Doctor of Management:
A Degree of Difference for the 21st Century

According to Eric B. Dent of the Unversity of Maryland University College the Doctor of Management is a terminal degree designed for the purpose of developing scholarly practitioners to meet the doctoral management education needs of the 21st Century.

The following excerpts are taken from various Doctor of Management programs and provided to help answer this question.     

"The Doctor of Management program at Colorado Technical University is designed to encourage the professional development of managers through mentoring, action research and practical projects, enabling them the opportunity to make key leadership contributions in their area of expertise" (Colorado Technical University - Institute for Advanced Studies). Retrieved on December 15, 2007 from http://www.instituteforadvancedstudies.com/sec2dm.html.

The Doctor of Management degree emphasizes "the practical application of concepts, research, and knowledge to real world management issues, students are prepared in areas such as: leadership, management theory and practice, strategy formulation and execution, operational planning, technology acquisition, organizational and behavioral processes, assessment, and global operations" (University of Maryland University College).  Retrieved on December 15, 2007 from http://www.umuc.edu/programs/grad/dm/index.shtml.

The Doctor of Management degree "approaches the topic of management from a variety of disciplinary and historical perspectives while providing grounding in organizational theory. The [Doctor of Management] program is designed for individuals who have earned a master’s degree and have 10 or more years of professional work experience" (George Fox University). Retrieved on December 15, 2007 from http://www.georgefox.edu/som/dom/.

"The doctor of management (D.Mgt.) degree is designed for professional individuals who are seeking management knowledge and skills from the general manager's viewpoint. Coursework, research, and the doctoral project help students to harness the organizational development process for creating innovative solutions to 21st Century challenges" (Webster Universty). Retrieved on December 15, 2007 from http://www.webster.edu/gradcatalog/doctorofmgt.html. 

"The Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership degree program offered by University of Phoenix provides learners who hold a professional master's degree a means of exploring their personal readiness to become leaders in their professions or current organizations. Learners gain a mastery of leadership literature and demonstrate their competence by applying what they learn to current organizational environments" (University of Phoenix). Retrieved on December 15, 2007 from http://www.phoenix.edu/online_and_campus_programs/degree_programs_description.aspx?progversion=47&location=0&zipcode=.