Business Administration, DBA

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Requirements: 66 Credit Hours

The Doctor of Business Administration at University of the Cumberlands is designed to be an applied doctorate for working professionals who are driven to lead and innovate. The DBA enables students to develop advanced levels of competency in conducting applied research and in the comprehension of theoretical and applied literature in the discipline.

The program consists of four components: 1) Core courses; 2) Specialization courses; 3) Research courses; and 4) the Dissertation. Through this course structure, the Doctor of Business Administration Program seeks to prepare candidates:

To synthesize and integrate current research and literature to problems found in the areas of accounting, finance, economics, management, and marketing.
To construct research-based, strategic, effective, and ethical solutions to optimize organizational performance (both domestic and international).
To develop advanced communication, collaboration, research, and critical thinking skills.
To execute rigorous research and present scholarly work that contributes to the professional body of knowledge of business and provides linkages to practical business applications.

Core Courses - 18 Credit Hours

BACC 731 - Advanced Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 733 - Strategic Marketing: Research and Practice Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 734 - Corporate Finance: Fiscal Management in a Global Climate Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 735 - Comparative Economics Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 737 - Managerial Ethics and Social Responsibility Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 838 - Strategic Thinking, Decision-Making and Innovation Credit(s): 3 hours

Professional Research- 24 Credit Hours

DSRT 734 - Inferential Statistics in Decision-making Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 834 - Advanced Statistical Applications Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 837 - Professional Writing and Proposal Development Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 850 - Qualitative Research Methods Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 736 - Dissertation Seminar Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 839 - Advanced Research Methods Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 930 - Dissertation Credit(s): 3 hours
DSRT 931 - Dissertation Credit(s): 3 hours

Notes:

If the dissertation is not completed at the end of DSRT 931, the candidate repeats DSRT 931 as needed, for three (3) credit hours each term, until the dissertation is completed and successfully defended.

Content Specialty Courses- 24 Credit Hours

Content Specialty courses may not be populated exclusively by doctoral students. However, doctoral students taking these courses will engage in learning activities beyond those expected of masters-level students. These learning activities are detailed on course syllabi. Other courses, including courses offered for transfer credit, may be certified by the Registrar as doctoral-level Content Specialty courses if documentation of the learning experiences noted above can be offered through the syllabus, a portfolio of student work, or a detailed statement by the course professor.

Content Specialty Area

Twenty-four (24) hours are earned in courses in one of the following business-related disciplines. Classes available include but are not limited to those listed below.

Business Administration, DBA

Core Courses - 18 Credit Hours

Professional Research- 24 Credit Hours

Notes:

Content Specialty Courses- 24 Credit Hours

Content Specialty Area

Accounting Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Blockchain Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Business Analytics Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Entrepreneurship Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Finance Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Healthcare Administration Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Marketing Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Project Management Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Public Administration Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

Strategic Management Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours