English as a Second Language
Adam University offers three levels of English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction; beginning, intermediate, and advanced. Student placement in ESL is based on a written essay, a reading and note-taking test, and an oral test. The ESL faculty will determine the appropriate placement level in ESL. Upon completing ESL and after receiving a faculty recommendation, students will be able to matriculate into undergraduate degree programs. ESL faculty will determine when a student is ready for graduate instruction; the recommendation will be based upon testing and the level of success in ESL.
ESL 045 Listening I
ESL 046 Listening II
ESL 050 Speaking I
ESL051 Speaking II
ESL 060 Reading I
ESL 061 Reading II
Undergraduate Degree Program
General Education Program Goals and Objectives
General Education at Adam University contributes to the mission of providing professional education by: developing and enhancing competencies in communication and computer technology; providing essential general knowledge in the sciences, mathematics, humanities and the social sciences; promoting the integration, synthesis and application of knowledge; developing the skills needed to assess the ethical and practical consequences of actions; and integrating these skills and areas of knowledge to promote life-long learning.
General Education Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Communicate appropriately for a range of purposes and audiences;
- Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to solve problems, contrast personal positions and evaluate alternative philosophies;
- Interpret and use numerical information;
- Apply mathematical models and methods in problem solving;
- Apply the scientific method in decision making;
- Articulate ethical considerations in decision making;
- Investigate global issues and diverse cultures and environments as they have developed over time;
- Evaluate the impact and importance of the arts, humanities and sciences on culture and human progress;
- Demonstrate technological literacy; and
- Demonstrate information literacy.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Students will receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in:
- Business Administration
- Management
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Management Information System
Students will receive a Bachelors of Arts Degree with a major in:
- Mass Communications
- Psychology
Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree:
To earn a Bachelors Degree, the following conditions must be achieved:
- Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours.
- Meet the 30 credit general education requirement.
- Successfully complete a major.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Achieve a minimum 2.00 grade point average in the major.
- Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours at Adam University.
- Demonstrate ability to pay
General Education Requirements Credit Hours
Humanities
Foreign Language,
Philosophy, and/or Religion 3
Communications
Composition 3
Writing 3
Speech 3
Computer Skills & Mathematics
Computer Skills 3
Mathematics 3
Natural Science
Biological Science and/or Physical Science 3
Social Sciences (6 Credits Total)
Political Science 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Cultures (3 Credits Total)
Cultures 3
Human Relations 3
30 Semester Credit Hours
Courses to Meet General Education Requirements
Humanities (Choose one course) (3 Credits Total)
PHIL 120 Ethics for Today’s World
PHIL 122 Introduction to Philosophy
Communications (Take all 3 Courses) (9 Credits Total)
ENGL 102 Basic Composition
ENGL 103 Writing for Business
ENGL 106 Speech
Computer Science (3 Credits Total)
MIS 102 Principles of Computer Applications
Mathematics (Choose one course) (3 Credits Total)
MATH 103 College Mathematics
MATH 112 Quantitative Methods
Natural Science (Choose one course) (3 Credits Total)
BIOL 101 General Biology
ES 105 Introduction to Geology
Social Science (Choose two courses) (6 Credits Total)
PSYCH 150 Introduction to Psychology
PSYCH 238 Group Dynamics
SOC 150 Sociology
PSYCH 213 Conflict Resolution
Cultures (3 Credits Total)
SOC 141 Introduction to Asian Culture
Courses in Business Administration Major
The Business Administration Major is designed for individuals who want a broad based background in business. (54 Credits in Business Administration Major)
MKTG 101 Principles of Marketing
BA 102 Principles of Management
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics
MIS 141 Introduction to Spreadsheets
MIS 142 Introduction to Databases
BA 151 Business Law
BA 201 Management Theory and Practice
ACCT 211 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting
MATH 248 Statistical Concepts
BA 261 Human Resource Management
BA 322 Decision Making and Problem Solving
BA 321 Organizational Policy and Ethics
BA 351 Corporate Financing
BA 401 Production Management
MKTG 402 International Marketing
BA 424 Business Administration Capstone
Courses in Management Major
The major in management is designed for those individuals who expect to be in a management position in business or industry. (51 Credits in Management Major)
MKTG 101 Principles of Marketing
BA 102 Principles of Management
