ILD 720. Introduction to University Teaching. 3 credits.

If you teach or want to teach college or university courses, this course will explore the foundational aspects of teaching and learning and help you meet your need to be prepared. This course is grounded in learning theory, self-reflection, and an understanding of learning environment relations and dynamics to help you foster your teaching and learning development. Participants will develop a clear personal teaching philosophy and teaching portfolio as the culminating activity for this course.

ILD 795. Interdisciplinary Leadership Capstone. 3 credits.

This capstone course requires students to develop a written grant proposal to a funding agency of their choice. Students will explore fundamental components of grant proposals, develop an original program or project idea, and write and present a grant proposal informed by leadership concepts, Ignatian charisms, and ethical best practices. P: 32 earned hours of ILD credits; formal acceptance to the MS in Interdisciplinary Leadership Program.

ILD 800. Introduction to Reflective Practice, Interdisciplinarity, and Residency. 4 credits.

This course provides students with an introduction interdisciplinary thinking, the nature of interconnectedness, and integrative perspectives. Students will explore the knowledge, skills, and values underlying Jesuit education, interdisciplinary, and reflective practice. Students will also engage with scholarly readings, group discussions, and reflective and academic writing exercises to help sharpen their leadership skills, build community, and prepare for the EdD journey. As the culminating activity, students will participate in an on-campus residency.

ILD 802. Leadership and Applied Ethics. 3 credits.

Consistent with the ideal that leadership is not just an act but a way of being, this course will explore the ethical foundations that inform the leader's personal and professional practices. Students will examine ethical theories and concepts applied to leadership challenges in real world situations. Emphasis will be placed on understanding ethical leadership for social and organizational change, the leader's role as a moral agent, as well as the organization's role as a moral agent in society.

ILD 804. Organizational Theory and Behavior. 3 credits.

This course explores the theories and models that explain the behaviors and attitudes of individuals, teams and groups, as well as organizational systems. Students will be exposed to the fields of organizational behavior and industrial and social psychology principles and theories. Students will apply these theories to workplace and community settings. Students will also engage in critical analysis of these theories and determine their boundaries when working in complex environments.

ILD 805. Administrative and Policy Leadership Issues. 3 credits.

This course examines the research on administrative issues and political power in decision making and the role of leaders in policy development. The course will address social, political, and economic influences on administration and policy development. Learners will use policy analysis frameworks to address contemporary policy issues within a student's topic of interest.

ILD 810. Dissertation Defense. 1-2 credits.

This seminar is the concluding requirement of the program. The dissertation defense is held on the Creighton University campus. Students will share their dissertation, the oral defense, interact with faculty and guests, and discuss theoretical and practical leadership implications of their work. Students will have an opportunity to provide feedback about the Ed.D. program and share suggestions for improvement. All dissertation-related edits and paperwork must be submitted to the program and graduate school prior to conferring the Ed.D. degree.

ILD 811. Interdisciplinary Practicum. 1-6 credits.

Students will arrange a practical field experience to further develop their skills and abilities in a professional or organizational setting where they will be engaged in interdisciplinary leadership in action. This could include working with another person on a major project or exploring an area outside the student's own field (business, education, or health). The student will gain an understanding of researching internal or external elements related to personnel, policy, politics, economics, finance, governing relationships, elements of change, or other influences that challenge leadership, and then apply or recommend an innovative solution. The practicum experience will be arranged working with the practicum advisor.

ILD 812. Research Design and Professional Inquiry. 3 credits.

Modern social problems are complex and multilayered. Leaders must be able to properly identify effective and accurate research methods to investigate these issues. This course provides an overview of the concepts, procedures, and tools used by modern social science researchers. It is a required course.

ILD 814. Proposal Construction. 3 credits.

This course leads a cohort of 6-10 dissertation phase students through the process of developing a proposal for the Dissertation in Practice (DIP). The goal of the course is the development of an effective introduction, Literature Review, and Data and Methods according to the DIP proposal template, both in paper and presentation form. This is a required course.

ILD 815. Interdisciplinary Leadership Theories. 3 credits.

This course provides an overview and opportunity to apply various leadership theories, approaches, and perspectives. Students will be introduced to the complexity and potential of interdisciplinary thinking and will use a wide range of scholarly articles from multi and interdisciplinary fields, group engagement, and reflective writing to critically evaluate and differentiate leadership theories. Ultimately, students will evaluate the contributions of different leadership perspectives and ways of thinking crucial to effectively lead within our dynamic communities.

ILD 816. Social Justice and Leadership. 3 credits.

In this course, students will consider the causes and consequences of injustice and explore the intersectionality between a variety of topics including race, gender, (dis)ability, and socioeconomic class. This course will challenge students to consider the historical, psychological, sociological, and political perspectives that inform leadership practices that have led to injustices. Students will examine inclusive excellence and integrate Ignatian values to focus on modeling effective leadership within our complex and diverse society.

