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.

 

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 DBA 852 DBA 853 DBA 862 DBA 871 DBA 891A-ZZ DBA 895 DBA 897

Financial Theory and Application
Information Technology Management
Management of Innovation and Technology
Project and Systems Management
Buyer Behavior
Special Topics in Business Administration
Directed Study
Independent Study

 

Dissertation Research — Minimum Of 12 Units 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.

 

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