Doctor of Business Administration

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

The Doctor of Business Administration program combines an innovative and rigorous curriculum, which creates a plethora of opportunities for you to enhance your credentials and strategic leadership skills. The program’s interdisciplinary nature offers cross-training in multiple business fields, giving you expertise in diverse disciplines.

The Huizenga Business School’s distinguished faculty members guide doctoral research efforts, giving you the opportunity to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at national conferences before earning your degree. Doctoral students have received academic accolades through award winning papers, dissertations, and presentations.

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

Full-Time professionals are available to discuss the DBA curriculum with you in greater detail. Simply call 800.672.7223 Ext. 25168 or contact our Enrollment Services Staff.

Curriculum Profile

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.

Current students: Please consult your Academic Advisor for program requirements or access SharkLink for your CAPP report. Program requirements are subject to change, and your Academic Advisor or CAPP report can provide you with the courses required for your catalog term.

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

  • MGT 6020     Emerging Issues in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management
  • ECN 6040     Emerging Issues in Economics
  • OPS 6050     Emerging Issues in Operations Management
  • DOC 6080    Seminar in Academic Research (2 credits)
  • MKT 6120     Emerging Issues in Marketing
  • INB 6110      Emerging Issues in International Business
  • FIN 6130       Emerging Issues in Financial Decision Making (Finance specialists replace with FIN 6500)
  • MGT 6140     Emerging Issues in Strategic Decision Making (Accounting specialists replace with ACT 6730)

Specialty AreasComponent Two: Specialty Areas

Accounting (16 credits)

  • ACT 6710     Seminar in Financial Accounting
  • ACT 6730     Seminar in Managerial Accounting
  • ACT 6760     Seminar in Accounting Information Systems and Auditing
  • ACT 6770     Current Issues in Accounting Research

Finance (16 credits)

  • FIN 6500     Seminar in Corporate Finance
  • FIN 6510     Seminar in International Finance
  • FIN 6540     Seminar in Investments
  • FIN 6580     Seminar in Special Topics in Finance

Human Resource Management (12 credits)

Select 3 courses from the following:

  • HRM 6315     Seminar in Strategic Planning in Human Resource Management
  • HRM 6325     Seminar in Employee Relations and Services
  • HRM 6330     Seminar in Performance and Reward Systems
  • HRM 6335     Seminar in Special Topics in Human Resource Management

Management (12 credits)

  • MGT 6010     Seminar in the History of Management Thought
  • MGT 6015     Seminar in the Sociological and Psychological Principles of Management
  • MGT 6100     Advanced Leadership Studies

Marketing (12 credits)

  • MKT 6810     Seminar in Marketing Theory
  • MKT 6830     Seminar in Research Analysis for Marketing Decisions

Select one of the following courses:

  • MKT 6420     Seminar in International Marketing
  • MKT 6890     Seminar in Special Topics in Marketing

CompetenciesComponent Three: Competencies - 2 credits

All competencies are zero credit unless otherwise noted.

  • DOC 6072     Online Communications and Internet Competency
  • DOC 6073     Orientation
  • DOC 6090     Comprehensive Examination
  • DOC 6096     Publication Requirement
  • DOC 6098 or 6099     Seminar in Teaching Methods or Seminar in Consultancy (2 credits)

ResearchComponent Four: Research - 12 credits

All research courses are three (3) credits.

  • QNT 6001     Research Methodology
  • QNT 6007     Quantitative Methods
  • QNT 6008     Qualitative Methods
  • QNT 6009     Special Topics in Research Techniques

DissertationDissertation - 12 credits

All dissertation courses are two (2) credits.



Doctoral Program