced and highly positioned leaders in the religious, private and government sectors who may want to improve their leadership, management and/or research skills, with some hoping to even become credentialed to teach in the academe. Others may seek positions of influence as Christian leaders to effectively become “salt” and “light” of the world in a much broader segment of society and of the nation.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
| RES-701 | Advanced Social Research I: Perspectives & Methodologies |
3 | Mastery of advanced qualitative and quantitative research paradigms and ethics. |
| RES-702 | Advanced Social Research II: Dissertation Proposal Development |
3 | Guided development of a doctoral dissertation proposal and defense preparation. |
| THEO-701 | Theology and Philosophy of Leadership and Social Development | 3 | Critical survey of theological and philosophical foundations for holistic leadership and social development. |
| SPIR-701 | Spirituality and Leadership | 3 | Formation, spiritual disciplines, and spirituality’s role in ethical leadership. |
| LEAD-701 | Theories of Leadership and Social Development: Theory Construction | 3 | Comparative analysis of leadership and social development theories and context-sensitive theory building. |
| CTX-701 | Understanding Philippine and Asian Societies and Cultures | 3 | Socio-cultural analysis to inform culturally appropriate leadership and social development strategies. |
| COMM-701 | Communication in the Practice of Leadership and Social Development | 3 | Strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, and narrative methods for leaders. |
| CTX-702 | Leadership and Social Development in Philippine or Asian Contexts | 3 | Applied cross-sectoral study of leadership and social development in corporate, government, and church contexts. |
| SERV-701 | The Practice of Servant-Steward Leadership | 3 | Servanthood and stewardship as leadership paradigms with governance implications. |
| IND-711 | Independent Study I (Specialization Module) |
6 | Individually supervised module aligned to the student’s dissertation specialization. |
| IND-712 | Independent Study II (Specialization Module) |
6 | Continued supervised independent inquiry supporting dissertation development. |
| FR-721 | Field Research, Dissertation Writing and Advising | 3 | Field Research, Dissertation Writing and Advising |
| DISS-799 | Dissertation Oral Defense and Examination | 6 | Formal oral defense before a panel, final revisions, and submission for degree completion. |
Rex dela Pena, MATS, MM, PhD cand., Asst. to the Program Director
Email: delapena.phdprogasst@gmail.com