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DBA Overview

DBA Overview. Welcome to DBA 710 Cohort #1. Where are you now?. 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)

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DBA Overview

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  1. DBA Overview Welcome to DBA 710 Cohort #1

  2. Where are you now? 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

  3. Purpose of Weekend Colloquia • 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

  4. JIU DBA Differentiators • Cohort-based mentored learning • Applied research approach • Real-world application of theory and practice • Opportunity to become a management generalist • No required residency

  5. The JIU DBA is not: • 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.

  6. The JIU DBA is: • 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!

  7. DBA Course Structure • 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.

  8. First-Year Courses • 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)

  9. Second-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)

  10. Third 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)

  11. Finding Your Mentor • 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.

  12. Weekly Study Time • 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.

  13. What if . . . • 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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