Ph.D. in Management

Course work and special study (24 credits):

DBA students complete the required coursework before beginning the dissertation. The DBA Curriculum requires 9 credits of Research Foundation (3 methodology courses which are 3 credits each) and 12 credits of Management related courses of your choice from our schedule offered courses. In addition, toward the end of their course work, DBA students take special study of 3 credits.

I- Doctoral-Level Methodology Courses (3-credit each):

• Management Research Design & Methodology
• Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis
• Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Research

II- Knowledge Building Courses (MBA Courses, 3-credit each):

• Managerial Economics
• Managing Technology and Innovation
• Business Analytics for Management Decisions
• Marketing Management
• Accounting for Decision-Making
• Leadership and Organization Management
• Operations Management
• Strategy and Corporate Sustainability
• Corporate Finance
• Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

III- Research Specialization Perspective (3 credits):

The special study (SS) is a 3-credit study in the area of specialization. The student works with his/her supervisor on a topic of interest. It will be tailor-made to the student’s research focus, and will require understanding and a critical review of the theories and research in the field of specialization.

The student will be required to prepare a Review Paper (report) based on published research. The special study report is usually part of the Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) report (i.e., the special study report can be used as literature review chapter in the ATC report). Students may take this special study on their 3rd semester (or 6th Term). The special study has to be graded in the end of the semester. Students can also pass their ATC immediately after the SS report is evaluated.

IV- Dissertation (60 credits)

The dissertation is self-study and does involve any formal coursework. Students are expected to meet with their supervisor regularly during the dissertation development.

Advancement to Candidacy (the dissertation proposal) shall include:

Usually 3 or 4 chapters (you and your supervisor decide):

• CH1: Introduction
• CH2: Literature review (usually from your SS report)
• CH3: Research model and hypothesis (if your study needs). This sometimes is part of CH2.
• CH4: Research methodology