United States University (USU)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Strategic Management
DBA
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Accelerate Your Career
The USU DBA program is designed to prepare professionals to practice in their chosen careers. This doctorate is considered a practice doctorate rather than a research doctorate. The DBA program offers students opportunities to develop competencies needed for various roles in advanced practice, leadership, and policy. The objective is to develop scholar-practitioners to lead organizations.
The highest level of commitment to leadership excellence
Throughout the program, DBA courses will include opportunities to demonstrate mastery of higher-order skills. Doctoral graduates should possess capabilities such as critical thinking, ethical thought, preparedness for independent inquiry, critical consumption of the literature, research skill capabilities, ability to apply research to business problems, knowledge of industry best practices, and professional communication and behaviors.
Advantages of USU
Online
100% online program—no in-person residency required.
Accelerated Program
The DBA program is designed to be completed within 24 months.
Flexible
Designed with working professionals in mind, the DBA program allows students to take one or two courses at a time.
Fully Accredited
USU is accredited by WSCUC.
Affordable
Payment plans are available.
Rolling Starts
Courses start every 8 weeks.
Accreditations & Approvals
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Doctor of Business Administration Curriculum
42 Semester Credits / 18-24 Months
Delivery Mode: Online
The USU DBA program is designed to provide professionals and executives with advanced tools and skills required for strategic planning and decision-making. DBA graduates continue their careers as management executives, use the degree to shift their careers or use the degree to alter their career trajectory within the same discipline. Graduating from a DBA program demonstrates the highest levels of commitment to continual learning, leadership excellence, and professional development.
DBA Course Requirements | |
DBA701 | Scholarly Writing and Formal Inquiry |
DBA702 | Topic, Justification, Purpose, and Research Questions – Specific |
DBA703 | Literature Review |
MGT701 | Theoretical Foundations of Management |
MGT702 | Seminar in Organizational Behavior |
MGT703 | Seminar in Organizational Theory |
MGT704 | Advanced Topics in Business Ethics |
MGT705 | Advanced Topics in Business Policy and Strategy |
RES701 | Research Theory, Design, and Methods |
Specialized Research Design ElectivesStudents are required to take 3 credits of electives from the list below. | |
RES702 | Topics and Application in Case Study Design |
RES703 | Topics and Application in a Systematic Literature Review–Specific |
RES704 | Topics and Applications in Archival Data Analysis |
Systematic Project Course Requirement | |
SDP701 | Systematic Doctoral Project |
SDP702 | Systematic Doctoral Project II–Specific |
SDP703 | Systematic Doctoral Project III |
SDP704 | Systematic Doctoral Project IV |
Program Outcomes
Students of the DBA program will:
- Propose and assess ethical frameworks to advance corporate social responsibility and ethical decision-making.
- Critically evaluate theoretical and applied research in business administration.
- Synthesize knowledge of the scholarly literature in strategic management.
- Conduct and defend applied research that engages a pragmatic business problem.
- Justify solutions for the refinement of business practice based on research, knowledge of the literature, and best practices.
- Formally summarize advanced knowledge in their field of study verbally and in writing.
- Appraise and refine solutions to organizational problems using a strategic management perspective.
Career Services
Career Services are provided to all United States University students and alumni at no cost. USU Career Services can support you with the following:
Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Learn how to create resumes and cover letters that attract recruiters and hiring managers. You can also have your documents reviewed by Career Services.
Interviewing
Identify interviewing strategies specific to your skills, personality, and career goals, and increase your confidence. Additionally, Career Services offers mock interviews to help you prepare.
LinkedIn Profile & Navigation
Understand how to set up a great LinkedIn profile and have it reviewed by Career Services.
Career Assessments
Career assessments can help you identify and explore your unique talents, skills, interests, values, personality, and abilities.
Job Searching & Salary Negotiation
Students and alumni can make an appointment with Career Services to get help with job searching, salary negotiation, and more.