Doctorate of Business Administration
One of the *Top 20th DBA in the USA
One of the *Top 20th DBA in the USA
PQ-Prerequisites: Before registering for a course, students must have successfully completed all required pre-requisites for that course.
PA-Proctored Assessment: Courses with a “PA” code means students must pass the final assessment through proctored settings.
COMP-Comprehensive Examination: After the completion of all core coursework included in the doctoral program of study, the student is required to pass a comprehensive examination administered by the program department.
Core Courses: 45 Credits
AUL700-PA | Leadership Development | 3 |
AUL702 | Entrepreneurial Case studies | 3 |
AUL704 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
AUL706 | Management of Change | 3 |
AUL708-PA | Planning for Organizations | 3 |
AUL710 | Entrepreneurial Consulting Project (I and II) | 6 |
AUL712 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
AUL714 | Gender and Management Styles | 3 |
AUL716 | E-Portfolio Planning | 3 |
AUL718 | International Environments Systems Perspectives in Global Organizations | 3 |
AUL720 | Opportunity Analysis | 3 |
AUL722 | Research Instruments Qualitative and Quantitative | 3 |
AUL726 | Global Entrepreneurial Leadership (I and II) | 6 |
Scholarly Research Project Courses- 15 Credits
AUL724 | Team Research Project (I and II) | 6 |
AUL728 | Independent Study (I and II) | 6 |
AUL730 | Dissertation Continuance | 3 |
1. DBA Timeline
The DBA may not be completed in less than three years. The maximum time allowed is seven years. For optimal benefit, IUL encourages doctoral students to complete the program in three years.
2. DBA Progress Chart Click here
3. DBA Dissertation Committee
When students successfully complete all core courses, they will be assigned a dissertation chair/mentor and a Committee to oversee the entire process. Similar to an Advisory Committee, this committee will comprise at least three faculty members with appropriate terminal degrees.
Students may request substitutions or additions to this committee, which must be approved by the CAO and program director. Students work closely with their dissertation committee members through the remainder of their doctoral program.
Doctoral Candidates have the opportunity to nominate one member of the dissertation committee for regular interaction. Selection of a nominee is solely at the discretion of the IUL administration. The University will provide compensation to the local faculty members directly: the student will not bear any additional financial burden for his/her services.
4. Dissertation Proposal Form Click Here
5. DBA Dissertation Defense twice a year.
6. Publication
After the dissertation is approved by the Dissertation Committee, the student must arrange one soft copy to be provided to the publishing website of IUL at http://iulpress.org . IUL will work closely with students to possibly gain publication of the main work in a peer-reviewed, scholarly or other journal or publication of a book, as appropriate.