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College of Business Administration

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Program Introduction

The Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Ph.D. BA) prepares professionals from various sectors, including academia, the military, and the private sector, to serve as educators, researchers, and scholars. All students in the program will develop advanced research skills directed toward the creation of new knowledge demonstrated by a Ph.D. Dissertation.

 

Students will gain knowledge and skills that may be used to function at the entry level of university professorial track teaching. Students will gain an extensive background and comprehension of various areas of business administration and will learn skills needed for acquisition and application of advanced knowledge including current developments in their area of specialty. Graduates will demonstrate effective scholarly writing and presentation, as well as skills needed to design, perform, compile, and successfully defend a doctoral level dissertation. The program also provides students with the ability to make contributions by publishing in peer-reviewed journals and/or presenting research in professional conferences.

Students will choose one of the concentrations and complete four courses. (In most cases you will have some required courses and others that are electives in each concentration. You must have 4 courses in the concentration). That concentration will be listed on the diploma and transcript. Alternatively, students may complete any four Ph.D. In this case, there will be no concentration and none will be listed on either the diploma or transcript.

Program Requirements

The College of Business Administration offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree with a variety of concentrations. The Ph.D. curriculum has the following components:


Core Courses: All students are required to take five (5) research methods courses and two (2) required theory courses. These courses provide the foundation for the elective courses which students may pursue in their specialized concentrations. All courses are four (4) semester unit courses.  


Note: Students are required to purchase IBM SPSS Statistical Software for the quantitative research courses and dissertation research. 


Concentration Courses: In addition to the required core courses there are four (4) elective courses needed to complete the degree plan. Students may select one concentration from an offering of four (4) concentrations. These courses are generally in the specific area of the research that the student will pursue.  Students may also choose none of the four (4) concentrations, but must still take four (4) elective classes.  All elective courses are valued at four (4) semester credits.


Comprehensive Exam: It includes written and oral qualifying exam.  Students will be examined on their understanding of theory, research methods, and statistical concepts related to the research process. The comprehensive exam will be conducted after the students have finished all of their courses via phone conference or e-conference (Elluminate).


Establishing the Committee: A dissertation Committee and dissertation chairperson will be established for each student. Each committee shall consist of three faculty members, one of whom serves as Chair of the Committee. One member of the committee or the Chairperson must be external to TUI. The Chairperson and the Committee will be responsible for guiding the student during the dissertation process.


IRB Application: Pursuant to Federal law and regulations, Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) review and approval is required for research involving human subjects. Accordingly, prior to the student conducting research involving human subjects, including the collecting and analyzing of data, the proposed study must be reviewed and approved by the TUI IRB.


Dissertation Study: Students demonstrate a synthesis of their doctoral study, knowledge and scholarship with a significant quantitative research project that contributes to general principles of knowledge in the field(s) potentially affected by the research. Following the completion of the course work including the Dissertation Proposal Seminar (DBA 699), students will work on the dissertation and register in subsequent sessions in the dissertation series (DBA 700, DBA 701, and DBA 702) and dissertation continuation courses (DBA 703 and above).


Please visit dissertation handbook for the detailed information.

 

Total Degree Credit Hour Requirement: 

  • 7 core courses (28 credits)
  • 4 elective courses (16 credits)
  • 3 dissertation series courses (12 credits)

Concentrations: 7 core courses (28 credits) + 4 elective courses (16 credits)

  • Accounting / Finance
  • Information Systems / Information Technology Management
  • Management and Organizations
  • Marketing

A detailed list of all Program/Concentration/Certificate course offerings and their descriptions is available on Trident University International’s catalog at http://www.trident.edu/catalog-handbook.

Gainful Employment Disclosure

Trident University offers high quality online degrees designed to impart the skills and knowledge required to compete in today’s marketplace for high demand careers. While our mission is to prepare students effectively to pursue career and professional development in their respective fields, finding gainful employment is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not imply or guarantee that students will find employment or be placed in any particular job as a result of completing an educational program. In order to help students make informed decisions about academic choices, Trident University provides the following gainful employment information for all of its program offerings.

