Doctor of Business Administration
To earn the Doctor of Business Aministration (DBA) degree, a student must complete the courses outlined below in good academic standing, pass the Comprehensive Examination, and present a successful oral defense of the Dissertation or Major Personal Project, all with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00. The requirements may be completed in as little as 27 months. All requirements must be completed within seven years from the date of initial enrollment.
The following courses are required for the Doctor of Business Administration Program.
Qualifying Courses (10 units) |
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BUS602 |
Business Research |
4 units |
BUS603 |
Strategic Planning and Implementation |
3 units |
MKT603 |
Problems and Methods in Marketing Management |
3 units |
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Qualifying Exam |
pass/ no pass |
Core Courses (20 units) |
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MGT607 |
Organizational Design |
3 units |
MGT605 |
Leadership Theory and Practice |
3 units |
FIN602 |
Designing Economic Business Strategies |
3 units |
HMR605 |
Foundations of Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics |
3 units |
MKT605 |
Marketing Research for Managerial Decision Making |
3 units |
BLW602 |
Business Law |
4 units |
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BUS700 |
Comprehensive Examination |
1 unit |
Elective Courses (Select 15 Units - 5 courses) |
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BLW607 |
Legal Environment for Managing Employees |
3 units |
BUS605 |
Global Strategic Management |
3 units |
BUS606 |
Negotiations and Dispute Settlement |
3 units |
FIN603 |
Conceptual Foundations of Accounting & Finance |
3 units |
FIN604 |
Global Economy |
3 units |
HMR606 |
Management of Organizations |
3 units |
MGT603 |
Leadership Solutions for Innovation,
Change, and |
3 units |
MGT604 |
Global Business Practices and Challenges |
3 units |
MGT609 |
Executive Leadership |
3 units |
MKT604 |
International Marketing |
3 units |
MKT606 |
Competitive Analysis and Strategy |
3 units |
Dissertation or Major Practical Project (15 Units) |
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BUS701 |
Dissertation/MPP Proposal |
3 units |
BUS702 |
Dissertation |
12 units |
BUS703 |
Major Practical Project |
12 units |
Total Semester Units Required for Graduation: 60
( Remarks: 1. The Taft University System, which includes William Howard Taft University,
have appointed Charter Management Association ( CMA ) as their
Exclusive Representative in Hong Kong www.taft.edu/cma.htm
for the following programs:-
Doctor of Business Administration ( D.B.A. )
Doctor of Education ( Ed.D. )
Master of Business Administration ( M.B.A. )
Master of Science in Taxation ( M.S.T. )
Master of Education ( M.Ed. )
Bachelor of Business Administration
( Top-up Final Year BBA Program ( final 30 Units )
2. Hong Kong residents interested in the Doctor of Business Administration Program should contact Charter Management Association directly.
For information on Charter Management Association (CMA),
visit www.cmagroup.org.hk. )