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Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) - Social Impact Management
Walden's Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) degree program emphasizes in-depth knowledge of both theory and applied research, advanced decision-making and leadership skills, and the ability to manage positive social change, developed with insights from experienced faculty members and leading business practitioners. The program is designed for experienced business professionals who want to translate their industry expertise into leadership positions as consultants or as executives within their organizations. You will examine corporate responsibility–related issues, such as how to achieve greater transparency while protecting proprietary information, leverage social involvement in branding, improve operational efficiency through environmental initiatives, and strengthen stakeholder relationships with the Social Management specialization.
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) - Self-Designed
Walden's Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) degree program is designed for experienced business professionals who want to translate their industry expertise into leadership positions as consultants or as executives within their organizations. The program emphasizes advanced decision-making and leadership skills, in-depth knowledge of both theory and applied research, and the ability to manage positive social change developed with insights from experienced faculty members and leading business practitioners. Focus on the practical application of writing and critical-thinking skills and the integration of professional practice at the doctoral level. You will create your own specialization based on your individual goals and interests in business administration with the Self-Designed specialization.
PhD - General Business
Gain a deep understanding of business theory, research, and practice with this doctoral specialization in General Business. The curriculum is based on recognized industry standards, and reflects key learning competencies from academic and professional associations. This specialization prepares you to pursue business leadership, research, or consulting positions, or to meet the critical need for business faculty. You will also develop advanced knowledge and skills in research design and application to enable you to contribute to your field through doctoral research. Courses are designed to help you become a strategic thinker and leader in today‘s complex global business environment, able to address contemporary business issues from both a scholarly and practical perspective.
Doctor of Business Administration - Customized Professional
Argosy's Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) online program offered by the College of Business features a curriculum focusing on practical business concepts and active research. The concentration in Customized Professional is designed to allow students to work with their faculty advisor to tailor their learning to meet their individual or specific needs. The DBA program is designed to enhance your professional ability to meet the dynamic needs of modern organizations and academic institutions. You can expand your critical knowledge through professional development while attaining the credentials essential to organizational leadership, management consulting and higher education instruction as a student in the DBA program. During the program you will conduct research projects of actual change efforts that will enhance your evaluation skills. You will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment as a student at Argosy University. You will take classes online in our user-friendly, interactive classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members.
Doctor of Business Administration
Argosy's Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) online program offered by the College of Business features a curriculum focusing on practical business concepts and active research. The DBA program is designed to enhance your professional ability to meet the dynamic needs of modern organizations and academic institutions. The DBA is often referred to as a professional research doctorate. You can expand your critical knowledge through professional development while attaining the credentials essential to organizational leadership, management consulting and higher education instruction as a student in the DBA program. During the program you will conduct research projects of actual change efforts that will enhance your evaluation skills. You will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment as a student at Argosy University. You will take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members.
Doctor of Business Administration
The DBA curriculum blends taught interdisciplinary content and research seminars with assessed scholarly and professional development activities organized around two portfolios, the Scholarly Activities Portfolio and the Professional Activities Portfolio, structured as a three-year, 90 quarter credit program. The program culminates in a research-based dissertation focused on a real problem facing today's business leaders and managers. The student develops the capacity to work independently and in more depth, moving from prescribed content in the first year of the program, to supervised scholarly activities in the second year, to independent research focused on his or her area of interest in the third year over the course of the program. Students may design their own specialized field of study or choose from five areas of specialization.
- Cohort-based learning affording you the opportunity to network and learn from your peers
- A traditional preliminary exam and dissertation experience similar to Ph.D. programs
- Application of research and business theory to business organizations
- The opportunity to teach an undergraduate online business class enabling you to develop your instructional skills
- A doctoral program that focuses on teaching, scholarship and service and as such mirrors the performance criteria for faculty within higher education
Doctor of Business Administration
If you are looking for a Doctor in Business Administration degree program focusing on the application of Organizational Behavior theories to business as well as a developing your skills as a post-secondary instructor then you should consider what South University has to offer. Our Doctor of Business Administration program with its focus on Organizational Behavior is designed to meet the needs of working professionals whether you are a practitioner looking to apply research to business challenges or if you are already in or seek a career in post-secondary business education. Our program is a combination of online learning taught by terminal-degreed faculty members combined with interactive in-person residency sessions. As a doctoral student, you will have the opportunity to apply research in both a theoretical and applied framework.
Among the features of the South University online Doctor of Business Administration degree program are:
Doctorate of Business Administration
JIU's world-class doctorate faculty deliver a powerful program designed to enhance your hone your leadership abilities, analytical and critical thinking skills, and enable you to develop an expertise in conducting and understanding research.
JIU's unique mentoring program supports your academic progress and helps ensure the successful completion of your degree. Your coursework builds towards a final project with emphasis on the solution of real business problems.
Do you seek the pinnacle in academic credentials? Jones International University® (JIU®) has created a fully online Doctorate of Business Administration program that requires no residency and can be completed in as few as three years.
Doctorate of Business Administration
The innovative approach of our Doctor of Business Administration programme advocates learning by action and engagement. You will be able to create professional actionable knowledge, both through classroom learning, and by applied research through Action Research and Critical Action Learning, utilising appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods.
Our DBA programme focuses on building critical thinking, critical reflection, and doctoral-level skills. You should graduate with the expertise and knowledge necessary to apply what you've learned in a variety of organisational and managerial settings. Modules include Leadership and Community, Change and Crisis Management, and Sustainability and Social Impact, Ethics.
The admission requirements consist of a Masters degree from a recognised institution, and a minimum of five years management experience at a senior level. Applicants must also have an affiliation with an appropriate organisational context within which to accomplish the Action Research and Action Learning projects.