The Ferris State University Doctorate in Community College Leadership empowers graduates to advance community colleges toward excellence and community responsiveness through exemplary leadership.

Graduates will:

• Advocate and advance the community college mission
• Develop and execute institutional strategy
• Drive college-wide effectiveness and continuous improvement
• Lead the academic enterprise
• Cultivate internal and external relationships
• Advocate community engagement and change
• Orchestrate policy development and institutional governance
• Achieve operational excellence
• Develop as a person, scholar, and community college leader