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Doctor
of Business Administration (DBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Southern Pacific University offers
two streams of doctoral degree programs. The
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
is the highest qualification available to
managers leading to the title "Doctor”. The
DBA is equivalent to a conventional Ph.D.
and its designation as a “Doctorate of
Business Administration” signifies its focus
on the application of theoretical knowledge
to the advancement of management and
business practice, rather than the
advancement of academic knowledge for its
own sake.
The DBA is increasingly recognized by
international business and management
schools as the most appropriate post-MBA (or
equivalent Master degree) route to combining
academic research on management and business
with further personal and professional
development. The program involves both
coursework and research and is designed for
senior managers who need to develop an
in-depth understanding of the latest
thinking and technologies that are shaping
the global world of contemporary business.
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
program is offered in the broad discipline
of business administration and focuses on a
specific field of interest of the candidate.
The fields currently
available for research towards the
completion of a DBA degree program include
finance, accounting, consumer behavior,
marketing research, advertising, banking,
investment management, marketing, strategic
management, organizational behavior,
international management, project
management, human resource management, hotel
and tourism management, MIS and E-Business.
The Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) program is offered in the broad
disciplines of management, business
administration, public administration,
computer science, international business,
international relations, health management,
environmental management and development
studies. The field of research shown above
for DBA is also available for PhD. The PhD
program is intended to conduct research at
the cutting edge, lead to the development of
new concepts, principles and theories.
Both DBA and PhD programs are designed to
help launch and support a career in
research, consultancy and teaching, though
many individuals will find a doctoral degree
to be an extremely useful qualification for
entry to the top management careers.
PROGRAM DELIVERY, DURATION & REQUIREMENTS:
Program
Duration: 2 - 3 years
Doctoral Programs are
offered through Distance Learning and
seminar support basis. Students can enroll
for these programs from anywhere.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
The applicants for a doctoral degree must
hold a masters degree in the relevant field,
with a minimum GPA of 3 on a scale of 0-4,
or an overall grade of B or higher in the
masters’ degree. The selection criteria,
however, also include a review of the
applicant’s entire educational career;
nature and level of work experience;
previous exposure to and experience in
research in the relevant field; a
description of the career goals; and the
submission of a doctoral research proposal.
PROGRAM OUTLINE FOR DBA/Phd:
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DBA810 |
Global Business Strategies |
4 |
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DBA820 |
Corporate
Strategies and Developments
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4 |
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DBA830 |
Business
Ethics |
4 |
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DBA840 |
Advanced
Research Methodologies
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4 |
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Total
Credits |
16 |
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DBA850 |
Doctoral
Dissertation |
16 |
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Total
degree requirements |
32 |
After successful
completion of the course work, the candidate
will select a topic in consultation with
his/her advisor appointed by SPU. The
candidate will submit his/her dissertation
proposal to the appointed supervisor and
upon approval of the proposal the candidate
will conduct research and complete his/her
dissertation. This stage,
requiring independent research, offers each
candidate the opportunity to deal deeply
into some problem requiring philosophical
treatment. The candidate who is declared
successful in defense of his/her thesis will
be awarded doctoral degree.
Dissertation Requirements:
Every candidate for DBA and PhD must prepare
and present a dissertation. The requirement
for DBA dissertation is approximately 45,000
words while for PhD dissertation requirement
is approximately 60,000 words. DBA
dissertation may be undertaken within any of
the functional areas of an organization,
e.g. information systems, marketing,
accounting, and organization behavior but is
not restricted to those areas. For example
there are emerging areas for research which
offer exciting possibilities, including
small business management and family
businesses.
DBA/PhD
dissertation must be an independent effort
which contributes to the accumulated wisdom
of the field in which it is written. All
dissertations must meet rigorous academic
standards and be professionally prepared in
a format suitable for reproduction. Three
copies of the dissertation with appropriate
abstracts must be submitted for review to
SPU.
Research Proposal:
Your preliminary research proposal is the
key component of your application for a
doctoral program. You should pay
considerable attention to the preparation of
a convincing outline, including the
following contents:
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Introduction
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Identification of the broad field of
study
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Identification of the specific field of
study
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Research Problem
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Research methodology
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Research project time line
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Research work already completed
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Bibliography
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Appendix
The research proposal
should be of 750 - 1200 words; typewritten
on one side of the page, doubled-spaced,
with 2- inch left and right margins.
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