Doctor of Philosophy Program In Business Administration
Curriculum:
1. Number of credits 60 Credits
2. Duration of Study
Students must complete all the requirements for the degree in a maximum of 6 years. (3 years as scheduled and 3 more years as extension periods if necessary)
3. Curriculum Structure
Type 2.1 : (Coursework and Dissertation)
| Total number of Credits |
60 Credits |
| Core Courses | 12 Credits |
| Elective Courses | 6 Credits |
| Research Courses | 6 Credits |
| Qualifying Examination | 0 Credits |
| Dissertation | 36 Credits |
4. Courses
Business Courses: 24 Credits
Course code has the following meanings.
Letters
| (1) Core Courses | 12 Credits |
| DBA 7002 Quantitative Analysis for Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 7003 Behavioral Research Design | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 7004 Information Literacy and Research Ethics | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8001 Multivariate Analysis | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| (2) Elective Courses | 6 Credits |
| (Select both courses from one of the following three fields.) | |
| DBA 7100 Advanced Management and Organization Theory | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8100 Seminar in Management Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| (Or) | |
| DBA 7200 Advanced Marketing Theory | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8200 Seminar in Marketing Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| (Or) | |
| DBA 7300 Advanced Financial Theory | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8300 Seminar in Financial Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| (3) Research Courses | 12 Credits |
| DBA 9701 Proseminar I | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 9902 Dissertation II | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 9903 Dissertation III | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
Study Plan
First Year
| First Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DBA 7002 | Quantitative Analysis for Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 7003 | Behavioral Research Design | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 7004 | Information Literacy and Research Ethics | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| Total | 9 (9 – 0 – 18) | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DBA 8001 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 9701 | Proseminar I | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| Total | 6 (6 – 0 – 12) | |
Second Year
| First Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DBA 8888 | Qualifying Examination | Non – Credit |
| DBA 9702 | Proseminar II | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| Select one of the following specializations. | ||
| DBA 7100 | Advanced Management and Organization Theory | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8100 | Seminar in Management Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| (Or) | ||
| DBA 7200 | Advanced Marketing Theory | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8200 | Seminar in Marketing Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| (Or) | ||
| DBA 7300 | Advanced Finance Theory | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| DBA 8300 | Seminar in Finance Research | 3 (3 – 0 – 6) |
| Total | 9 (9 – 0 – 18) | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DBA 9901 | Dissertation I | 12 (3 – 0 – 33) |
| Total | 12 (3 – 0 – 33) | |
Third Year
| First Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DBA 9902 | Dissertation II | 12 (0 – 0 – 36) |
| Total | 12 (0 – 0 – 36) | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DBA 9903 | Dissertation III | 12 (0 – 0 – 36) |
| Total | 12 (0 – 0 – 36) | |