Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
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The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at UMT is a practice-oriented, professional doctoral program intended for scholars, executives, and senior managers who want to expand their knowledge, skills, and abilities to the fullest extent possible. A combination of analytical, practical, and research-based approaches is used to equip graduates with an understanding of management thought and practices, as well as a theoretical, philosophical, and real-world understanding of business administration principles and practices.
Course content reflects current business practices in best-of-class organizations. Courses balance nurturing an appreciation of the role of theory in effective management with practical, how-to insights.
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DBA Program Objectives
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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
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- Adapt the scientific method to studying management problems they encounter
- Have a thorough understanding of the evolution of management thought
- Employ the highest level of analytical thinking to identify, study, and solve problems
- Master the key research techniques, including:
- Survey research
- Data gathering through interviews
- Data gathering through the use of unobtrusive measures
- Establishing and testing hypotheses
- Statistical analysis of data
- Design and construct a major, publishable research project (their doctoral dissertation)
- Demonstrate that they can defend the original ideas they develop and the analyses they carry out (the dissertation defense)
- Adapt critical thinking to review the management, economic, political, technological, and social issues that societies must handle today
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DBA Core Courses
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ECON 800
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Economic and Financial Theory
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MGT 700
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Analytical Techniques in Research
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MGT 705
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Philosophical Foundations of Knowledge & Research
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MGT 710
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Evolution of Management Thought
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MGT 720
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Management as a Behavioral Science
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MGT 805
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Business-Government Relations
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MGT 839
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Leadership and Ethics
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MGT 870
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Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
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MGT 998
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Special Topics in Research
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MGT 999
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Dissertation Research
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