The Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Entrepreneurship Studies – Executive Leadership is a terminal doctoral program designed to equip senior leaders to build, lead, and sustain faith-driven enterprises with biblical integrity and strategic excellence. This program integrates Christian theology, entrepreneurial leadership, and organizational innovation, preparing graduates to lead businesses, ministries, and nonprofit organizations that reflect kingdom values. Growth and development are emphasized through executive decision-making, ethical leadership, and applied scholarship grounded in Christian conviction.
This degree is designed for executives, founders, senior pastors, nonprofit leaders, marketplace ministers, and organizational visionaries who sense a calling to lead enterprises that serve both economic and redemptive purposes. Students are prepared to operate at the highest levels of leadership, influencing culture, systems, and organizations through faith-centered entrepreneurship. Business leadership is understood as stewardship, calling, and service.
Students engage in advanced study of entrepreneurial theory, executive leadership, organizational strategy, innovation, governance, and ethical decision-making from a Christian worldview. The program emphasizes integrating faith with enterprise, enabling leaders to address complex challenges such as organizational growth, sustainability, cultural engagement, and social impact. Growth and development occur as students learn to align vision, values, and execution with biblical principles.
The Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Entrepreneurship Studies – Executive Leadership prepares graduates for roles such as chief executive officers, founders, executive directors, ministry entrepreneurs, consultants, educators, and thought leaders. Graduates are equipped to lead organizations that create value, foster innovation, and advance the common good while honoring Christ. The program affirms entrepreneurship as a sacred calling and scholarship as a tool for lasting influence and faithful stewardship.
What You’ll Learn
- Biblical foundations for entrepreneurship and executive leadership
- Christian worldview integration in business and organizational leadership
- Entrepreneurial strategy, innovation, and value creation
- Executive decision-making and organizational governance
- Ethical leadership and faith-driven enterprise management
- Organizational growth, scalability, and sustainability
- Social entrepreneurship and kingdom impact initiatives
- Leadership development and executive influence
- Research methods for entrepreneurial and leadership studies
- Original doctoral research in Christian entrepreneurship and executive leadership