Leadership
Globalization, advances in technology, and rapid changes in the marketplace all contribute to the need for business professionals to continually develop their leadership skills. Explore new frameworks and perspectives that will help you to lead and manage change effectively. Investigate a variety of current leadership principles and practices to determine which work best in any given situation. Coursework focuses on the development of 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, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an 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 8521 | Seminar in Change Management | 3 |
| DDBA 8522 | Seminar in Sustainability | 3 |
| DDBA 8524 | Seminar in Multicultural Management | 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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