DBA Program Description

Ninety-three (93) graduate units represent the minimum requirement for the DBA degree.

DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE COURSE REQUIREMENTS 

I. Required Core Courses * 

* One or two of these courses may be substituted by special courses for a cohort group pursuing a specific concentration. 

II. DBA Concentrations 

A. Finance and Investments 

1. Teaching opportunities result from the increased knowledge and application from the world of international finance and banking, to the theoretical structures of financial engineering and investment science, coupled with an understanding and integration of credit risk management, benefiting clients from the world of business; 
2. Ability to perform significant and relevant research studies is based on fundamentals which students acquire through the core structure in the Doctor of Business Administration program, with direct application and relevance to the world of finance and investments; 
3. Foundation for consulting in the field of finance and investments stems from the theoretical study in the subject, complemented by the hands-on practical application through the internship setting.  

          Students should choose 5 courses (20 units) of the following 400 level courses:

           And take the following required courses:

B. Human Resource Management

          The Human Resource Management (HRM) concentration is a program providing courses in human, social, legal, and psychological aspects, important for the future HR managers. The concentration in HRM arms successful graduates with the tools to understand and apply the dynamics of the personal element in the field of study, tempered by the practical experience acquired with the applied internship. This has direct application to the program concentration objectives relative to teaching, research, practical application in the field, and consulting, as follows: 

1. Teaching opportunities exist in the world of both national and international management, with an appreciation and understanding of the social elements applied to the subject of Business Administration; 
2. Theoretical and applied research options are tempered and supplemented with an understanding of the political, legal, sociological, and psychological aspects of dynamics within the field of study; 
3. Consulting opportunities in the subject of Business Administration, requiring a recognition of the significance of human elements in the social environment, are acquired through the study of both theory and practice, providing a unique blend of skills and competencies applicable to systems of management and administration. 

          Students should choose 5 courses (20 units) of the following 400 level courses:

           And take the following required courses:

III. DBA Research Project (Dissertation) 

          Each DBA candidate is required to complete the program by writing a DBA research project or a dissertation. It results in the defense or the report presentation talk for a graduate committee. The project's topic must be related to the student's area of concentration and be approved by an advisor and the program director. Students should complete the dissertation, taking the following courses during at least 3 semesters.