Doctorate in Global Hospitality Leadership
Advance Your Career with an Online Doctorate from a Leading Hospitality School!
New Frontiers in Leadership: An Overview of the DGHL Experience
Overview of the Program
The Doctorate in Global Hospitality Leadership (DGHL) is an innovative, practice-focused doctoral program designed for accomplished professionals, senior executives, and emerging leaders seeking to elevate their impact in the global hospitality industry. Rooted in applied research and strategic leadership, the DGHL equips students with the advanced analytical, managerial, and scholarly competencies needed to address complex challenges within hospitality and service-driven organizations.
Through a curriculum grounded in evidence-based decision-making and industry innovation, students develop the analytical and managerial expertise needed to address emerging challenges across hospitality and service-driven organizations.
Candidates progress through the curriculum in cohort-based courses, creating a supportive learning community that encourages collaboration, shared expertise, and diverse professional perspectives. Courses emphasize real-world applicability, enabling students to immediately implement research insights in their current organizations while developing the foundation for a high-quality dissertation.
Designed for working professionals, the DGHL is delivered 100% online, offering the flexibility to pursue doctoral study without interrupting full-time careers. Students engage in virtual coursework, applied research activities, and faculty-guided dissertation development at a pace that supports both academic excellence and professional commitments.
The DGHL empowers seasoned professionals and emerging scholars alike to become influential leaders, research-driven decision-makers, and impactful contributors to the future of global hospitality.
Leading the Way: Why Our First Cohort Stands Out
Who Should Apply
This program is ideal for individuals aiming to expand their career pathways into executive leadership, industry consulting, applied research, or K-12 and higher education. For current educators, university administrators, and academic practitioners, the DGHL also provides a strong foundation for pursuing faculty roles, academic leadership appointments, and research-intensive positions in colleges and universities.
Funding Information
The tuition costs of this program is $52,000 total for in-state students and $77,000 total for out-of-state students. Competitive scholarships are available and can help qualify students for in-state tuition and significantly reduce the cost. Scholarship applications must be submitted at the time of your application to be considered.
Steps to Apply
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DownloadIn addition to these requirements, due to the program being 100% online, students are ineligible for student visa sponsorships.
The GRE/GMAT is also not required for this program.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted for the Fall semesters.
Current Fall 2026 deadline is July 1, 2026.
Program Courses
- Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Global Hospitality Industry
- Principles of Research Methods and Design
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Teaching Methods I
- Theories in Hospitality
- Research Colloquium I
- Advanced Hospitality Quantitative Analysis
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Research Colloquium II
- Strategic Decision-Making in Hospitality Management
- Hospitality Project and Program Development, Assessment and Sustainability
- Research Colloquium III
- Teaching Methods II
- Dissertation Research Proposal (Independent Study)
- Doctoral Seminar on Global Hospitality Leadership
- Dissertation I
- Dissertation II