The DBA program is designed for visionary professionals who want to use their expertise to change how their business changes the world. With access to resources that allow students to track their progress more closely, they will define the social change impact they want to make—and then design their doctoral experience around it. Coursework in this program includes self-analysis activities as well as international case studies. Students can explore some of today’s greatest business challenges and opportunities—including globalization, ethics, and relationship management—and examine those issues in relation to their own organization.
Walden University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is a leading specialized accreditation association that identifies and supports excellence in business education.
At the end of the program, students will be able to:
Note: Students who have earned a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), Chartered Financial Analyst, or Project Management Institute designation or certification may be eligible to accelerate their DBA program. For information, contact the Student Success Advising Team.
These courses are dependent upon the particular specialization. Please see the course list on each specialization page. Changing specializations may increase a student’s expected time-to-degree completion and cost.
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1 credits each session = total 4 credits To be taken along with other coursework after completion of DDBA 8303 until beginning DDBA 9001/9001C/9001P.
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Students take this course for a minimum of five terms (two 8-week terms per semester) and are continuously enrolled until completion of their doctoral study with final chief academic officer (CAO) approval.
To complete a doctoral study, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the CAO. Students must also publish their doctoral study on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the doctoral study process in the DBA Doctoral Study Rubric and Handbook.
The recommended course sequence is as follows:
Semester | Course | Credits |
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Semester 1 |
DDBA 4990 - Business Essentials |
0 semester credits |
Complete Residency 1 face-to-face as soon as you begin your program (while taking DDBA 8006 or DDBA 8151); required in order to advance into DDBA 8300. | ||
DDBA 8006 - Contemporary Challenges in Business |
3 semester credits | |
DDBA 8151 - Organizational Leadership: Doctoral Theory and Practice |
3 semester credits | |
Semester 2 |
DDBA 8161 - Business Strategy and Innovation for Competitive Advantage |
3 semester credits |
DDBA 8300 - Qualitative and Quantitative Methodology for Applied Business Research |
4 semester credits | |
Complete Residency 2 just prior to the start or during the first few weeks of DDBA 8303; required in order to advance into DDBA 8307. | ||
Semester 3 |
DDBA 8303 - Qualitative and Case Study Methodology for Business Analysis Research |
4 semester credits |
DDBA 8307B - Quantitative Business Data Analysis Using SPSS AND DDBA 8101 - Doctoral Study Mentoring* OR DDBA 8101C - Doctoral Study Mentoring* ORDDBA 8101P - Doctoral Portfolio Capstone Mentoring* |
4 semester credits
1 semester cr |
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Semester 4 | Specialization Course 1 AND DDBA 8101 - Doctoral Study Mentoring* OR DDBA 8101C - Doctoral Study Mentoring* ORDDBA 8101P - Doctoral Portfolio Capstone Mentoring* |
3 semester credits 1 semester credits |
Specialization Course 2 AND DDBA 8101 - Doctoral Study Mentoring* OR DDBA 8101C - Doctoral Study Mentoring* OR DDBA 8101P - Doctoral Portfolio Capstone Mentoring* |
3 semester credits 1 semester credits |
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Optional: Complete a DBA Doctoral Study Intensive retreat during DDBA 8100/8101 or DDBA 9000/9001. Contact Student Success Advising to register. | ||
Semester 5 | Specialization Course 3 AND DDBA 8101 - Doctoral Study Mentoring* OR DDBA 8101C - Doctoral Study Mentoring* OR DDBA 8101P - Doctoral Portfolio Capstone Mentoring* |
3 semester credits 1 semester credits |
DDBA 9001 - Doctoral Study Completion** OR DDBA 9001C - Doctoral Study Completion** OR DDBA 9001P - Doctoral Portfolio Capstone Completion** |
3 semester credits per term for a minimum of five terms = 15 semester credits* | |
Semester 6+ |
DDBA 9001 - Doctoral Study Completion** OR DDBA 9001C - Doctoral Study Completion** OR DDBA 9001P - Doctoral Portfolio Capstone Completion** |
3 semester credits per term for a minimum of 5 terms; taken continuously until completion |
* DDBA 8101/8101C/8101P - 1 credits each session = total 4 credits; To be taken along with other coursework after completion of DDBA 8303 until beginning DDBA 9001/9001C/9001P.
** Students take this course for a minimum of five terms (two 8-week terms per semester) and are continuously enrolled until completion of their doctoral study with final chief academic officer (CAO) approval. To complete a doctoral study, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the CAO. Students must also publish their doctoral study on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the doctoral study process in the DBA Doctoral Study Rubric and Handbook.
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