PhD in
Organizational Development

The graduate of the Doctorate in Organizational Development has a wide field of work, more in the private sector, which allows them to diversify according to their interests, namely:

• a) Professional

It allows you to occupy any position within a company; among which we can mention:

• Market Research Management
• Administration of credit operations
• Business advisor
• Public relations specialist
• Human resources manager
• Sales Manager
• Project manager
• General manager
• Administrative analyst
• Project leader
• Comptroller
• Research director
• Innovation manager
• Director of human talent development
• b) Consultant

Carry out advice and consultancies from any perspective in the field of organizational development based on making the right decisions based on the knowledge that is generated from research.

• c) Teacher

The professional graduated from the doctorate in Organizational Development, can teach classes in the managerial and administrative area, in general.

• d) Investigator

The graduate can choose to be a Researcher in areas of administration and development, with cutting-edge issues within the framework of the new paradigms of management and administration of national and international organizations.

All applicants must submit the following documentation duly scanned from the original and sent to the promoter to be uploaded to the respective platform:

• Fill out the admission form in electronic format with the promoter.
• Submit a research protocol. 
• Submit resume with supports.
• Conduct an admission interview with the coordination of the doctorate.  
• Master's degree obtained. 
• Master's credits or notes or their equivalent obtained with a minimum index of 2.0. 

If you are a foreigner, the above mentioned documents must be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your respective country. In the event that the country does not have a consulate, you will have to go through the official authorities to validate it).

• Certification of basic knowledge of the Spanish language for foreign students whose mother tongue is different.
• Authorized translation into Spanish of titles and credits (if necessary)
• A current passport-size photo 

Note: Students enrolled in virtual modality whose nationality is different from Panamanian, must present a copy of their personal identity document from the country of origin (ID). 

The permanence in the University will depend solely and exclusively on the student, on his motivation, ability and vision to obtain the chosen academic degree. The duration of stay at the University will be six (6) quarters as a minimum. The student must maintain a minimum Academic Index of 2.0 and/or a minimum grade of 85 (B) to stay in the Doctorate. 

Given the characteristics of the University the student will be able to perform in terms of: 

• Study in teams and individually.
• Develop research skills based on discovery learning. 
• Deepen in the disciplinary knowledge that is of interest to them. 
• Respect the Disciplinary Regulations of the University. 
• Keeping your payments up to date.
• Participate in two congresses as a speaker or participant in the area of knowledge of the doctorate, socializing advances or results of their doctoral thesis
• Submit an exam or certificate of a second language recognized by UNESCO, updated (five years). 
• Attend 80% of the meetings scheduled for each subject. 
• In case of prolonged absence, the student must present a justified argumentation.
• All students in doctoral programs must have basic knowledge of computer science.
• Check knowledge of a language other than yours that allows you to read bibliography of the specialty. Said language must be one of those officially recognized by UNESCO; (Certification or knowledge exam) preferably English language. 
• Participate in curricular, extracurricular and professional development activities organized by the doctoral program.
• Develop your doctoral research in correspondence with a problem in the area of your training and the development of the search for solutions. 
• Participate in two congresses as a speaker or participant in the area of knowledge of the doctorate
• Present, defend and approve the doctoral thesis draft
• Present doctoral candidacy exam. 

To obtain the PhD in Organizational Development, the following is required:

• • Take and pass the academic content of the respective semesters.
  • Take and pass all the subjects of the study plan with a minimum grade of 85 points equivalent to a B. 
  • Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three (3.00).
  • Delivery, support and approval of the doctoral thesis. 
  • Publication of two scientific articles in indexed scientific journals.
  • Presentation of the research work in at least one international event based in Panama or in another country.
  • Take a proficiency test in English or another international language
• Be in good standing with the institution (financial, academic, and library).

Knowledge (Knowing)

• Manages information on trends and the impact of innovation and technological development in national and international markets.
• Know the business models for the creation of organizations focused on satisfying regional and national needs; as well as models of global organizations.
• Has mastery over the procedures, criteria and standards of research methodology in the administrative area. 
• Is aware of the importance of the research methodology and the social and environmental impact that it contributes. 

