Doctor of Business Administration, DBA

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.