Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
Metropolitan State University has proposed to offer the D.B.A. program with a requested start date sometime in 2009-2010. Program approvals are being sought from the Office of the Chancellor, MnSCU System, and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Accreditation of Colleges and Schools.
Metropolitan State University's Doctor of Business Administration program prepares you to be a successful, ethical business leader in complex and changing organizations. The D.B.A. program will help you develop the advanced skills and depth of understanding needed to assume demanding positions in business management, higher education teaching, and management consulting.
The program also:
- Offers you an approved program that you can complete in three years and that is delivered in a Web-enhanced, cohort model, with students typically enrolled in one to two courses per semester. Classes will meet on alternate Saturdays with Web exercises offered in between classes.
- Brings you into a community of business professionals who share your professional interests and career goals.
- Offers you an outstanding cohort program at an extraordinary value.
- Allows you to conduct an applied research project, advised by experienced faculty, that will bring up-to-date theory to bear on real issues of importance to managers and organizations.
- Allows you to develop advanced financial and managerial skills through applied, rigorous seminars and enhance your ability to develop and execute business strategies.
Program Details
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Program Goals Networking opportunities Faculty Information Contact Information |
About the Doctor Business Administration
The D.B.A. is an innovative doctoral program whose curriculum and research requirements focus on applied management practice. An internationally recognized alternate to the Ph.D. program, the D.B.A. enhances the knowledge and skills of experienced practitioners to prepare them for dealing with the increasingly complicated problems of business management, including competitive forces of the global economy, impact of the world-wide recession, and increasing accountability from public authorities and consumers.Back to top
Program Outcomes
The D.B.A. provides the following outcomes:- Successful completion of all core and elective D.B.A. courses.
- Successful completion of a performance-related examination on D.B.A. core and elective courses.
- Effective use of a research methodology in an applied management research project.
- Successful planning and completion of an applied management research project that positively impacts the operations or management of a business organization.
- Preparation for a new or enhanced career in higher education teaching, business consulting, or advanced management.
Career Options
The D.B.A. program prepares you to for the following careers:- College faculty positions in undergraduate business fields
- University faculty positions in graduate-level business fields.
- Management consulting services for small, mid-size, and large businesses.
- Advanced positions in specialized fields in business, including planning, marketing, research, and assessment.
- Advanced management positions in businesses.
Curriculum
The proposed D.B.A. curriculum is outlined below. Two years of seminars and one year of applied research. 72 credits, consisting of 28 credits from an M.B.A. or equivalent degree and 44 doctoral credits, which include eight four credit courses, two credit electives, and an eight credit applied research project. The four credit courses are:- Doctoral Seminar in the Development of Management Thought
- Information Technology: Issues and Strategy
- Global Issues in Business: A Multi-disciplinary Approach
- Issues in Finance and Accounting
- Foundations of Research
- Research Methods for Applied Projects
- Applied Project Design
- Advanced Strategic Management Seminar
- Professional Consulting in Business: Theory and Practice
- Teaching Business in Higher Education
- Current Topics in Business
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Admission Requirements
Admission to the D.B.A. program requires the following:- M.B.A. or equivalent masters degree
- 3.5 graduate GPA
- 550 GMAT score
- 1300 score calculated as (200 x grad GPA) + GMAT score
- Five years professional work experience
- Three reference letters
- Personal statement
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Program Goals
The D.B.A. program prepares you to:- Enhance your ability to operationalize management theory.
- Add to the body of management knowledge through applied research.
- Deepen your knowledge of the major schools of management thought.
- Help develop your sense of intellectual identity.
- Enhance your ability to develop strategy across multi-disciplinary perspectives.
- Develop advanced skills in applied business fields.
- Begin a career in higher education teaching, business consulting, or advanced management.
Networking Opportunities
Networking activities enhance knowledge and skill development, provide support for applied research projects, and increase opportunities for career options and growth. Networking will be done:- With peers
- With Metropolitan State resident and community faculty
- With business practitioners who are faculty members, guest speakers, and sponsors or advisors of applied research projects
Faculty Information
All faculty members are:- Holders of doctorates in their fields
- Authors of applied and refereed publications
- Professionally trained as advisors for applied research projects.
- Experienced in their employment fields.
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Contact Information
Office Location: 1300 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403Mailing address: 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone:
E-mail: COM.GraduatePrograms@metrostate.edu
Web site: http://choose.metrostate.edu/comgradprograms
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