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Nov 22, 2024
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Graduate Studies Catalog 2021-2022 [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 |
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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 2nd Year |
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20 credits |
| 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 |
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12 credits |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS |
53 credits |
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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