in depth paper assignment

 The topic of the in-depth paper for 830 is open provided that the paper addresses the content and purpose of the 830 course. DEL 830 is a capstone course so you paper should reflect an integration of executive leadership as it relates to decision-making. While the topic for the paper is your choice, remember that the application for 830 is also an integrated application for all of the DEL program outcomes and papers should present a coherent assessment of the literature with respect to these outcomes. While it is not necessary for the in-depth paper to connect directly with the application, you may want to give some consideration to moving in this direction to provide a solid foundation for your application. There are a variety of ways to address program outcome and thus a variety of ways to think about the in-depth paper. Regardless of your focus, your in-depth paper should involve a synthesis of the literature (a “deep dive” into your subject area) in support of a thesis state statement for the paper. In addition to the five content items of the in-depth paper identified by the DEL Learning Guide, your paper should have a sixth content item: identify how the 830 course, including the in-depth paper, may inform your leadership model and application. The in-depth paper should be 14 to 16 pages in length excluding the table of contents and references pages and should use APA v7 style guide. Your submission should include a Title Page, Abstract, Body (Introduction, body and conclusion), and References. Be sure to use headings for themes in the body of your paper. Refer to the APA Style and Grammar Guidelines online for v7 updates. The in-depth paper assignment is worth 30% of the course grade. Please ensure that you are familiar with the DEL Learning Guide material on the in-depth paper.