Concordia University Wisconsin
Doctor of Business AdministrationWisconsin Township, USA
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 950 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
Drive long-term business change
Understanding data can be overwhelming. With our Ph.D. program, you will learn the skills and tools to be able to utilize data to make sustainable changes within organizations. This terminal degree prepares you for the variety of challenges organizations face, so you are equipped to make decisions that positivvely effect organizations.
All but the Dissertation (ABD) Option
Have you started your doctorate but life got in the way? Completed coursework, but never finished your dissertation? Our program provides an opportunity for students who have completed all requirements for a doctorate at another institution, except their doctoral dissertation. Concordia University welcomes all applicants who have achieved this status in their graduate education to transfer 30 credits into our doctoral programs. We will help you achieve your goal and set you up for success. Now is the perfect time to finish earning your doctorate.
Informational Webinars
Our doctoral faculty and staff provide live webinars for you to learn more about this program including an in-depth view of the Ph.D. program, what the dissertation entails, and how you'll be supported throughout this doctoral program.
View our previously recorded informational webinars below. In these recordings, you'll meet staff and faculty who explain the curriculum structure, concentrations, dissertation, and how this will help you reach the goals you’ve set for yourself. You'll also learn more about the admission and application process.
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Admissions
Curriculum
The Ph.D. in Business Administration is the highest accredited academic business degree at Concordia University designed to address the current challenges facing companies, leaders, and teams in today’s business environment. You will develop research skills as you learn from researchers focused on both quantiative and qualitative approaches. You'll leave the program equipped with the tools, experience, and knowledge to transform organizations and improve performance through grounded research methods.
This three-year, 60-credit (minimum) Ph.D. program features high-level research courses that prepare students to use data appropriately to address research problems.
- Advanced Quatitative Research Methods
- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
- Mixed Methods Research
- Emerging Qualitative Methods
Specialized Courses
Our program includes three courses dedicated to writing the first three chapters of your dissertation, so your are able to work on your dissertation throughout the program. Additionally, you are matched with a research chair at the beginning of the program who will support you throughout the program.
As we move forward and look to IACBE and eventual AACSB accreditations, as well as seeing our cohorts graduate, we are excited to see the progress and opportunities ahead.
Cohorts begin in June and January. The application is now open and closes on May 1 for a June start and November 1 for a January start.
Program Outcome
The Ph.D in Business Administration launched in January 2025 as a fully online program with two online residency requirements. Designed with students at the forefont, the program follows an eight-week format and includes two online residencies where students, faculty, and staff are able to interact and learn from one another. The Ph.D. is the perfect next educational step for students who already possess an MBA or a business-related Master's degree, especially organizational managers seeking to advance their careers by developing an ability for advanced critical reasoning. Students can also benefit from the optional online Zoom meetings for each ourse.
Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:
- Compose ethical, Christian business solutions to complex organizational problems
- Advance theories which create new knowledge in the field of business.
- Lead emerging and innovative qualitative and quantitative research projects related to business.
- Build a research agenda as to conduct independent research at an advanced level.
English Language Requirements
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