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics
MIS 141 Introduction to Spreadsheets
MIS 142 Introduction to Databases
BA 201 Management Theory and Practice
ACCT 211 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting
MATH 248 Statistical Concepts
BA 261 Human Resource Management
BA 301 Applied Business Systems
BA 351 Business Law
BA 359 Corporate Financing
BA 344 Working with Diverse Populations
BA 345 Strategies for Motivation
BA 415 Management Cases Capstone
Courses in Marketing Major
The major in marketing prepares individuals for jobs in marketing and marketing related occupations. (54 Credits in Marketing Major)
MKTG 101 Principles of Marketing
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
MIS 141 Introduction to Spreadsheets
MIS 142 Introduction to Databases
BA 201 Management Theory and Practice
MKTG 203 International Marketing
ACCT 211 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting
BA 261 Human Resource Management
MATH 261 Elementary Statistics
BA 304 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 328 Salesmanship
MKTG 329 Retail Marketing
BA 331 Advertising
MKTG 333 Marketing Research
BA 351 Business Law
BA 359 Corporate Financing
BA 383 Ethics
Courses in Accounting Major
The major in accounting prepares individuals for work in the accounting field. To sit for the CPA exam, a student must have 30 graduate credits beyond the BS degree plus work experience. (51 Credits in Accounting Major)
BA 102 Principles of Management
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
MIS 141 Introduction to Spreadsheets
MIS 142 Introduction to Databases
BA 201 Management Theory and Practice
ACCT 211 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACCT 213 Accounting Theory
BA 238 Principles of Financing
BA 261 Human Resource Management
ACCT 311 Advanced Financial Accounting I
ACCT 312 Advanced Financial Accounting II
BA 351 Business Law
BA 352 Business Law II
ACCT 436 Federal Taxation
ACCT 437 Managerial Cost Accounting
ACCT 438 Auditing
Courses in Management Information Major
The major in Management Information prepares individuals for positions in the Management Information industry regardless of the sector. (57 Credits in Management Information Major)
BA 102 Principles of Management
MIS 102 Principles of Computer Applications
MIS 121 Introduction to Spreadsheets
MIS 322 Introduction to UNIX
BA 151 Business Law
BA 201 Management Theory and Practice
ACCT 211 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting
MIS 201 Business Application Programming
MIS 301 Advanced Computer Programming
MIS 302 JAVA Programming
MIS 303 C + + Programming
MIS 304 System Analyses and Design
MIS 305 Database Management and Design
MIS 404 Information Systems Architecture and Technology
MIS 405 Advanced Data Analysis
MIS 406 Web Design and Implementation
MIS 407 Telecommunications and Networks
MIS 415 Management Information (Capstone)
Courses in Psychology Major
The major in psychology prepares the individual for entry level positions in the social sciences and human service fields. It also prepares students for entrance into graduate school where more clinical applications will be available. (48 Credits in Psychology Major)
PSYCH 201 Introduction to Psychology
PSYCH 202 Introduction to Social Science Inquiry
PSYCH 212 Research Methods and Statistics I
PSYCH 302 Research Methods and Statistics II
PSYCH 311 Behavior Modification
PSYCH 329 Development Psychology
PSYCH 334 Personality Theory
PSYCH 335 Abnormal Psychology
PSYCH 336 Child Psychology
PSYCH 337 Adolescent Psychology
PSYCH 342 Adult Development and Aging
PSYCH 402 Disorder of Personality
PSYCH 403 Social Psychology
PSYCH 422 Psychology of Groups
PSYCH 432 Assessment
PSYCH 444 Psychology Internship
Courses in Mass Communications Major
The major in English/Communications prepares an individual for many jobs which utilize communication. There are always a small number of positions in every business or organization. Radio, Television, and Advertising Agencies use individuals possess good written, speaking, and listening skills. (51 Credits in the Mass Communications Major)
COMM 200 Introduction to Communications Studies
COMM 304 Interpersonal Communications
COMM 306 Patterns and Principles of Communications
COMM 308 Public Presentations
COMM 310 Interpersonal Communications
COMM 312 Intercultural Communications
COMM 314 Team Building
COMM 316 Conflict Management
COMM 318 Media Production
COMM 320 Nonverbal Communications
COMM 322 Power and Influence
COMM 324 Media and Reality
COMM 336 Communications and Aging
COMM 421 Advanced Small Group
COMM 426 Professional Presentations
COMM 432 Leadership Communication
COMM 494 Internship in Communication
Graduate Programs
Executive Masters in Business Administration
Educational goals and objectives of the program:
The 21st Century decision maker, especially post September 11th, has to cope with new risks and unprecedented uncertainties. Such radical changes have destroyed many conventional paradigms, made irrelevant conventional management practices, and made obsolete many traditional personal skills. The 21st Century executive must master new competencies and global literacies. A different philosophy of learning is required and a different mentoring culture is thus necessary.
