Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) program requires completion of 60 semester units of coursework that includes 30 units of Required Courses, 15 units of emphasis Courses and 15 units for a Doctoral Capstone Project or Dissertation Preparation. CalUniversity’s DBA program has four (4) areas of emphasis, with each emphasis having 15 units (5 courses):

ADVISE™ - THE DOCTORAL LEARNING MODEL

ADVISE™ is the Learning Model designed specifically for the Doctoral program. Each of the letters in the acronym ADVISE explains an interactive component of the course-Analysis of business concepts using case study, Determination and application of key concepts using E-learning methods, Visualizing through virtual field trips using videos, Interactive and innovative simulations, Sharing the knowledge gained through presentation, and finally Exploring the industry and documenting your research findings to produce a report that will integrate what has been learned.

Competencies	Learning Objectives
Communication & Leadership	To demonstrate the ability to address organizational issues and communicate effectively in decision making, delegate authority and provide a vision for the business organization.
Research & Scholarly Activity	To demonstrate the ability to contribute new knowledge, critically evaluate business studies and conduct thorough investigative research work leading to successful preparation of a Capstone Project or Thesis/Dissertation.
Strategic Planning & Business Management	To demonstrate the ability to acquire knowledge in effective strategic planning and apply innovative technology and business management concepts to solving current problems.
Educational Experience	To demonstrate the ability to correlate educational experience directly to the workplace environment in furthering the organization business.

DBA CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (60 units)

1. REQUIRED COURSES: 30 units/10 courses

GRC 600 Performing Online Applied Research through E-Learning
FIN 605 Financial Economics
ECO 615 Global Economy
MGT 616 Organizational Change & Development in Mgt. System
MGT 626 Managing Innovation Integrating Technology
MGT 635 Merger & Acquisition: Due Diligence Report
MKT 640 E-Commerce Models and its Applications
MKT 645 Qualitative Research in Consumer Behavior
MGT 645 Strategic Management: A Global Approach
GRC 605 Business Research Methodology & Quantitative Statistics

Student will take the Comprehensive Competency Assessment 1 (CCA1) upon completion of the above listed Required Courses.

2. SPECIFIC COURSES FOR EACH EMPHASIS: 15 units/5 courses

Doctorate of Business Administration - emphasis in Global Business and Leadership (15 units/5 courses)

MGT 610 Mastering Leadership: Theories and Concepts
MGT 618 International Business
MGT 620 Risk Management
MGT 630 Business Logistics: Theory and Practice
MGT 650 Project Management

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Doctorate of Business Administration - emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Business Management (15 units/5 courses)

MGT 655 Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
MGT 657 Case Studies in Global Entrepreneurship
MGT 660 Strategic Entrepreneurship; PR: MGT 655 and MGT 657
MGT 662 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
MGT 665 Exploring Entrepreneurship and Economics

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Doctorate of Business Administration - emphasis in Healthcare Management and Leadership (15 units/5 courses)

HCM 603 Strategies for Healthcare Leadership
HCM 612 Economic Evaluation & Healthcare: Merging Theory with Practice
HCM 620 Managing Disaster: Perspectives for Healthcare Leaders
HCM 625 Healthcare Marketing: Tools and Techniques
HCM 630 Quality Management in Healthcare: A Systems Approach

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

Doctorate of Business Administration - emphasis in Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Management (15 units/5 courses)

IST 630 Information Technology in Organizations
IST 635 Managing IT Projects
IST 638 Knowledge Management: Concepts and Practices
IST 639 Enterprise Resource Planning and Management
IST 655 Effective Security Management; PR: IST 630

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

3. PREPARATION OF DOCTORATE CAPSTONE PROJECT OR DOCTORATE DISSERTATION: 15 Units

To fulfill this academic requirement, student must select either a Doctorate Capstone Project or a Doctorate Dissertation and receives approval by the Student Advisory Faculty (SAF) and the Graduate Review Committee (GRC). Students must successfully complete 15 semester units of coursework in this area.

For the Doctorate Capstone Project, student must complete 15 semester units of coursework ending with a Capstone Project Report:

GRC 620 – Project Research Plan; PR: CCA 2
GRC 630 – Doctorate Capstone Project; PR: GRC 620

For the Doctorate Dissertation, student must complete 15 semester units of coursework ending with a Dissertation:

GRC 625 - Dissertation Proposal; CCA 2
GRC 635 - Dissertation, Presentation or Oral Defense; PR: GRC 625

Professional Doctorate of Business Administration
Total Semester Units:	60
Tuition per Semester Unit:	$230.00
Total Program Tuition	$13,800.00
Books and Instructional Materials (estimates)	$1,800.00
TOTAL CHARGES*	$15,795.00
*Plus applicable charges and Term Fees (see Fees Schedule herein)

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