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Graduate Studies Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Graduate Studies Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Doctor of Business Administration, DBA


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Curriculum

Our Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) with a concentration in accounting is a rigorous research degree designed to provide experienced professionals with the advanced skills and credentials required to secure and succeed in full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at accredited institutions. This program offers a concentration in accounting and is delivered through on-campus residency requirements that are fulfilled while the student maintains his/her current position. These scholars will understand the global environment of academia and demonstrate advanced applied research, communication, and teaching skills. They will be poised to make a transformational contribution to both academia and business and, in the words of St. Ignatius, they will thus be positioned to “set the world on fire.”

 

Core 1st Year Courses Credits
DBA 700   Applied Business Theory & Constructs 3 credits
DBA 701   Business Research Process & Design 3 credits
DBA 702   Academic Governance 1 credit
DBA 703   Business Literature Review 3 credits
DBA 704   Research Methods I 3 credits
DBA 705   Ignatian Seminar I 1 credit
DBA 706   Fraud Research Seminar 3 credits
DBA 707   Research Methods II 3 credits
DBA 708   Ignatian Seminar II 1 credit
Total Required Credits 1st Year   21 credits

 

Core 2nd Year                               Courses                                                Credits
DBA 709   Auditing Research Seminar 3 credits
DBA 710   Research Methods III 3 credits
DBA 711   Practice Research  3 credits
DBA 712   Dissertation Design 3 credits
DBA 713   Accounting Instruction 3 credits
DBA 714   Dissertation Research Proposal 4 credits
DBA 715   Ignatian Seminar III 1 credit
Total Required Credits   20 credits

 

DBA Comp Exam

 

Core 3rd Year Courses                                              Credits
DBA 716   Dissertation Research I 4 credits
DBA 717   Dissertation Research II 4 credits
DBA 718   Dissertation Research III 4 credits
Total Required Credits 3rd Year   12 credits

 

TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS 53 credits

International Students Entering the DBA Program:

The DBA Program Director will consider any business-related courses completed by each student applicant, as well as any professional work experience, in making a recommendation about whether to accept an international student applicant into the DBA Program. The student’s academic record and professional experience will be used to determine each accepted student’s required coursework in the program.

Generally, international students accepted into the DBA program are required for immigration reasons to complete a selection of additional coursework from following list of course offerings:

Course Course Title Credits
ACC 514  Accounting Integration and Configuration 3
ACC 525  International Accounting 3
ACC 527  Financial Reporting and Research 3
ACC 531  Advanced Auditing 3
ACC 532  Advanced Taxation & Regulation 3
ACC 536  Advanced Managerial Accounting 3
ACC 538  Effective Accounting Communication 3
ACC 539  Accounting Ethics: The Foundation of the Profession 3
ACC 540  Contemporary Financial Accounting Topics 3
ACC 541  Financial Reporting Fraud Detection & Prevention 3
ACC 542  Occupational Fraud & Abuse 3
ACC 550  Applied Accounting Research 3

The maximum number of credits required for international students accepted to the DBA program shall not exceed 80 credits.

 

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