DBA Program Curriculum
Year 1
Fall Courses – 3 Credit hours per course
- DBA 701 (Current Research Issues in Business and Economic Development)
- DBA 710 (Business Research Design and Methods)
- DBA 711 (Quantitative Methods I: Applied Business Statistics I)
Spring Courses – 3 Credit hours per course
- DBA 702 (Current Research Issues in Business Innovation)
- DBA 712 (Quantitative Methods II: Applied Business Statistics II)
- DBA 720/730/740 (Research Seminar – concentration area)
Summer Courses – 3 Credit hours per course
- DBA 703 (Current Research Issues in Business Technology)
- DBA 721/731/741 (Research Seminar – concentration area)
Year 2
Fall Courses – 3 Credit hours per course
- DBA 704 (Current Research in Global and International Business)
- DBA 713 (Quantitative Methods III: Advanced Business Statistics)
- DBA 722/732/742 (Research Seminar – concentration area)
Spring Courses – 3 Credit hours per course
- DBA 705 (Pedagogy in Business Schools)
- DBA 714 (Qualitative Methods in Business Research)
- DBA 790 (Dissertation Design – can be repeated)
Summer Course – 6 Credit hours
- DBA 790 (Dissertation Design – can be repeated)
Year 3
Fall Course – 9 Credit hours
- DBA 791 (Dissertation – can be repeated)
Spring Course – 9 Credit hours
- DBA 791 (Dissertation – can be repeated)
Total Credit hours – 66
https://catalog.marshall.edu/graduate/programs-az/business/business-administration-dba/
Program Costs
- Tuition – $850 per credit hour
- Financial Aid: Students are eligible for financial aid. If you have inquiries, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance, https://www.marshall.edu/graduate/costs-and-aid/financial-aid-and-loans/
- All textbooks along with databases (WRDS/CRSP/AHA) are included with the cost of tuition. There is no hidden fees, other than $850 per credit hour. The DBA program currently offers no scholarships. A non-refundable deposit ($2,500) is required 3 weeks after being accepted to the program. This deposit can be applied to the first semester’s tuition.