Leadership Ph.D alternative (asking for a friend) I'm currently teaching at an undergraduate institution with a Masters in leadership. However, for accreditation purposes (and making the higher-ups happy) they want me to get a Ph.D.. I'm not interested in getting one, and honestly it won't help my courses. In short, are there any post-graduate alternatives to a Ph.D. in leadership that would satisfy accreditation statistics?
There is a wide range of choices in managerial education, in general, and in leadership education, in particular. Most universities' business schools offer various executive education programs, which range from continuous education / professional development programs, such as (hereafter, I am using Harvard University just as an example for some types of programs) these smaler scale programs, to comprehensive executive leadership programs. Executive leadership programs can be general as well as industry-oriented, such this higher education-focused or this healthcare-focused. Other leadership education options include more lightweight alternatives, such as relevant MOOCs with certificates (either single courses, or thematic tracks), university certificate programs (such as this one at MIT) and relevant educational programs by think tanks (like ones by Aspen Institute), non-profits (like ones by Center for Creative Leadership) and similar organizations.