St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit
St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit
St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit
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Graduate Curricula<br />
Doctor of<br />
Business Administration<br />
College of Business<br />
Admissions<br />
1. Completed application and application fee.<br />
2. Written statement of educational and professional<br />
goals, and explanation of how the DBA<br />
program will help achieve them.<br />
3. Current resume.<br />
4. Three letters of recommendation to be forwarded<br />
directly by references to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Ambrose</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>. At least one letter should be from<br />
an employer who is qualified to discuss the<br />
candidate’s professional skills. At least one letter<br />
should be from a professor who is able to<br />
comment about the candidate’s performance<br />
and ability to pursue doctoral studies.<br />
5. A minimum of one and up to three written<br />
scholarly projects as testimony to scholarship.<br />
6. Official copies of GMAT scores to be forwarded<br />
directly from Educational Testing<br />
Services.<br />
7. Official transcripts to be forwarded directly<br />
from all colleges and universities previously<br />
attended.<br />
8. A master’s degree in business, management,<br />
economics, accounting, or a related but<br />
acceptable field from an accredited educational<br />
institution is required. If the master’s degree<br />
is in an area outside of business, it may be<br />
necessary to complete relevant business course<br />
work prior to entrance into the DBA program.<br />
9. A personal interview may be required.<br />
10.For candidates whose primary language is not<br />
English, the TOEFL score will be required.<br />
Admission Decisions<br />
Admissions decisions are made by the Admissions<br />
Retention Committee after an applicant’s file is<br />
complete.<br />
Curriculum<br />
DBA 901 Research Methods I<br />
DBA 902 Research Methods II<br />
DBA 903 Research methods III<br />
DBA 910 Readings Seminar: Organizational<br />
Behavior<br />
DBA 911 Readings Seminar: Human Resources<br />
DBA 912 Readings Seminar: Organization<br />
Theory<br />
DBA 913 Readings Seminar: <strong>St</strong>rategic<br />
Management<br />
DBA 920 Case Research in Organizational<br />
Behavior and Human Resources<br />
DBA 921 Case Research in <strong>St</strong>rategic<br />
Management and Organization<br />
Theory<br />
Choose three from the following eight courses:<br />
DBA 930, 931. Special Topics: Human Resources<br />
DBA 940, 941. Special Topics: Organizational<br />
Behavior<br />
DBA 950, 951. Special Topics: Organization<br />
Theory<br />
DBA 960, 961. Special Topics: <strong>St</strong>rategic<br />
Management<br />
DBA 990 Dissertation<br />
Other Requirements<br />
Written comprehensive exams<br />
Oral comprehensive exams<br />
Dissertation proposal defense<br />
Dissertation<br />
Dissertation defense<br />
Course Descriptions<br />
DBA 901. Research Methods I 3 credits<br />
This course is designed to prepare the doctoral<br />
student for the performing of significant organization<br />
science research. This includes identifying<br />
important research questions, critiquing research<br />
ideas and designs, planning and conducting substantive<br />
research investigations and communicating<br />
research ideas and results.<br />
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