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Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

Professionals looking for real-time knowledge that will enhance their careers in education and business have enrolled in NSU graduate programs for more than four decades. Advanced decision-making skills, in-depth knowledge of research, superior communication skills, and strong leadership development are hallmarks of our program.

The Doctor of Business Administration Program requires the successful completion of 68 credit hours.

Barbara Dastoor, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Management Science; Ph.D., Texas at Dallas. Organizational behavior and human resource management.

Curriculum Profile

Professionals in the Doctoral Programming Office meet with beginning candidates to discuss and design a degree completion plan. The following represents a typical curriculum profile. Students are encouraged to meet with a program representative soon after admission to the program. All courses are four credits except where noted.

Component One: Common Core - 30 credits
(26 credits for Finance and Accounting specialties)

Component Two: Specialty Areas

Accounting (16 credits)

Finance (16 credits)

Human Resource Management (12 credits)

Select 3 courses from the following:

International Business (12 credits)

Select one of the following:

Management (12 credits)

Select one of the following:

Any other specialty course

Marketing (12 credits)

Select one of the following courses:

Operations Management (12 credits)

Select three courses:

Component Three: Competencies - 2 credits

All competencies are zero credit unless otherwise noted.

Component Four: Research - 12 credits

All research courses are three (3) credits.

Dissertation - 12 credits

All dissertation courses are two (2) credits.