 

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Program Name and Length

CIP Code: 52.0201
Program Name: Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Program Level: Doctorate
Credential Level: 06
Program Length in Months: 72

Cost

Total Tuition and Required Fees
For the entire program completed in normal time		 $52,975
Note: The total tuition and required fees includes 44 units of required coursework and the maximum allowable time to complete the dissertation (48 units/12 sessions). Doctoral students who completed the dissertation phase in less time would have lowered the overall costs of the program by $2,300 per session of dissertation enrollment not needed.
Total Estimated Costs for Books and Supplies $360
The estimated annual cost of a statistical software such as SPSS is $90. The $360 is based on 4 years: estimated two years of using SPSS during pre-dissertation phase, plus estimated two years during the dissertation phase.
Total Annual Room and Board
Charges for living on campus		 Not Applicable
URL for Program Cost Information: http://www.trident.edu/tuition-fees/

Debt at Program Completion July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

Number of Students Completing the Program
Graduated between 7/2011 - 6/2012		 414
Students Completed with Student Loan Debt
Of the completers reported above		 3
The Median Cumulative Debt for Each of the Following
For all students (both borrowers and non-borrowers)

Federal Student Loan Debt:

Private Loan Debt:

Institutional Financing Plan Debt:


N/A

N/A

N/A
Note: Less than 30 graduates - The majority of graduates in this program did not carry a debt balance at the time of graduation, therefore median debt per graduate is $0.

Program Completion in Normal Time July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

Normal Time in Months to Complete Program
As published in institution catalog		 72
Students Who Completed the Program Within the Normal Time
Of the total number of students completing the program		 4
Completion Rate Within Normal Time 29%

Job Placement
Job Placement Rate for Program Completers: Data Not Available

 

Related Occupations:

 

11-1000Top Executives

11-1010Chief Executives

11-2011Advertising and Promotions Managers

11-2011Advertising Directors & Executives

11-2021Directors or Managers, Marketing

11-2031Public Affairs Directors

13-1040Compliance Officers

25-1011Professors, Accounting

25-1011Professors, Finance

25-1011Professors, Marketing

 

Bureau of Labor Statistic’s SOC Websites:

http://www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm
http://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/soc_alph.htm
http://www.bls.gov/soc/major_groups.htm

 

O*Net Websites:

http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/
http://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html

Admission Requirements

All applicants to the Ph.D. Programs at TUI are required to possess the following: 

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with at least 30 graduate level semester credits.
  • GPA of 3.4 in their Master’s degree in a business related field. An official transcript is required.
  • Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient for the doctoral program. A sample of research oriented writing or publication must be submitted.
  • Writing and oral communication skills. An essay that includes current personal, intellectual and professional interests and why the applicant is applying to the degree program at TUI must be submitted.
  • Submit a current Curriculum Vita. Information technology skills sufficient to participate effectively in TUI’s Ph.D. pedagogical model.
  • Internet skills to conduct research effectively.
  • Proof of completion, with a grade of B or better, of one course in Research Methods or Statistics at the Master’s or higher level. If a student does not meet the research requirement, it may be met by successfully completing a Research Methods course from the TUI MBA program.

 *You may apply only once to the TUI Ph.D. program, if denied no additional applications to the same program will be accepted.

Transfer Policy

  • TUI accepts up to four semester credits of Doctoral level courses from accredited doctoral granting institutions provided the transferred course meets the same general content standards as the TUI course.
  • Students are required to provide official transcripts of ALL prior academic work without exception.
  • Prior academic work will be articulated during the admission process.
  • Transferred courses will be posted to the student’s permanent record.
  • Transfer credits will not be included in the calculation of overall GPA.
  • Students may formally appeal transfer decisions to the Provost or designee.  Appeals must be submitted in writing within 5 business days and must be accompanied by supporting documentation or evidence.