Doctor of Business Administration
Covering a range of subjects such as business theories, practices, and issues, our Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is designed to provide students with opportunities to explore and master business administration.
The DBA program offers two options consisting of 61 semester hours including:
Option 1: Dissertation
- 45 hours of required DBA courses
- 12 hours of dissertation courses
- 3 hours of comprehensive exam and dissertation defense
- 1 hour student orientation course
Option 2: Research Project
- 48 hours of required DBA courses
- 9 hours of project courses
- 3 hours of comprehensive exam and research project defense
- 1 hour student orientation course
All program requirements must be completed through CSU within ten years of your initial course enrollment.
Graduates will successfully complete 61 Semester hours as outlined below.
| Option 1: Dissertation Required Courses | |
| Course No - Title | Semester Hours |
| DBA 9101 - Comprehensive Exams | 2 |
| DBA 9306 A - Dissertation - Concept Paper | 3 |
| DBA 9306 B - Dissertation - Methodology / Ethics | 3 |
| DBA 9306 C - Dissertation - Proposal | 3 |
| DBA 9306 D - Dissertation - Manuscript | 3 |
| DBA 9410 - Dissertation - Defense | 1 |
| Option 2: Research Project Required Courses | |
| Course Number - Title | Semester Hours |
| DBA 8800 - Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| DBA 9201 - Comprehensive Review | 3 |
| DBA 9306 A - Project - Concept Paper | 3 |
| DBA 9306 B - Project - Methodology / Ethics | 3 |
| DBA 9306 C - Project - Report | 3 |
| DBA 9410 - Project - Defense | 1 |
| Total 61 Semester Hours |