DBA
DBA 610 Critical Thinking
Course Description: Develops students’ formal research skills and provides an opportunity to integrate skills and knowledge obtained in the other courses in designing and conducting a research study. In-depth study of current business research methodology and design. Key research studies are critiqued in a variety of business areas. Students will select a research hypothesis, access an appropriate data set, and apply appropriate statistical techniques to test the hypothesis. A comprehensive written report of the research process and the conclusions reached is required. 3 Credits.
DBA 612 Research Method and Presentation
Course Description: Develops students’ formal research writing skills. A proposed research project will be written and critiqued. Writing techniques and styles will be presented. 3 Credits.
DBA 614 Philosophy and The Search for Meaning
Course Description: This course focuses on the philosophical thinking about the meaning of living and the central role of man in his personal pursuits, family life, business, and the context he is in. It is about the age old question about what Socrates has summed up: The unexamined life is not worth living. It is also what Viktor Frankel has powerfully written in his influential work “Man’s Search for Meaning.” This course will then use the philosophy method of reasoning and examine a spectrum of critical life issues that are profound and fundamental and which are discussed in a wide range of literature, including philosophy and various classical literary works. This is the reflective part of the course. 3 Credits.
DBA 616 Dialogue on Politics and Economics, Ethics and Environment Issues
Course Description: This course highlights the critical global issues in politics and security challenges, social and economics issues, technology and environment priorities that confront us. This is an era of prosperity and opportunities; it is also a time of turbulence and uncertainty. There are many external forces which are beyond our control and yet must be integrated in the management of our lives and business. Because of technology and globalization we cannot ignore their immediate impact. It is thus vital that an understanding of these forces in their proper context be grasped by the DBA candidate. 3 Credits.
DBA 618 Leadership and Influence
Course Description: The study of leadership is always relevant as we search for personal direction in our life and business. This course examines all aspects of leadership and, in particular, studies a sample of leaders in historical and contemporary times. Examples of critical decision making in history and business will be scrutinized. These achievements or failures will be evaluated in terms of paradigms and ethical criteria. 3 Credits.
DBA 620 Critical Decisions in History and Business
Course Description: There are parallels between major world events and major business happenings. This course will explore these events and project future business trends. It will be a stimulating and mind-stretching experience. 3 Credits.
DBA 622 Scenario Analysis: Future States
Course Description: This class will review analysis and present various scenarios that will apply to future business operations. Students will research and make oral and written presentations. 3 Credits.
DBA 624 Advanced Seminar in the Psychology of Leaders
Course Description: Whether we recognize it or not, there is a definite psychology used by leaders. This course will explore a range of strategies and each student will evaluate these patterns and develop variations for greater success. 3 Credits.
DBA 625 Advanced Seminar in Managerial Psychology
Course Description: How do we function to cause others to accomplish what we want and need done? This course will explore various psychological concepts that can be used to assist in managing other people. Students will be expected to research various strategies and present them in the seminar. 3 Credits.
DBA 626 Advanced Topics in Governance
Course Description: This course will present topics in governance and explore both proven successful models and those not as successful, in order to learn to avoid these pitfalls. Governance strategies will be discussed by students and they will share individual successes. Students will develop models of governance for the present and future global business world. 3 Credits.
DBA 630 Advanced Topics in Management and Execution
Course Description: This course explores the development, application, and execution of business strategy and the international management practices required. Globalization is not taken simply as an external force impacting company strategy, but as a requirement for reformulating strategy and the entire strategy-making process. Students are given the opportunity to apply strategic planning tools and techniques to an area of their own choosing. 3 Credits.
DBA 638 Advanced Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Course Description: Developing an entrepreneurial mind-frame and understanding the characteristics of the entrepreneur start off the discussion in this course. How to be innovative and entrepreneurial will later be discussed and projected. Students will develop scenarios and present them in the seminar. 3 Credits.
DBA 711 Advanced Seminar in Knowledgement Management
Course Description: A study of the dynamics of leadership, and initiation and management of change in environment serving organizations. Included are: the nature and characteristics of transactional and transformational leadership; relationships of power, authority and responsibility to leadership effectiveness including conflict management, ethics, decision making, risk propensity and change introduction; dynamic relationship between environment, leadership style and change strategies; the nature of change; and the relationships between power and the roles of the change agent and the change manager. 3 Credits.
DBA 712 Advanced Seminar in Cross-Cultural Management
Course Description: A study of the value systems, thinking patterns, and models of reality inherent in different cultures, and cultural differences within and among people and organizations. Included are the dimensions of culture; business and social cultures in organizations; national and ethnic cultures; value systems in different cultures; thinking patterns in different cultures; models of reality in different cultures; and alignment between environment, manager, and culture of environment serving organizations. Examination of managerial practices in an internal context. Topics covered include effects of political system and cultures on developing effective global marketing strategies. 3 Credits.
DBA 714 Advanced Seminar in Business Values and Ethics
Course Description: A study of the legitimacy dimension of environment serving organization output. Included are: impact of societal issues on management of environment serving organizations; stakeholder identifications and analysis; ethical issues in the relationship between organizations and the environment; social responsibility strategy; legitimacy strategy; and building a socially responsive environment serving organization. 3 Credits.
DBA 718 Advanced Seminar in Leadership and Succession Planning
Course Description: Leadership has traditionally been defined as establishing a future vision and influencing others to achieve that vision. This course tests this view against the requirements of international and cross-cultural business. Alternative models of leadership are proposed and discussed. The course also provides a “hands-on” interpersonal experience to give each student the opportunity to assess and be assessed in situations that call for leadership and succession planning. 3 Credits.
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