DBA in Management

The Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) allows working professionals to obtain a DBA degree while working full time no matter where they reside. Anaheim University’s cutting-edge online infrastructure provides an interactive and intercultural learning environment matched by no other. Earn your accredited DBA completely online and take advantage of the opportunity to major in one of four concentrations: Management, International Management, Global Sustainable Management, or Entrepreneurship.

• 6 foundation courses + 4 courses in chosen area of concentration + 2 elective courses + Dissertation = 60 credit hours
• Live online webcam seminars with experts in each field from around the world
• Earn an accredited Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) for approximately 3 years while working full-time
• Reasonable tuition

Benefits

• Enjoy a highly interactive online program as you connect with your professor and classmates in two 90-minute live online webcam seminars per course and daily discussion forum
• Learn from expert guest speakers and highly-qualified professors, who hold doctoral degrees and have extensive experience in various fields of business
• Receive the Doctor of Business Administration degree through the flexibility of online learning
• Network with individuals from around the world, providing a rich and culturally diverse environment in which to study.
• Earn your Doctoral degree in approximately 3 years while working full-time

Features

• 6 foundation courses + 4 courses in chosen area of concentration + 2 elective courses + Dissertation
• Accelerated learning – courses are six weeks long
• Live online webcam seminars twice during each course
• New terms begin every 6 weeks
• Complete a dissertation that explores an existing issue and provides the opportunity to display mastery of the theory and concepts covered in your course of study
• Total duration = Approximately 3 years

Curriculum

Anaheim University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree program is comprised of 60 graduate credit hours beyond a completed MBA. Students must complete 6 foundation courses in business administration and research, 4 courses in their chosen area of concentration (Management, International Business, Global Sustainable Management, or Entrepreneurship), 2 elective courses, a qualifying exam and a comprehensive exam in order to advance to the dissertation phase of the program which consists of 2 dissertation studies courses and a dissertation. Each course in the DBA program is 3 credit hours, with the exception of the final dissertation course.

Foundation Courses

• Intellectual Property
• International and Multinational Marketing
• Leadership and Communication in Multinational Corporations
• Supply Chain Management
• Applied Research Methods - Qualitative and Quantitative
• Business Analytics

Objectives

Upon completion of the DBA program, students will be able to:

• Carry out a detailed literature search of business administration topics using relevant bibliographical resources from print and online resources;
• Discuss current conceptual and theoretical models, issues, and concerns in business administration;
• Describe current practices, issues, and concerns in business administration;
• Apply current business practices to the management of businesses;
• Summarize significant differences in business practices in different parts of the world and understand how these differences affect managing companies in various countries;
• Evaluate and critique business practices to determine the better practices in use;
• Devise appropriate strategies for ongoing professional development and implementation of these strategies upon successful completion of the DBA.

Tuition Relief

• Tuition Savings: $975 per course x 20 terms: $ 19,500
• Records fee waived ($200 x 20 terms): $ 4,000
• Tuition Relief Savings: $23,500
• DEGREE PROGRAM TOTAL AFTER TUITION RELIEF: $10,975

Anaheim University is a pioneering online institution of higher learning founded in 1996 with its administrative offices located in Anaheim , California . Anaheim University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) . The University , through its state-of-the-art online face-to-face learning environment, provides opportunities for students around the globe to interact with the most renowned experts in their fields allowing them to both further their knowledge and advance their professional skills in a user-friendly and interactive environment. Anaheim University offers online programs in English teacher education, business administration, international business, sustainable management, entrepreneurship, and filmmaking. Anaheim University is committed to its motto, "Students First, Always." You and your best interests are our first concern. Our aim is to provide students around the globe with an opportunity to receive a high-quality education while at the same time advancing their career. Affordable tuition allows students to pay course of course as they go through the program, allowing many to graduate without any debt or student loans.

Mission

Anaheim University was established as a unique, innovative and sustainable institution of higher learning to meet the educational needs of a diverse and global student body through academic programs of the highest quality. Dedicated to a student-centered philosophy, Anaheim University makes higher education accessible to qualified students worldwide through both online and on-campus study.

Anaheim University Objectives

Taking advantage of opportunities available through the newest of technological innovations, Anaheim University has been designed to be a global institution with a multicultural perspective with programs designed to meet the needs of its diverse student population. To accomplish this, Anaheim University has the following objectives:

• Excellence of academic instruction through the guidance and expertise of dedicated faculty
• Utilization of new and reliable technologies
• Deployment of technology-based learning resources
• Meeting the educational needs of the students by offering instructional programs otherwise unavailable to those students because of access, cost, or work schedule
• Provision of an instructional environment where students can take active roles in their learning processes
• Support of an academic environment where faculty members are able to deliver the highest quality educational programs
• Regular course and program assessments and evaluation to ensure the quality of the curriculum