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This DBA provides continual immersion in an integrated program designed for business leaders interested in engaging academic methods to solve real-world problems. The student experiences include academic rigor, leadership assessment, self-reflection and growth, and a global lens for solving some of the world’s thorniest problems. Participants will engage in a dynamic online course that is entirely asynchronous, allowing interaction with both faculty and fellow students at their own pace. Additionally, they will immerse themselves in a unique learning experience through a hybrid residential course, conducted in either Costa Mesa or Palo Alto, which spans 6 hours and meets three times each term.
Degree Course Requirements - 54 credit hours
Phase I: Global Business & Transformational Leadership Engagement (18 units) |
Term 1 |
DBA6000 Critical Thinking and Business Communication (2) |
DBA6040 The Entrepreneurial Mind and Transpersonal Psychology (3) |
DBA5011 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 2 |
DBA6010 Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Business Opportunities (3) |
DBA6020 Methods of Leading Change (2) |
DBA5012 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 3 |
DBA6030 Mixed Methods Research for Business Opportunities (2) |
DBA6050 Transpersonal Leadership and Action Research (3) (GPHD7210) |
DBA5013 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 4 |
DBA6060 Seminar: Business Challenges and Opportunities (2) |
DBA6900 Directed Studies (1) |
DBA5014 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Phase II: Business Values and Global Leadership (18 units) |
Term 1 |
DBA7000 Psychology of Organizational Transformation (3) |
DBA7010 Globalization and Sustainability (2) |
DBA5021 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 2 |
DBA7020 Technology, Innovation and Creativity in Business (3) |
DBA7030 Leadership and Ethics in the Global Economy (2) |
DBA5022 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 3 |
DBA7040 Leadership by Design (2) |
DBA7050 Transformational Leadership in Organizations and Communities (3) |
DBA5023 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 4 |
DBA7060 Doctoral Project & Leadership Opportunities (2) |
DBA6910 Directed Studies (1) |
DBA5024 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Phase III: Leadership Responses to Global Business Challenges (18 units) |
Term 1 |
DBA8100 Doctoral Project Proposal & Pitch (2) |
DBA8200 Doctoral Project Leadership Plan (2) |
DBA5031 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 2 |
DBA8300 Doctoral Project Implementation (2) |
DBA8400 Conflict and Innovation Lab (2) |
DBA5032 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 3 |
DBA8500 Doctoral Project Evaluation (2) |
DBA8600 Leadership Plan for the Future (2) |
DBA5033 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
Term 4 |
DBA8700 The Business Congress & Leadership Engagement (6) |
DBA5034 Business Integration Practicum - BIP (0) |
For a complete description of the above requirements, please go to the Course Catalog.
Sofia University
Location:
- Palo Alto, CA | Costa Mesa, CA
DBA Tuition:
- From $950 / credit hour
- From $17,100 / year
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