Skills and Abilities (Doing)

• Supports and carries out relevant research in the area of administrative sciences, specifically in the field of business and government organizations. The investigations will be characterized by their orientation to the solution of real problems present in the environment.
• Generates knowledge, models and management practices that will make it possible to adapt and anticipate business, economic and social activities in the region, Mexico, Latin America and the rest of the world to new environments. 
• Deepens and interprets the phenomena faced by organizations, to support decision-making in the current environment of globalization. 
• Conceptualizes and abstracts social phenomena to pose problems based on the research lines of the doctoral program.
• Apply doctoral preparation towards the study and analysis of the structural problems of society in order to provide a proactive approach.
• Promotes the transfer of administrative technology, as well as the introduction of innovative ideas.
• Communicates the results of their research both in popular media and in scientifically rigorous media (refereed journals)
• Leads change processes within profit and non-profit organizations, based on solid research-based foundations.
• Share your experience, knowledge and skills with others through teaching.
• Evidence of skills in problem solving, creativity and innovation, global awareness, proactivity, flexibility, initiative and a broad vision of the world. 

Being:

• Evidence of the development of a scientific spirit. He is willing to help in the search for serious solutions through scientific methods to each of the problems that are intended to be solved.
• Has professional and personal ethics. As a researcher, he/she honors service to others and for his/her own benefit, always with the dignity that corresponds to the human person. 
• Evidence through his/her personal and professional behavior of the value that he/she gives to the actions of each one of the human beings, both individually and collectively. 
• Show respect towards others. It is open to people of all conditions, without discrimination of religion, race, ideology, nationality, gender or economic condition. We propose a proactive debate and open and critical discussion of ideas, allowing everyone to freely form their own opinions and convictions, in a climate of harmony, plurality and participation. 
• Promotes consistency between what you think, say and do.
• Recognizes that one of the main problems of the country and the world is the lack of equity and justice, so he/she is aware of the absolute respect for the Law and its application. 
• Understand that your work should always be oriented towards community service and personal development; which makes it a protagonist and key player in the engine of progress, a primary factor in the dignity of human coexistence. It focuses on excellence and innovation, understood as the permanent exercise of a proactive attitude that seeks to achieve goals and ideals to obtain good results and continuous improvement in the standard of living of our community. 

Living:

• Values the development of critical thinking and the ability to reflect on the needs of the company and its collaborators. 
• Act with professional ethics when preparing compliance reports for supervision and control institutions.
• Assumes a critical and innovative attitude oriented to problem solving.
• Performs leadership skills in negotiation and conflict resolution, in accordance with the respect of the parties involved for effective decision making. 
• Demonstrates commitment through the management of projects that contribute to increasing the well-being of the individuals involved in their daily work.
• Has social sensitivity towards political, cultural and technological variables and of course the problems related in a directive way to his/her area of activity.
• Demonstrates being receptive and conciliatory to achieve the objectives of the projects to be developed.
• Understand the importance of sustainability and proactively contribute to the search for solutions from global critical thinking. 
• Is aware of his/her role and challenges facing the possibility of generating academic and scientific products, with high social and environmental impact. It consciously assumes the contributions that research can make to the environment, so necessary in the search for the quality of life of the human being, this being the end that is pursued from science.

Undertaking

• Use research to find real data that allow solutions to problems, taking advantage of research, especially those that serve to develop their capacities. These spaces can be developed autonomously from their own and independent initiatives.
   
• Take advantage of opportunities for challenges that may arise, not only from your own projects but from academic peers with whom you can do collaborative work.
• Has the ability to withstand adversity, as well as to assume an attitude that strengthens him/her in the face of future problems.

• Have a holistic vision, which allows you to take into consideration all the factors that surround you.

• It has the ability to adapt to changes to ensure survival, being flexible to adapt to the dynamism of the environment.
• Knows how to apply critical thinking and understands that things are not done just because or to follow a tradition, but that you have to analyze the reasons and find the best way to solve problems.
   
• Act ethically, not simply achieve an end, projects must be built in a solid way, transmitting trust to all those involved.
• Has negotiating capacity, taking into account that a good entrepreneur must know how to deal with negotiations to reach agreements

• Develop your leadership capacity as one of the most important characteristics, which will serve you both to organize the work and to direct the work team

• It encourages teamwork, taking into account that the ability to be a leader is useless if you cannot organize the work of the staff and it must be done in a way that everyone feels useful. 

Manage time, work space, action priorities and the team.

PHD IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Degree from UMECIT, Panama

PHD IN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Degree from the University of Celaya, Mexico