When Kyle Payne talks about his career, it’s clear that transformation is a recurring theme — not just in his work but in how he thinks about learning itself. Today, he’s a leadership consultant with Development Dimensions International and the founder of his own Chicago-based consultancy. Continue Reading
Category: Doctoral Degree
Degrees of Note
Ph.D. in Human Capital Management
Doctor of Business Administration
The Ph.D. in Human Capital Management and the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) offer different paths to a doctoral degree for two distinct populations of students. Continue Reading
Newly minted Ph.D. applies research to talent management field.
During the Great Recession, Kyle Payne earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and master’s degree in adult education, only to find, as he put it, “low demand for both corporate trainers and philosophers.” Continue Reading
Restaurateur, Ph.D. candidate digs into research on entrepreneurial burnout.
Chris Liberatore is a student in the Ph.D. program in Human Capital Management currently knee-deep into his dissertation, which focuses on how one’s degree of entrepreneurship affects their stress management, potential for burnout and the need for breaks from work demands. Continue Reading