ILD 817. Systems Thinking in Leadership. 3-4 credits.

This course explores the characteristics of systems thinking and demonstrates how our ability to practice leadership can be enhanced by understanding systems. Students will engage with practical reading, discuss application of, and write narratives that utilize systems thinking. Students will analyze a system and create a systems map that will inform their interdisciplinary leadership practice.

ILD 822. Human Resources Leadership and Management. 3 credits.

This course examines the knowledge base of Human Resources Development (HRD) and the organizational setting in which HRD occurs. Topics include the design and development of education and training programs, how change occurs in organizations; how career development can optimize the match between individual and organizational goals and needs; how to improve the performance in organizations by analyzing performance opportunities; and designing employee training to address these opportunities. Students apply knowledge of personnel/Human Resource principles, practices, policies, and procedures to the identification and solution of case problems.

ILD 823. Leadership in a Global Society. 3 credits.

In the ever-shrinking world of the new millennium, leaders are often challenged to work internationally. This course enhances the understanding of students regarding the nature of a rapidly changing world. Students will study international market forces, social issues, and the policy environment that influences the global workplace. Students also develop and practice research skills required in a multicultural workplace. This is an elective course.

ILD 824. Contemporary Trends in Interdisciplinary Leadership. 3 credits.

Students will explore a topic of contemporary prominence that has a direct application of or implications for interdisciplinary leadership. Students will engage with a combination of instructor assigned reading and student selected literature, develop and facilitate discussion forums, and produce a scholarly project that critically applies leadership theories or constructs to the chosen course topic.

ILD 825. Women and Leadership. 3 credits.

This elective course will explore women's leadership, leadership styles, and contributions to social change from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will examine the barriers and challenges facing women in different types of careers and their possible causes. Readings will include books and scientific articles on the structural, cultural, psychological, institutional, organizational, political, personal, economical, and financial issues facing women leaders today. Students will reflect on their own experiences and how gender influences their leadership style and perceptions of the leadership.

ILD 826. Analyzing Complex Problems. 3 credits.

This course demonstrates Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom's Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework. The IAD framework, an analytical strategy from the field of public policy, is especially useful in analyzing the complex problems that often occur within and between teams of people engaged in meaningful work. Students will learn to apply the framework to analyze complex problems within organizations of their own choosing and to design and appraise potential solutions to these problems based on the evidence of their studies. In this way, it is an ideal course for scholar-practitioners interested in creating evidence-based solutions at the applied level.

ILD 836. Leadership, Public Relation and Stakeholder Engagement. 3 credits.

Examine leadership, public relations, and stakeholder engagement from an interdisciplinary perspective. Explore the notion of transparent communication and the impact that it has on creating an open and ethical organization. Identify the opportunities and challenges of stakeholder engagement with internal, external and global audiences, through the news media, social media, crisis communication, and corporate social responsibility.

ILD 837. Introduction to Servant Leadership. 3 credits.

This course is designed for those who wish to integrate servant leadership in order to define their leadership style. Leadership is not about serving one’s personal need and interest; rather, true leadership is about “men and women in service of others,” a primary Jesuit educational objective. First, this course will focus on the theory of Servant Leadership, from ancient text to current research. Following theoretical framework will be practice of Servant Leadership in those whose core principles and first responsibilities are service to relationships and others. Finally, the learner will engage in the activity of discernment in servant leadership as a means toward achieving a definable personal mission statement as a member of the ILD community.

ILD 838. Toxic Leadership. 3 credits.

Investigates and analyzes the impact of toxic leadership on followers, the organization and organizational values and ethics. Employing a three pronged model that examines the interplay of 1) leaders, 2) followers and 3) context, students will examine the environmental drivers that contribute to a dysfunctional and harmful leadership style. The course will evaluate possible mitigation strategies for reframing the detrimental behavior and reinforce an ethical foundation.

ILD 850. Quantitative Research Design and Methods for Leadership Decision-Making. 3 credits.

This course examines the connection among research topics, questions, concepts, foundational assumptions of statistical tests, and the practice of quantitative methods. The interpretation of results will also be explored. This course enhances the ability to read statistical results and will inform leaders and those who intend to pursue quantitative dissertations.

ILD 851. Qualitative Research Design and Methods for Leadership Decision-Making. 3 credits.

Qualitative research provides scholar-practitioners with ways to observe and make sense of the world in all its rich and complicated complexity. This course will examine the design, analysis, and interpretation of qualitative research needed for leadership decision-making. Student will explore the craft and the art of qualitative inquiry.

ILD 853. Data Use and Analysis (Qualitative). 3 credits.

This course explores the characteristics of systems theory and complexity theory and demonstrates how our ability to practice leadership can be enhanced by our appreciation of these characteristics. This course is meant to provide students with an understanding of systems theory and systems thinking as the theoretical underpinning of leadership practice. Prereq: ILD 851; ILD 814.

ILD 854. Data Use and Analysis (Quantitative). 3 credits.