The Core Focus
In responding to the challenges of such a disordered orderly world of chaos and complexity, the Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) will focus on nine core areas that are essential for developing successful global executive leadership:
Envisioning the future;
Crafting the strategy options;
Designing the right structure;
Nurturing the culture of performance;
Leading and innovating change;
Fostering customer intimacy;
Networking and mapping the alliance strategy;
Creating the sustainable advantage; and
Managing ethically for all stakeholders.
The Learning Approach
Adam University’s EMBA program aims to produce executive leaders who would be well grounded in enduring qualities that focus on creativeness and innovativeness in managing businesses in the global context.
The learning approach emphasizes conceptual and experiential learning. Complementing the case study method is practice of action learning in a team context. This transforms the classroom learning environment into the real business world context of problem solving and opportunity management. The eclectic use of philosophical tools enhances the development of the executive with a questioning mind.
Adam University’s EMBA is designed to have a thorough grasp of the competitive business context and operating environment; use theories to solve real world problems and not the mere understanding of theories as intellectual concepts; improve the executive’s ability to respond to critical challenges and managing paradoxes and not just learn management fads; address managerial issues and business in the global context; focus on long range strategic issues and not just the short term ad hoc problems; and develop competence in the cognitive and behavioral skills for leadership and learning.
The Outcomes
Adam University’s EMBA nurtures executives to manage the responsibility of success. It thus aims to ensure that the Adam University EMBA graduate would have the following outstanding leadership qualities and managerial capabilities; that is, having:
The versatility to hold many responsible positions in any organization;
The adaptability to succeed in global and multicultural contexts;
The alertness to sense changes and critical turning points;
The confidence to lead teams;
The ability to innovate changes;
The boldness to think unconventionally;
The willingness to learn continuously;
The willpower to achieve;
The courage to be held accountable; and
The ethical sense to share success.
Faculty Qualifications
Faculty is selected based on their academic preparation and work experience. Only individuals with an MBA or appropriate Masters Degree based on content expertise will be used. Individuals prepared at the Doctoral level will be expected to teach 40 to 50 percent of the courses.
Writing Style
Students will be required to use The Chicago Manual of Style and student papers will be required to be in this format.
Requirements for an Executive Masters in Business Administration Degree:
To earn an Executive Masters in Business Administration Degree, the following conditions must be achieved:
- Complete a minimum of 36 semester hours.
- Complete the required EMBA core and emphasis or the general EMBA curriculum.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale with no grade below a “C” 2.00.
- Complete a minimum of 24 semester credits at Adam University.
- Demonstrate ability to pay.
The EMBA is a twelve course, 36 semester credit hour program. Each three credit course will comprise 37.5 hours of instruction. Students must achieve a 3.0 GPA. Only A, B and C grades apply toward the degree. Instruction will be in English except in China and Taiwan where courses can be taught in Chinese. The faculty may be bilingual (English and Chinese). When the course is taught in Chinese the American Syllabus and outcomes will be taught. American text books will be used with texts translated into Chinese.
