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Curriculum

The program requires a three-day residency for program orientation and four two-day residencies (Friday and Saturday – scheduled one each month during the semester).

Upon completing the program, students should be able to:

  • Acquire the necessary functional business knowledge in a global context
  • Identify and develop organizational best practices
  • Demonstrate the ability to write and conduct research for peer-reviewed publications including conferences and journals

Academic Calendar

 

  • Cohort 8.14 and 8.15

    *Calendar dates may be subject to change
    Attendance is MANDATORY in all residency and online sessions*

    FALL 2026
    August 17, 2026 - December 12, 2026

    Residency: Friday and Saturday

    • August 21–22, 2026
    • September 18–19, 2026
    • October 16–17, 2026
    • November 13–14, 2026

    Online Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays

    • August 25, 27/ 2026
    • September 1, 3, 8, 10, 22, 24, 29/ 2026
    • October 1, 6, 8, 20, 22, 27, 29/ 2026
    • November 3, 5, 17, 19/ 2026
    • December 1, 3, 8, 10/ 2026

    Important Dates:

    • August 17, 2026 - Fall term begins
    • August 23, 2026 - Last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring financial liability for tuition and fees
    • August 26, 2026 - Full tuition payment due
    • August 27, 2026 - $100 late payment fee assessed for outstanding balances
    • August 27, 2026 - Subject to be dropped from the DBA Program for non-payment
    • December 12, 2026 - End of term

     

    SPRING 2027
    January 11, 2027 - May 1, 2027

    Residency: Friday and Saturday

    • January 22–23, 2027
    • February 19–20, 2027
    • March 19–20, 2027
    • April 16–17, 2027

    Online Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays

    • January 12, 14, 26, 28/ 2027
    • February 2, 4, 9, 11, 23, 25/ 2027
    • March 2, 4, 9, 11, 23, 25, 30/ 2027
    • April 1, 6, 8, 20, 27, 29/ 2027

    Important Dates:

    • January 11, 2027 - Spring term begins
    • January 17, 2027 - Last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring financial liability for tuition and fees
    • January 20, 2027 - Spring tuition payment due
    • January 21, 2027 - $100 late payment fee assessed for outstanding balances
    • January 21, 2027 - Subject to be dropped from the DBA Program for non-payment
    • May 1, 2027 - End of term
  • Cohort 8.13 and 9.16

    *Calendar dates may be subject to change
    Attendance is MANDATORY in all residency and online sessions*

    SUMMER 2026
    May 4, 2026 - August 22, 2026

    Residency: Friday and Saturday

    • May 8–9, 2026
    • June 5–6, 2026
    • July 10–11, 2026
    • August 7–8, 2026

    Online Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays

    • May 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28/ 2026
    • June 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30/ 2026
    • July 2, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30/ 2026
    • August 11, 13, 18, 20/ 2026

    Important Dates:

    • May 4, 2026 - Spring term begins
    • May 10, 2026 - Last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring financial liability for tuition and fees
    • May 11, 2026 - Spring tuition payment due
    • May 12, 2026 - Subject to be dropped from the DBA Program for non-payment
    • August 22, 2026 - End of term
  • Cohort 9.17 and 9.18

    *Calendar dates may be subject to change
    Attendance is MANDATORY in all residency and online sessions*

    FALL 2026
    August 24, 2026 - December 12, 2026

    Residency: Friday and Saturday

    • August 28–29, 2026
    • September 25–26, 2026
    • October 23–24, 2026
    • December 4–5, 2026

    Online Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays  

    • September 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 29/ 2026
    • October 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 27, 29/ 2026
    • November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19/ 2026
    • December 8, 10/ 2026

    Important Dates:

    • August 24, 2026 - Fall term begins
    • August 30, 2026 - Last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring financial liability for tuition and fees
    • September 2, 2026 - Fall tuition payment due
    • September 3, 2026 - $100 late payment fee assessed for outstanding balances
    • September 3, 2026 - Subject to be dropped from the DBA Program for non-payment
    • December 12, 2026 - End of term

     

    SPRING 2027
    January 11, 2027 - May 1, 2027

    Residency: Friday and Saturday

    • January 15–16, 2027
    • February 12–13, 2027
    • March 12–13, 2027
    • April 9–10, 2027

    Online Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays  

    • January 19, 21, 26, 28/ 2027
    • February 2, 4, 16, 18, 23, 25/ 2027
    • March 2, 4, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30/ 2027
    • April 1, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29/ 2027

    Important Dates:

    • January 11, 2027 - Spring term begins
    • January 17, 2027 - Last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring financial liability for tuition and fees
    • January 20, 2027 - Spring tuition payment due
    • January 21, 2027 - $100 late payment fee assessed for outstanding balances
    • January 21, 2027 - Subject to be dropped from the DBA Program for non-payment
    • May 1, 2027 - End of term

YEAR I

Term 1

Term 2

YEAR II

Term 1

Term 2

  • MAN 7718 - Analysis of Corporate Policy Methods

    Links functional areas of management to provide integrated view of organization and public policy. Emphasis on measurement, analysis and conceptualization of organization as a totality of operations.

  • GEB - DBA Dissertation Prep

    Preparatory background research and study to begin development of dissertation proposal. Students should be able to complete proposal by the end of the course.

  • MAN 7206 - Organizational Analysis

    Develops skills in organizational problem-solving through applications of theory and research to actual problems. Emphasis on needs analysis, process consultation, teambuilding and action research.

  • GEB 7876 - Marketing and Behavioral Theory

    This course investigates the development and evolution of marketing-theory development.

Term 3

  • GEB 7982 DBA Dissertation

    Original research that is supervised by a faculty committee and defended openly before the university committee.

Year III

  • GEB 7982 DBA Dissertation

    Original research that is supervised by a faculty committee and defended openly before the university committee.

Electives offered

  • ISM 6136 – Business Analytics Applications

    This course covers business analytics skills required to conduct both pattern discovery (e.g., segmentation and association) and predictive modeling (e.g., decision trees and neural network mining).

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