The Doctor of Philosophy represents the highest level of achievement in any academic discipline. Touro University International is proud to offer a research degree resulting in a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration.
Students who earn this degree are qualified to enter academia or the top levels of business or government service. These graduates will have demonstrated excellence in their pursuit of academic study in their selected field. As with any quality Ph.D. degree, the work is challenging but the rewards are substantial.
The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration program is to prepare students for the highest level of leadership in business and industry, to conduct and participate in research in the field of business administration and to teach business administration in colleges and universities.
The graduate should be able to function at the entry level of university professorial track teaching or at the highest levels of organizational management; to demonstrate effective scholarly writing and presentation skills; to demonstrate a comprehensive background, understanding, and comprehension of all functional areas of business; to demonstrate the acquisition of advanced knowledge and comprehension including current developments in his/her area of specialty; to demonstrate the knowledge, comprehension, and application of advanced research skills; to demonstrate the ability to design, perform, compile, and successfully defend a doctoral level research dissertation; to demonstrate the ability to make contributions and publish in peer-reviewed business journals and/or present research in a professional conference; to demonstrate effective teaching in an academic business program (for those candidates who plan to enter an academic career).
Touro University International operates with four sessions per year with each session lasting for 12 weeks. All courses receive semester credit hours and all Touro University International courses are four semester credits.
The curriculum has three components:
- Core Courses: All students are required to take 5 research methods courses, and 2 required theory courses in organizations. These courses provide the foundation for the elective courses which students may pursue in their specialized concentrations. All courses are valued at four semester credits. The last course that is taken is the DBA699-Dissertation Proposal Seminar.
- Concentration Courses: Students may select from a variety of courses to complete their degree plans with 4 elective courses. These courses are generally in the area of the research concentration the student will pursue.
- Dissertation: Students demonstrate a synthesis of their doctoral study, knowledge and scholarship with a significant research project that contributes to general principles of knowledge in the field(s) potentially impacted by the research.
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