EMBA Sequence of Courses
Core Courses
BUS 501 Business Diagnostics and Performance
BUS 502 Financial Management
BUS 503 Applied Business Economics
BUS 504 Strategic Marketing and Customer Service
BUS 505 Human Capital Management
BUS 506 Ethics in Corporate Governance
BUS 507 Leadership in Action
BUS 508 Strategic Thinking and Business Modeling
Marketing
BUS 509 Global Business Environment
BUS 510 Global Marketing
BUS 511 Product Development and Innovation
BUS 512 Retail Marketing including e-Marketing
Global Business
BUS 509 Global Business Environment
BUS 510 Global Marketing
BUS 513 Managing Alliance Strategy
BUS 514 International Finance
Finance
BUS 515 Global Financial Management
BUS 516 Risk Management and Portfolio Analysis
BUS 517 Corporate Finance
BUS 518 Financial Institutions
IT Management
BUS 519 IT Security
BUS 520 Management of Information Systems
BUS 521 Technology Management
BUS 522 Information Technology for Management
Project Management
BUS 523 Project Management
BUS 524 Project Finance and Budgeting
BUS 525 Managing Project Teams
BUS 526 Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Graduate Program
Masters in Business Administration Degree for International Students
Educational goals and objectives of the program:
Adam University offers an MBA program with a mandatory 12 months business internship (also called Curricular Practical Training – CPT) requirement for international students, this program requires students work up to 40 hours per week in “practical training” jobs for which they are paid regular wages. The business internship employment positions are with off-campus American based companies in the US.
The internship-based MBA program emphasizes the relationship between the student’s experience on the job and academic work on and off campus. Curricular practicum study during the periods of time when students are in their work phases is required to capitalize on this relationship and to ensure continuous progress and enrollment in the program. During the practicum, students build upon and expand their knowledge base by applying what they have learned in the MBA courses to experiences and problems in their chosen career field.
Adam’s unique MBA program provides an education that combines academic study with practical experience. The “curriculum related” employment is a practical application directed towards the student’s academic course of study. The business internship students are paid for their work experience, which is supervised and evaluated by both the employer and school CPT program advisor. This program gives students an opportunity to test skills learned in the classroom and expand their knowledge through related work experience. Students are able to obtain valuable hands on experience in real work environments. This experience provides students with a chance to practice the latest theories and approaches in their particular discipline and gives them a competitive edge when going out into the workforce. Meanwhile, another practical aspect for most students is the opportunity to earn money that will help finance their education. Business internships will provide students with the opportunity to gain first hand practical experience that can be used to bring classroom instruction to a new level of understanding.
Adam University, in conjunction with many North American business firms, will assist qualified students in obtaining an education that will equip them with the skills necessary to compete in the global market.
The Outcomes
Adam University’s MBA with required internship for international students nurtures aspiring executives to manage the responsibility of success. It thus aims to ensure that the Adam University MBA graduate would have the following outstanding leadership qualities and managerial capabilities; that is, having:
The versatility to hold many responsible positions in any organization;
The ability to enter the workplace at a higher level;
The adaptability to succeed in global and multicultural contexts;
The alertness to sense changes and critical turning points;
The confidence to lead teams;
The ability to innovate changes;
The boldness to think unconventionally;
The willingness to learn continuously;
The willpower to achieve;
The courage to be held accountable; and
The ethical sense to share success.
Faculty Qualifications
Faculty is selected based on their academic preparation and work experience. Only individuals with an MBA or appropriate Masters Degree based on content expertise will be used. Individuals prepared at the Doctoral level will be expected to teach 40 to 50 percent of the courses.
Writing Style
Students will be required to use The Chicago Manual of Style and student papers will be required to be in this format.
Requirements for the Masters in Business Administration Degree for International Students.
To earn a Masters in Business Administration Degree for International Students, the following conditions must be achieved:
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours.
- Complete a mandatory one year business internship.
- Complete the required MBA courses .
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale with no grade below a “C” 2.00.
- Complete a minimum of 30 semester credits at Adam University.
The MBA is a sixteen course, 48 semester credit hour program, with a 12 semester credit hour mandatory Curricular Practical Training experience, called Business Internships. Each three credit course will comprise 37.5 hours of instruction. Students must achieve a 3.0 GPA. Only A, B, and C grades apply toward the degree. The degree also includes a mandatory Graduate Research Assistantship assignment.
