Doctor of Business
Administration (DBA)
in General Business
NO RESIDENCY
NO GROUP WORK
100% ONLINE LEARNING
Doctor of Business Administration, Specialization in General Business
The General Business specialization allows students to select courses from a broad range of electives to fit their personal and professional goals.
Students must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours for the specialization in General Business. Students may take business courses at the 7000 or 8000 level, including up to two courses from other fields (Psychology, Technology, and/or Education) to fulfill their specialization requirements. Additional courses (i.e., more than two courses) from other disciplines may be considered to fill this requirement, with Dean approval.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete at least 9 credit hours in a single area of specialization at the University (not counting foundational courses) and may elect to have the specialization recorded on their transcript and diploma. The remaining 9 elective credits must be appropriate to the student’s degree program. Students may opt to use the remaining 9 elective credits towards an additional specialization.
(3 courses; 9 semester credits)
All DBA specializations require completion of the DBA core curriculum, three specialization courses, one doctoral elective, and the dissertation sequence, including prospectus, proposal, data collection and analysis, and final manuscript and defense.
Specialization Course Listings
Choose three from three:
It’s been said that to understand a business, one must understand the financial numbers. This course, building upon a basic understanding of accounting, serves as the springboard for understanding the financial health of a corporation, its operating environment, and the structure of interest rates and yield curves that can affect it. Central to this understanding is the concept of cash flow, where it comes from, and what influences it. Preparing financial statements (something learned in accounting) is not the same as understanding what they can reveal. This course provides the initial building blocks for understanding the financial strengths and weaknesses of a corporation.
In this course, you’ll examine 21st-century supervisory concepts, laws, regulations and HR practices. You’ll explore techniques for motivating employees of a diverse workforce, and you’ll evaluate the role of supervisors in organizational planning.
An examination of the social, ethical, economic, and political changes of different countries on the global business environment. The focus is on developing higher-level thinking skills and an ability to critically evaluate the differences in conducting business in various global markets. You’ll be assessed on your critical-thinking and decision-making skills in resolving complex research issues faced by managers when conducting business in different global markets.
*Courses listed are examples, and upon acceptance to the program, the initial degree plan will include these courses. Students are encouraged to choose their specialization courses based on personal and professional goals and to work with their Academic Advisor to revise their degree plan.
Learning Outcomes
Students earning the Doctor of Business Administration in Advanced Accounting specialization will learn to:
- Frame complex problems or questions within the specialization using appropriate conceptual, analytical, and contextual lenses
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