Doctorate in Business Admin (DBA)
DBA-901 Research Methodology (3 Credits)
Prepares the doctoral student for performing significant organization science research. This includes identifying important research questions, critiquing research ideas and designs, planning and conducting substantive research investigations and communicating research ideas and results.
DBA-902 Statistical Techniques I (3 Credits)
Prepares the doctoral student for statistical techniques used in organization science research. Learn how to choose among competing analytical techniques and execute analyses using statistical software. Major topic areas include sampling and measurement, descriptive statistics, correlation, significance tests, comparison of two groups, and linear regression.
DBA-903 Statistical Techniques II (3 Credits)
Prepares for advanced statistical utilized in organizational science research. Learn how to choose among competing analytic techniques and execute analyses using statistical software. Major topic areas include multivariate relationships, multiple regression, analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, logistic regression, and other advanced topics.
Prerequisites: DBA-902
DBA-904 Dissertation Design and Development (3 Credits)
Focuses on concept development, structure of dissertations, development of current and focused literature reviews, and further development of academic writing skills. Intended to facilitate the initial development of dissertation proposals.
DBA-910 Analyzing Behavior in Organizations (3 Credits)
Introduction to theory and research in Organizational Behavior. Major topic areas include individual differences, motivation, work attitudes, and individual performance.
DBA-911 Managing HR in a Global Environment (3 Credits)
Introduction to theory and research in Human Resource Management with an emphasis on human resource issues across cultures. Major topic areas include job analysis, selection, training, performance management, and compensation.
DBA-912 Designing Organizations for Effectiveness (3 Credits)
This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to theory and research in Organization Theory. Major topic areas to be covered include the organizational environment, organizational structure, decision-making, power, and change.
DBA-913 Developing Strategy for Competitiveness (3 Credits)
Introduction to theory and research in Strategic Management. Major topic areas include industry structure and strategy, firm performance, corporate governance, acquisitions and divestitures, and innovation.
DBA-925 Case Research in Management (3 Credits)
This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to the methods used in the design, data collection, analysis, and writing of cases in the field of management.
DBA-930 Special Topics: Human Resources (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-931 Special Topics Courses (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-940 Special Topics (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-941 Special Topics: Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-950 Special Topics: Organization Change (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-951 Special Topics: Organization Theory (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities. These courses will be driven in part by professional specialties and student interest.
DBA-960 Special Topic Courses (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-961 Special Topics Course (3 Credits)
These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities, driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. Electives have included courses on employee engagement, training and development, leadership, teamwork in organizations, leading organizational change, organizational culture, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility.
DBA-970 Collegiate Teaching (3 Credits)
In this special topics course, students learn and practice the fundamentals in course design, assessment, and pedagogy appropriate for teaching business.
DBA-980O Oral Comprehensive Exams (0 Credits)
DBA-980W Written Comprehensive Exams (0 Credits)
DBA-990 Dissertation (1-15 Credits)
The dissertation is the culmination of the student's academic achievements, and represents an original contribution by the student to the field of management. The dissertation is the student's major research project.