All courses are three semester credit hours:
BUS 541 Business Internship I
BUS 542 Business Internship II
BUS 543 Business Internship III
BUS 544 Business Internship IV
BUS 531 Business English & US Internship
BUS 532 Research Methodology
BUS 501 Business Diagnostics & Performance
BUS 536 Advanced Accounting
BUS 502 Financial Management
BUS 503 Applied Business Economics
BUS 504 Strategic Marketing and Customer Service
BUS 535 Personnel Management
BUS 506 Ethics in Corporate Governance
BUS 507 Leadership in Action
BUS 508 Strategic Thinking & Business Modeling
BUS 509 Global Business Environment
BUS 510 Global Marketing
BUS 517 Corporate Finance
BUS 520 Management of Information Systems
BUS 561 Thesis
Requirements for the general Masters in Business Administration Degree.
To earn a general Masters in Business Administration Degree, the following conditions must be achieved:
- Complete a minimum of 39 semester hours.
- Complete the required MBA courses.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale with no grade below a “C” 2.00.
- Complete a minimum of 21 semester credits at Adam University.
The General MBA is a 13 course, 39 credit hour program. Each three credit course will comprise 37.5 hours of instruction. Students must achieve a 3.0 overall GPA to graduate. Only A, B and C grades will apply toward the degree.
All courses are three semester credit hours:
BUS 501 Business Diagnostics and Performance
BUS 536 Advanced Accounting
BUS 503 Applied Business Economics
BUS 504 Strategic Marketing and Customer Service
BUS 535 Personnel Management
BUS 502 Financial Management
BUS 506 Ethics in Corporate Governance
BUS 507 Leadership in Action
BUS 508 Strategic Thinking and Business Modeling
BUS 509 Global Business Environment
BUS 510 Global Marketing
BUS 517 Corporate Finance
BUS 520 Management of Information Systems
Masters in Psychology (M.A.)
Educational goals and objectives of the program:
The program prepares its graduates to have a significant impact on the mental health field as counselors, program directors, researchers, grant writers and policy makers on the local, state and national levels. With those goals in mind, the curriculum focuses on a broad spectrum of issues including the antecedent conditions that predispose people to psychological disorders, the nature and treatment of those disorders, crisis intervention strategies and the influence of various family and group dynamics, gender differences, cultural diversity, social problems and age on the emergence of various symptoms.
Students will be trained to conduct intake and assessment interviews and to utilize the appropriate diagnostic categories. Students also will acquire a knowledge of research and evaluations techniques and the ethical and pragmatic concerns (e.g., managed care and budget constraints) facing the mental health field today. Since many of the program’s graduates are expected to become administrators, they will be instructed in the techniques of supervision. In order to apply what they have learned in the classroom, students will be placed in practica and internships arranged with the program’s field director and supervised both “on site” and on campus by licensed personnel. All of the full-time faculty in the program are licensed either as psychologists or as professional counselors.
The M.A. in clinical/counseling is a 42-credit degree. The curriculum incorporates those competencies necessary for graduates to succeed at every level in the mental health field, to assume a leadership role and to make major contributions to the body of knowledge and the quality of service delivery in mental health care.
Requirements for a Masters in Psychology Degree:
To earn a Masters in Psychology Degree, the following conditions must be achieved:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least 15 credits in psychology or the equivalent and a minimum of 2.8 G.P.A.
- A personal statement of interest and relevance of the program to the applicant.
- Submission of a relevant work project to demonstrate ability to work with complex concepts and fluid self-expression.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- In some cases, a personal interview may be required.
- Submit all college transcripts.
- Complete a minimum of 42 semester hours in approved graduate courses.
- Complete the required Psychology core courses in Theory and Counseling and two electives or passing qualifying examinations corresponding to these courses. A student who passes a qualifying examination in a core course will be exempted from taking that core course, gut will still be require to enroll in the specified number of credits to receive his or her degree. Students are required to complete the core requirements before additional courses may be taken. However, during the semester in which core requirements are being completed, a maximum of one additional non-core course may be taken, subject to departmental approval.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale with no more than two C-level grades (C or C+) throughout graduate course work.
