DBA Overview

Welcome to DBA 710

Cohort #1

Up to this time you have:◦Completed the admissions process◦Received a welcome kit, tested your webcams,

completed the colloquium preparation activities (in the Successful Online Learning course)

◦Completed several online tutorials◦Received your textbooks◦Scheduled to be here – the DBA Colloquium

Where are you now?

• The starting point of the 3-year DBA program• Meet key JIU personnel• Interact with cohort members• Opportunity to ask questions• Participate in discussions on pertinent issues

Purpose of Weekend Colloquia

• Cohort-based mentored learning• Applied research approach• Real-world application of theory and practice• Opportunity to become a management

generalist• No required residency

JIU DBA Differentiators

• Designed for obtaining qualifications to teach in higher education

• A traditional research (publish or perish) approach

• Individualized study – cohort participation is required to successfully complete the degree

• An easier way to obtain a doctorate – while flexible, the program is rigorous and will require commitment to complete.

The JIU DBA is not:

• Flexible and accessible – allowing you to set your own study schedule to complete weekly requirements.

• Designed to meet the needs of working practitioners

• Definitive – if you keep on track, you will graduate in September 2010!

The JIU DBA is:

• All courses are 8 weeks • Parallel mentoring courses provide guided

processes to begin working on your dissertation from day one.

• While you will participate in seminars and peer review activities, there are no required group activities in the courses

• As a cohort, you will move through the curriculum in a prescriptive manner, no need to worry about what you will take next.

DBA Course Structure

BA710 – Foundations of Management Science (Oct – Nov 2007) BA720 – Principles of Business Research (Dec 2007– Jan 2008) BA711 – International Business Management (Feb – March 2008) BA712 – Organizational Development (April – May 2008) BA721 – The Foundational Basis of Statistics (June – July 2008) BA713 – Leadership and Organizations (Aug – Sept 2008) BA801 a & b – Becoming a Research Professional (Oct 2007 – Jan 2008 BA802 a & b –Literature and Theory Review for the Dissertation (Feb – May

2008) BA803a & b – Finalizing the Review of Literature (Jun – Sept 2008)

First-Year Courses

• BA722 – Advanced Statistics (Oct –Nov 2008)

• BA714 – Innovation and Organizations (Dec 2008 – Jan 2009)

• BA723 – Business and Quantitative Methods for Manager Assessment (Feb – Mar 2009)

• BA715 – Organizational Measurement and Assessment I(Apr – May 2009

• BA716 – Organizational Measurement and Assessment II (Jun – Jul 2009)

• BA717 – Strategic Management (Aug – Sept 2009)

• BA804 a & b – Presentation of the Literature Review (Oct 2008 – Jan 2009)

• BA805a & b –Methodology Identification (Feb 2009 – May 2009)

• BA806a & b – Writing the Dissertation Proposal (Jun – Sept 2009)

Second-Year Courses

BA730 – Comprehensive Examination (Oct 2009) BA731 – Formal Dissertation Proposal (Oct 2009 – Jan 2010) BA820 – Dissertation Studies – Data Gathering (Oct – Jan 2010) BA821 – Dissertation Studies – analysis (Feb – May 2010) BA822 – Dissertation Studies – Results (Jun – Sept 2010) BA823 Dissertation Studies – Final Defense (Aug – Sept 2010) BA807 a & b – Dissertation Colloquium 1: Formal Proposal and Data Collection

(Oct 2009 – Jan 2010) BA808 a & b – Dissertation Colloquium 2: Analysis of Findings (Feb 2010 – May

2010) BA809 a & b – Dissertation Colloquium: Results and Final Defense (Jun – Sept

2010)

Third Year Courses

• Year 1 – One mentor for entire cohort• Year 2 – As dissertation becomes more defined,

students will interact with potential dissertation mentor faculty while still participating in the cohort-based mentoring track.

• Year 3 – Individual dissertation mentors, while still required to participate in cohort-based mentoring track.

Finding Your Mentor

• While it may vary, the coursework and mentor track are designed to be completed in the 20-25 hour per week timeframe.

• The DBA requires work throughout the week, not just on weekends. Be sure to block your time appropriately.

• Unlike master’s-level work, a great deal of independent reading will be required.

Weekly Study Time

• You have questions on logistics, financial aid, bookstore, etc. contact:

– JIU Helpdesk• Toll-Free from U.S. and Canada: 1.888.560.4951

• International Calls: +1.416.494.6622

• http://help.jonesinternational.edu

• You have a question about the academic program contact:

– Dr. Richard Thompson (rthompson@international.edu)

– Dr. Sue Raftery (sraftery@international.edu)

– Trish Elley (telley@international.edu)

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