DBA - Doctorate in Business Administration

This course integrates theory and practice to comprehend and resolve organizational management problems. Students analyze the structural, human, political, and symbolic frameworks that help leaders and managers to address a variety of organizational challenges successfully. Through a holistic approach, students examine leadership and management success and failure across various organizational settings and learn to create a balanced model for strategic decision making to attain organizational objectives. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an in-depth review of research and practice relevant to rapidly evolving global challenges faced by businesses. Students assess domestic and international social, political, and economic landscapes as well as the impact of technology on the global business environment. The effect of differing values and cultures is evaluated in cross-cultural communication and business operations. Students identify trends in globalization and recommend decision-making strategies to turn global business challenges into opportunities while taking into account the needs of diverse stakeholders ethically and responsibly. Relevant research results are used to approach global business leadership, collaboration, and workforce development in the context of socially responsible multinational corporations. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to School of Business and Information Technology DBA Program. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an overview of contemporary marketing strategies aimed at attracting, retaining, and serving customers. Students examine a variety of principles, theories, and practice relevant to marketing management, including trends in Internet marketing, social media, and data mining. Students explore product features including service offerings, pricing, promotion, and distribution. They also examine consumer psychology, analyzing impact of conscious and non-conscious consumer goals, motivations, emotions, attention, and perception in the consumer decision-making process. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an in-depth examination of financial and economic concepts and tools that business leaders and managers apply to make effective financial decisions. Topics include domestic and global financial and monetary markets, assessment of an organization’s financial position, financial planning, capital budgeting, risk management and cost of capital. Students recommend ethical financial decision-making strategies applicable to global businesses. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course focuses on research and practices related to operations management to assess standard and innovative practices in manufacturing and service sectors. The course provides conceptual and practical application frameworks of management as well as analytical tools for the management of operations. Students assess and apply strategies focused on improving operational efficiency through cost reductions, increased capital efficiencies, and integration of modern technologies in business operations. Relevant research and ethical considerations are included in decision-making. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course integrates learning drawn from a wide range of disciplines in the DBA program. It explores theory, research, and practice in global corporate and business strategies, providing students with the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation for optimal business results. Students develop critical and conceptual thinking skills by analyzing the interplay of industry structure, competitive environments and related advantage, organizational structure and resources, talent development, and uncertainties in a global environment. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course examines, through an interdisciplinary approach, the processes that foster innovation and allow individuals to transform their ideas into lucrative business opportunities. Students analyze the empirical research of the innovation- based strategies as a source of competitive advantage to identify best practices in designing and running a successful business initiative. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course analyzes the individual, interpersonal, and collective processes and behaviors in organizations, using an interdisciplinary approach. Students review theory, research, and practice in organizational behavior to assess situations in organizations and address contemporary managerial issues. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an in-depth presentation of the tools and techniques of management science as applied to business problems. The focus of the course is on analyzing the research of the practical value of models run by experts to provide information for managerial dashboards. Students evaluate decision support models applicable to various functional areas to increase operational efficiency. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course addresses planned change efforts in organizations, to support strategy and its implementation. Students research theories and models related to change and plan for organizational initiatives aimed at increasing business competitiveness. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course covers research on principles and models that help organizations to scale their human talent globally. It addresses talent management strategy from planning to development. Students learn how to develop and implement effective talent management systems within a multicultural organization. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course guides students in initial stages of original doctoral applied or dissertation research. Students define a topic and submit a preliminary plan for approval. Students begin researching the background of the selected topic area, critically evaluating prior research, and conducting a review of literature and/or information sources related to the proposed research topic.

This course guides students in the preparation of completing original doctoral research. In DBA697, students use the prospectus built in DBA696 to formally select a Dissertation Chair and begin the first three chapters of their dissertation. In conjunction with the Dissertation Chair assigned, students also form a doctoral committee. Students engage with their Dissertation Chair and committee to complete an introduction to their doctoral research which identifies research question(s), hypotheses, and/or problem statements and identifies the importance of the research.

This course guides students in the implementation of doctoral applied or dissertation research. Students successfully defend the proposal and earn IRB approval. Candidates begin to conduct the study or apply the intervention/solution.

This course guides candidates in the completion of original doctoral applied or dissertation research. Candidates compile all sections of the research study into one research document and orally defend their final doctoral research study. Following a successful defense, candidates complete any revisions recommended by their research mentors and submit the doctoral research document for final editing and approval.