- Complete a minimum of 24 semester credits at Adam University.
- A written comprehensive examination of the candidate’s knowledge of general psychology, as well as his or her field of specialization, is required at the end of certain graduate psychology programs. Students are eligible to take this exam when they have completed 30 credits in approved program courses and/or during the semester in which they are enrolled in their last graduate courses. The comprehensive examination may be taken only twice. Failure the pass the comprehensive examination, either in part or in full, will result in dismissal from the program.
- All graduate programs in psychology should be completed within a period of five years. Applications for extensions of this period are subject to departmental approval.
Masters in Psychology (M.A.) Sequence of Courses
Required Courses in Theory
PSYCH 501 Psychometrics I
PSYCH 503 Developmental Psychology
PSYCH 505 Advanced Statistics and Design
PSYCH 507 Abnormal Psychology
PSYCH 509 Advanced Social Psychology
PSYCH 511 Crisis Intervention
PSYCH 513 The Professional Counselor
Required Courses in Counseling
PSYCH 521 Practicum in Addictions Counseling (350 hours)
PSYCH 523 Family Systems
PSYCH 525 Group Dynamics
PSYCH 527 Counseling I: Counseling and Interviewing
PSYCH 529 Counseling II: Lifestyle and Career Counseling
Electives – Students select two courses from the following:
PSYCH 531 Organizational Behavior
PSYCH 533 Counseling: Sexual Issues
PSYCH 535 Prevention and Education
PSYCH 537 Program Planning and Evaluation
PSYCH 539 Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse
PSYCH 541 Counseling in the Criminal Justice System
PSYCH 543 Case Management
Doctorate in Business Administration
Educational goals and objectives of the program:
The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program of Adam University is distinguished from others in its innovative approach toward personal growth and leadership development of the candidates. The focus is to provide a holistic approach to understanding personal, organizational, business, and world issues using an integrated framework. This degree focuses on leadership and personal growth and development. The philosophy that underpins this is more profound than exposing candidates to more advanced courses in conventional subjects like quantitative methods. We envision the candidates to be at a stage of their lives where they should be reflective and visionary.
Objectives
To focus on the candidates and their organizations and is designed to develop senior professional and business executives with:
Applied research and analytical skills
Managerial and evaluative skills
Strategic and entrepreneurial skills
Advanced decision making and synthetic skills in a competitive, complex and chaotic environment
The Outcomes
Those who have completed the course would have experienced transformation in personal growth and visionary leadership such that they develop a:
Reflective Mindset
Analytic Mindset
Collaborative Mindset
Worldly Mindset
Action Mindset
Program Structure:
The DBA program is composed of five parts:
- Core Courses
- Core Seminars
- Concentrations
- Electives
- Dissertation
Requirements for a Doctorate in Business Administration:
To earn a Doctorate in Business Administration, the following conditions must be achieved:
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours (20 Courses) beyond the Masters level. Approximate time to complete program is two/three years.
- Complete the required DBA curriculum.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 grade point scale, with no grade below a “C” 2.00.
- Comprehensive Oral Exam
- Complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at Adam University.
DBA Sequence of Courses
Core Courses – 6 Semester Hours (2 Courses)
Research Foundation Requirements
DBA 610 Critical Thinking
DBA 612 Research Method and Presentation
Core Seminars – Doctoral Level 15 Semester Hours (5 Seminars)
DBA 614 Philosophy and Search for Meaning
DBA 616 Dialogue on Politics, Economics, and Security Issues
DBA 618 Leadership and Influence
DBA 620 Critical Decisions in History and Business
DBA 622 Scenario Analysis: Future States
Leadership Major – 21 Semester Hours (Select 7 Courses from the following)
DBA 624 Advanced Seminar in the Psychology of Leaders
DBA 625 Advanced Seminar in Managerial Psychology
DBA 626 Advanced Topics in Governance
DBA 630 Advanced Topics in Management and Execution
DBA 638 Advanced Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
DBA 711 Advanced Seminar in Knowledgement Management
DBA 712 Advanced Seminar in Cross-Cultural Management
DBA 714 Advanced Seminar Business Values and Ethics
DBA 718 Advanced Seminar in Leadership and Succession Planning
Electives – 9 Semester Hours (3 Courses)
Students will select up to three electives from among all graduate offerings.
