Doctor Of Business Administration
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a practitioner-scholar doctoral degree in business administration and management. It is targeted to business executives who have a master’s degree in a discipline or field related to the program/specialization for which application is made and who have practical business management experience.
The curriculum includes conducting applied research, understanding business theory, and applying what you’ve learned in the classroom to real-life professional challenges. In addition, this program will help to prepare students for expanded roles with their current employer or with another organization.
How to Apply
Stand out from other executives and apply for AMU’s DBA program today. Your business skills will be enhanced thanks to the rigorous curriculum that involves core business courses and research.
DBA Curriculum
Core Courses
Course ID | Course | Units |
LEAS801 | Leadership in Theory and Practice | 3 |
LEAS805 | Organizational Design and Strategy | 3 |
LEAS804 | Strategic Leadership | 3 |
LEAS812 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
DBA900 | Corporate Financial Management and Accounting | 3 |
DBA905 | Supply Chain Management for Executives | 3 |
DBA910 | Data Analytics | 3 |
DBA915 | Executive Management in Practice | 3 |
DBA920 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
DBA925 | Global Business Strategies | 3 |
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| Total Core Units | 33 |
Research Courses
Course ID | Course | Units |
DOC800 or DOC801 | Qualitative Research or Quantitative Research | 3 |
DOC803 | Research Statistics | 3 |
DOC901 | Doctoral Proposal | 3 |
DOC902 | Literature Review | 3 |
DOC903 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
DOC905 | Project I | 6 |
DOC906 | Project II | 6 |
DOC 950 | Doctoral Defense | 0 |
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| Total Research Units | 27 |
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| Total DBA Units | 60 |