Entrepreneurship
Explore the entrepreneurial concepts and processes that are found in both established companies with a pioneering spirit and start-ups. Build your entrepreneurial skills and knowledge with a learning experience that combines theory with practical strategies drawn from real-world situations, such as identifying market opportunities, managing risk and change, encouraging innovation, and raising capital. In addition, analyze how an entrepreneurial organization can make a greater contribution in today’s society. Coursework focuses on the development of your writing and critical-thinking skills at the doctoral level.
Completion Requirements
- 60 semester credit hours
- Foundation course (3 sem. cr.)
- Core business courses (15 sem. cr.)
- Business strategy course (3 sem. cr.)
- Research methods courses (10 sem. cr.)
- Specialization courses (9 sem. cr.)
- Doctoral studies courses (20 sem. cr.)
- 8 days of academic residency (two 4-day residencies)
Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1–866–492–5336.
Foundation Course
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DDBA 8005 | Foundations for Doctoral Business Administration Studies | 3 |
Core Business Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DDBA 8110 | Business Operations: Systems Perspectives in Global Organizations | 3 |
| DDBA 8120 | Information Systems: Global Management Strategies and Technologies | 3 |
| DDBA 8130 | Marketing: Strategic Innovation in Globally Diverse Markets | 3 |
| DDBA 8140 | Finance: Fiscal Leadership in a Global Environment – Creating Competitive Responses and Building Corporate Opportunities | 3 |
| DDBA 8150 | Leadership: Building Sustainable Organizations | 3 |
Business Strategy Course
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DDBA 8160 | Business Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
Research Methods Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DDBA 8427 | Applied Research Methods—Qualitative and Quantitative | 3 |
| DDBA 8991 | Qualitative and Case Study Research for Business Analysis | 4 |
| DDBA 8438 | Quantitative Decision-Making for Business Analysis | 3 |
Specialization Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DDBA 8511 | Seminar in Innovation Management | 3 |
| DDBA 8541 | Seminar in Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| DDBA 8531 | Seminar in B2B Marketing | 3 |
Doctoral Studies Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| DDBA 8100 | Doctoral Study Mentoring | 0 |
| DDBA 9000 | Doctoral Study Completion (4 credits taken each term for 5 terms) | 20 |
For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
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