DBA - Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Manager

A Doctorate of Business Administration with an emphasis in Enterprise Resources Planning and Management is a professional doctorate program designed to help students perform applied research and transforms mature Learners into Leaders. While learning the most advanced decision-making skills and techniques, Doctoral candidates also develop talent in research and writing skills that accompany high-level of responsibility in the academic and business environments. It enables students to improve their analytical ability, strategic thinking, process implementation, and makes them think beyond industry applications. It is designed to prepare students for careers in high level management and consulting in Information Systems planning, development and support. Students pursuing this emphasis will learn about information technology, knowledge management, information security, and information systems impact at all levels of an organization. This emphasis prepares students to be decision makers, planners, and evaluators or information systems options, platforms, and performance. Individuals with experience in computers and information systems and who are looking for a career in business management and consulting will receive more credibility and recognition from the market place.

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 EMPHASIS: 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