This required course is open to students who are implementing quantitative research designs in their dissertations. It focuses on: a) using statistical software to conduct a variety of statistical tests; b) presenting and interpreting the results of these tests in a manner consistent with social science methods. The latter focuses on the substantive application of results to leadership decision-making.

ILD 855. Social Science Research Methods and Design. 4 credits.

This course provides students with the foundations of social science research methods. Students will compare characteristics associated with different qualitative and quantitative research designs that describe, explore, or examine leadership phenomena. Students will read empirical social science research, discuss the appropriate application of methods for answering research questions, explore research as a transformative process, and practice scholarly writing. As the culminating activity in this course, students will present their initial ideas for an original, primary research project focused on a student's topic of interest.

ILD 856. Social Science Research Data Use and Analysis. 3 credits.

In this course, students will explore how to use and analyze social science research data. Students will practice data analysis procedures that will describe, explore, and assess complex leadership phenomena. Through engaging in foundational reading, critical discussion, and scholarly writing, students will become more comfortable identifying the alignment between the utilization, analysis, and design of interdisciplinary social science research. As the culminating activities of this course, students are required to complete responsible conduct of research training and will develop a draft of the methodology and analysis sections of their dissertation in practice proposal. P: ILD 855.

ILD 891. Scholarly Literature Review Seminar. 4 credits.

In this seminar, students will work with the guidance of their dissertation in practice chair to write a scholarly literature review. This course will provide students with an opportunity to apply interdisciplinary thinking and deeply engage with the state of literature on a student's topic of interest. One of the foundational elements of scholarly research is the accurate and comprehensive compilation, synthesis, and application of relevant literature around a particular topic. Students will identify and begin to explore the contextual, conceptual, interdisciplinary, and theoretical background of the topic that is the focus of their dissertation in practice. Over the course of the seminar, students will apply scholarly searching, reading, discussion, and writing principles to develop a draft of their dissertation-in-practice literature review.

ILD 892. Dissertation in Practice Proposal Seminar. 4 credits.

In this seminar, students will work with the guidance of their dissertation in practice chair to write an effective proposal. Over the course of the seminar, students will write an introduction, revise and edit their literature review and methods sections by engaging with and responding to the feedback from their cohort members, dissertation in practice chair, and a second committee member. In accordance with the dissertation in practice handbook, students are required to complete and pass this seminar prior to progressing towards data collection. P: ILD 856 and ILD 891.

ILD 893. Dissertation in Practice Manuscript and Defense Seminar. 4 credits.

In this seminar, students will work with the guidance of their dissertation in practice chair to prepare their manuscript and defend their dissertation in practice study. Over the course of the seminar, students will prepare their manuscript in accordance with an appropriate scholarly publication outlet. The dissertation in practice defense is held virtually as an open presentation. Students will present the background, methods, and results of their DIP study, interact with faculty and guests, and discuss initial theoretical and practical leadership implications of their research. In accordance with the dissertation in practice handbook, completion of the manuscript and dissertation in practice defense are required components of the dissertation in practice process. P: ILD 892.

ILD 894. Dissertation in Practice Practitioner Recommendations and Professional Conversation. 3 credits.

In this seminar, students apply lessons learned during the EdD in Interdisciplinary Leadership Program to personal and professional situations. Students will contemplate how they have been transformed by their learning experiences and what they will do next. As the culminating activity in this seminar, students will apply reflective practice, interdisciplinary thinking, and advanced leadership acumen to create a practitioner recommendation plan based on their dissertation in practice work. As the culminating activities in this course, completion of the practitioner recommendation plan and participation in a professional conversation with the instructor, cohort members, and other program faculty are required.

ILD 895. Independent Study. 1-3 credits.

This course will deal with topics in leadership practice, theory, research, and policies under the direction of an Ed.D faculty member. The content of this course will vary depending on the needs of the student. Prior approval from the Director of the Interdisciplinary Ed.D. Program in Leadership is required.

ILD 899. Dissertation Research. 1-8 credits.

The dissertation in practice research project is a process of inquiry focused on practical issues related to the student's discipline. The dissertation in practice addresses real world problems or issues in applied settings. The student workplace or practice setting is the laboratory for development of the dissertation. The dissertation provides the structure for examination of the student's practice in a thoughtful and systematic way. The student should be prepared to seek approval of the dissertation proposal at the conclusion of the first three (3) credit hours of dissertation credit earned. Students take the first three credits in faculty-facilitated courses to understand the components and requirements necessary to complete the dissertation. The first credit, identified as 899e, focuses on the dissertation process in which students determine scope of the dissertation in practice. This course is ideally paired with ILD 890, which focuses on the ethical components of dissertation research. The remaining 899 credits are to be taken over the next 1-2 years, working with the student's chair and dissertation committee collecting data, analyzing data, presenting results, summarizing findings, and drawing conclusions in preparation for the final dissertation in practice paper and oral defense (ILD 810).