Application Procedure
The application for admission to doctoral studies should be submitted to the Office of Admissions, 536 Mission Street, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA 94105-2968. The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee. All documents become the property of the university and are not returned. The initial screening of complete files is performed by the director of the DBA program. An interview, in person or by telephone, may be asked of prospective students who pass the initial screening. The admission decision is made by the faculty committee, which oversees the academic policies and standards of the DBA program.
Documents which must be submitted in support of the doctoral application include
• Official transcripts, forwarded directly by all colleges and universities previously attended
• Official test score results (see above for requirements)
• A professional résumé
• A statement of purpose (approximately 1,000 words)
• Three letters of recommendation
You may apply at any time during the year and may begin the program in any trimester. You must ensure that all documents are received by the university not less than two months prior to the start of the trimester in which you want to begin the program.
Transfer Credit
Acceptance of transfer credits is dependent on the approval of the Admissions Office and the director of the DBA program. Transfer of credit is limited to 12 semester units of doctoral-level work, subject to the following restrictions:
• The transfer credits must be pertinent to the work of the DBA program.
• All transfer credit must be a B ( 3.00 in a 4.00 grading system) or better (B- is not acceptable) and must be completed in a doctoral program at a regionally accredited institution or comparable foreign institution.
• Graduate credit will not be allowed for correspondence or extension work.
• Any transfer units completed after admission to the DBA program must be approved by the director.
Requirements for the Doctor of Business Administration To be awarded the degree, you must successfully complete a minimum of 60 semester units beyond the preparatory graduate courses listed above. Included are: 12 semester units of foundation courses, 28 semester units of business core courses, eight semester units of electives and a minimum of 12 units of dissertation research. Although research papers, reports and examinations may be required in doctoral seminars, the major assessment points in the DBA program are the qualifying examination, taken after the foundation curriculum is completed, and the dissertation research. You must receive a passing score on the qualifying examination and successfully complete all required courses before you are allowed to present a dissertation proposal and officially advance to candidacy. To fulfill the degree requirements, your dissertation must be completed and defended successfully within seven years of entry into the program. 40 Graduate Business Administration
FOUNDATION CURRICULUM — 12 UNITS
DBA 800 Doctoral Writing and Research Methods
DBA 801 Quantitative Research and Analysis
DBA 802 Qualitative Research and Analysis
Qualifying Examination
After the foundation curriculum course work is completed, a qualifying examination is required. This integrative examination will test your mastery of the skills and disciplines of doctoral-level research methods and analysis.
BUSINESS CORE CURRICULUM — 28 UNITS
DBA 803 Economic Theory and Policy
DBA 804 Management and Organizational Theory
DBA 806 Operations and Technology Systems.
DBA 807 Business, Government, and Society
DBA 820 Corporate Finance
DBA 821 Marketing Management
DBA 822 Strategy and International Business
ELECTIVES — 8 UNITS
You must choose two of the following DBA seminars from business areas closely related to your dissertation research topic, in consultation with the DBA director.
DBA 830 Financial Theory and Application DBA 852 Information Technology Management DBA 853 Management of Innovation and Technology DBA 862 Project and Systems Management DBA 871 Buyer Behavior DBA 891A-ZZ Special Topics in Business Administration DBA 897 Independent Study
You may register for DBA 899 Dissertation Research only after having first completed all required doctoral seminars and having passed the qualifying examination. Successful completion of the dissertation is the final step in your program.
DBA 899 Dissertation Research (minimum of 12 units)
For further information contact the Department of Business Administration at e-mail: biz@ggu.edu; phone: 415-442-6500; fax: 415-442-6579; website: www.ggu.edu; or Edward S. Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 95105-2968.
For the most up-to-date program information and course listings, visit www.ggu.edu.
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