Business Administration, D.B.A.
Admission Requirements
The program will admit students every fall semester in a cohort. Students must meet all MU requirements for admission and be admitted to graduate study. Please refer to the Graduate Studies webpage at http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/admissions/how-to-apply-for-admission.
The admission process for the D.B.A. program will be competitive and will emphasize academic ability, professional work experience, and other indicators of potential for program success. The D.B.A. Program Committee will consider the following items as preferred qualifications:
- A completed master's degree in business or a related area from an appropriately accredited institution (must have a bachelor's degree at minimum);
- GMAT or GRE scores;
- Relevant professional and/or senior level management experience; and
- Other evidence of achievements and experience including written or oral contributions to the field of expertise, professional certifications, professional development programs, and awards/honors.
The D.B.A. Program Committee is more likely to consider candidates for admission to the program if they have more of these qualifications. The materials that are required in the application package include:
- A cover letter and resume listing and describing the applicant's academic and work experience, and other qualifications;
- A personal interest statement that is 4 to 5 pages in length and explains the candidate's objectives for joining the program, goals upon graduation, potential research questions of interest, and how the candidate's work experience will contribute to this research;
- Academic transcripts showing all undergraduate work and graduate work, if applicable; and
- Three letters of recommendation.
The D.B.A. Program Committee will review all documents to identify candidates who have a high likelihood of succeeding in the program. The D.B.A. Program Committee will interview these candidates before making a final offer.
Plan of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | ||
| DBA 701 | Res Bus & Econ Dev | 3 |
| DBA 710 | Bus Research Design Method | 3 |
| DBA 711 | Bus Quant Methods I | 3 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ||
| DBA 702 | Cur Research Bus Innovation | 3 |
| DBA 712 | Bus Quant Method II | 3 |
| Choose one of the following depending on area of concentration: | ||
| Research Sem in Man Acct | ||
| Research Sem in HC Delivery | ||
| Research Sem HRM | ||
| Third Semester (Summer) | ||
| DBA 703 | Cur Research Issues Bus Tech | 3 |
| Choose one of the following depending on area of concentration: | 3 | |
| Research Sem in Audit | ||
| Res Mgr Epidemiology | ||
| Res Op Bus Models & Strat | ||
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | ||
| DBA 704 | Research Global & Intl Bus | 3 |
| DBA 713 | Bus Quant III | 3 |
| Choose one of the following depending on area of concentration: | 3 | |
| Research Sem in Fin Acct | ||
| Res Sem HC Inform Mgt | ||
| Res Sem in Entr, Sm Bus, & FF | ||
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | ||
| DBA 705 | Ped in Bus Schools | 3 |
| DBA 714 | Qual Methods | 3 |
| DBA 790 | Dissertation Design | 3-6 |
| Sixth Semester (Summer) | ||
| DBA 790 | Dissertation Design | 3-6 |
| Seventh Semester (Fall) | ||
| DBA 791 | Dissertation | 9-18 |
| Eighth Semester (Spring) | ||
| DBA 791 | Dissertation | 9-18 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60-84 | |