Social Impact Management
As more companies move from a profit-only outlook to one that focuses on communities and society as a whole, the ability to manage and improve an organization’s social impact is in high demand. Examine key issues in corporate responsibility, such as how to achieve greater transparency while protecting proprietary information, leverage social involvement in branding, improve operational efficiency through environmental initiatives, and strengthen stakeholder relationships. 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 (6 sem. cr.)
- Specialization courses (9 sem. cr.)
- Doctoral studies courses (24 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 8437 |
Quantitative Decision-Making in Professional Practice |
3 |
Specialization Courses
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| DDBA 8521 |
Seminar in Change Management |
3 |
| DDBA 8522 |
Seminar in Sustainability |
3 |
| DDBA 8523 |
Seminar in Law and Compliance |
3 |
Doctoral Studies Courses
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| DDBA 8990 |
Writing the Doctoral Study Prospectus |
4 |
| DDBA 8100 |
Doctoral Study Mentoring |
0 |
| DDBA 9000 |
Doctoral Study Completion (4 credits taken each term for 5 terms) |
20 |
Course Descriptions