Note: No more than two courses of the DBA program may be 500 level courses. Students may select electives from 600 or 700-level courses.
Dissertation
DBA 750 Dissertation I
DBA 760 Dissertation II
DBA 770 Dissertation III
Doctoral Seminars
The Doctoral Seminars provide the forum for candidates to develop rigorous, evaluative, analytically self reflective skills that are designed to provide the conceptual base for researching the thesis. The Seminars are a critical introduction to the research literature and knowledge base underpinning the related professions of leadership and management, entrepreneurship and management consulting. The priority focus is to ensure that candidates develop multi-disciplinary knowledge and analytical skills with reference to the certain areas of specialization within the DBA.
Doctoral Seminars are aimed at developing the candidates’ conceptual understandings to practical excellence within their area(s) of specialty. Candidates are expected to immerse themselves in current literature/journal articles relevant to the particular subject and to discourse this material that shows they have grasped the concepts and know how to apply them to their business thinking and personal development.
Dissertation
A dissertation is required. This would represent a major advancement in professional practice. Priority is given to practicable outcomes. The dissertation may expand one of the themes of the Doctoral Seminars, or various multi-dimensions of them.
By negotiation, the dissertation may be undertaken within any of the functional areas of leadership and management, case studies of corporate success and failure.
The dissertation will demonstrate the candidates’ ability to critically study relevant conceptual frameworks and methods. They should also demonstrate the capacity to conceptualize, organize, apply, and articulate cogently.
Candidates are given individual supervision while doing their dissertation. There will be assigned a major advisor and he/she is supported by a faculty who will be the expert in the field.
The candidates will defend their works in a viva.
Academic Progress
Students must complete all course work with a 3.0 GPA or higher to progress to the dissertation courses.
Attendance and Duration
A candidate shall attend such workshops, seminars, tutorials, or courses as are prescribed by the candidate’s major professor or the DBA Director.
A full-time candidate shall complete the requirements for the DBA degree within a period of no more than five (5) years. Unless the DBA Committee, under special circumstances, otherwise determines an extension is appropriate.
A part-time candidate shall complete the requirements for the DBA degree within a period of no more than six (6) years. Unless the DBA Committee, under special circumstances, otherwise determines an extension is appropriate.
A candidate may convert from full-time to part-time candidate, and vice versa, with the approval of the DBA Committee, which shall also determine on a pro-rata basis a revised statement of maximum and minimum periods of candidacy.
Unless the DBA Committee, in special circumstances, otherwise determines, a candidate shall complete the requirements of the DBA Program without interruption from the date of first enrollment.
Advanced Standing
The VPAA may, on the recommendation of the DBA Committee, grant advanced standing for units successfully completed at this University, at another accredited university, or at other types of higher education institutions acceptable to the DBA Committee, provided that those courses have a reasonable degree of correspondence to the courses in the DBA degree.
Any such advanced standing shall not exceed 15 credits or equivalent credit requirements for the DBA degree.
Supervision and Progress Reports
Upon enrollment in the dissertation courses for the DBA, all candidates shall normally have secured a DBA major advisor under whose general guidance a dissertation shall be completed. The DBA Committee may at any time approve a change of DBA advisor.
A candidate shall pursue the dissertation research approved by the DBA Committee under the immediate direction of the DBA advisor. Candidates shall, as their principal DBA advisor may from time to time require, submit drafts of the major sections of the written dissertation and shall submit to their DBA advisor a final draft of the written dissertation to the advisor for advice and comments before submission for examination.
Candidates shall, through their DBA advisor, submit in the prescribed form and at the prescribed times progress reports to the DBA director.
Dissertation Defense
The candidate must submit their final dissertation to his/her DBA advisor and the Director of the DBA Program. The candidate will orally present the dissertation to their committee. Three individuals will be selected jointly by the candidate and their DBA advisor to serve as the evaluator of the dissertation. These individuals will examine the candidate’s dissertation and report their recommendation for the changes or approval to the DBA Director.