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Doctor of Business Administration

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Overview

Doctor of Business Administration provides the business professional with an advanced knowledge, the necessary skills and research abilities that can be applied immediately in the learner's field of interest. The curriculum is designed to enable learners to succeed as corporate leaders within the global business arena.

Learning Outcomes

  • Integrate and apply academic theory, business research, and personal professional business knowledge to enhance leadership and professional growth.
  • Synthesize and apply the principles of business research using qualitative and quantitative methods to support informed decision-making.
  • Explain and demonstrate critical thinking and ethical decision making as an organizational leader.
  • Synthesize and apply academic theories to issues and opportunities to promote efficiency and sustained development.
  • Demonstrate practitioner competency as a leader within today’s cross cultural and/or global business organizations.
  • Analyze and evaluate both internal and external influences having an impact on the organization’s effectiveness and demonstrate leadership skills fostering and influencing positive policy decisions to take advantage of these influences.
  • Demonstrate management and leadership abilities needed to guide the organization through the planning, strategic decision-making, and implementation processes.
  • Demonstrate competency in creating and implementing new business models to explain, predict, and improve performance of organizations.
  • Develop an understanding of the value of continued education in the academic and practical setting.
  • Formulate career advancing knowledge and skills as leaders and practitioners.
Program Highlights

* Total cost of the program including application fee, library fee and graduation fee. Tuition Rates are subject to change. Textbooks provided for free.

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Curriculum

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(* Indicates recommended course of study.)

Doctoral Dissertation Project

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
RES 9350 Doctoral Dissertation Project I 3.00
RES 9360 Doctoral Dissertation Project II 3.00
RES 9370 Doctoral Dissertation Project III 3.00
RES 9371 Oral Presentation 1.00

Elective Courses

Prerequisite Course

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
BUS 5324 Business Statistics and Decision Making 3.00
ORT 8000 Doctoral Level Orientation 0.00
BUS 5310 Survey of Business Topics 3.00

Program Summary

Program Description

The School of Business offers the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) professional program online. The program is designed for students with a master’s degree in business or related field. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree program offered by Apollos University was designed to provide the business professional with an advanced knowledge and mastery of the profession. The DBA students gain an insight into professional research and how to best utilize and capitalize on the vast array of business literature available today. The program allows the students to build upon their established professional backgrounds and demonstrate their knowledge of the intellectual and theoretical foundations of management.

The DBA is a doctoral professional degree program in which the students master and demonstrate their business leadership expertise. The curriculum is designed in a way in which the students are able to develop an advanced appreciation and knowledge of the tools and processes needed to succeed as corporate leader within the global business arena.The DBA advances careers by developing strong corporate leaders with a proven background that leverages individual talent and experience.

Offered online, the program makes extensive use of business research, case studies, and real-world business situations. The capstone segment of the program is the Doctoral Business Project (dissertation). This project affords the student the opportunity to expand and demonstrate their knowledge within their professional area of expertise.

The Apollos DBA is designed as a 61 credit professional level doctoral degree program. The required doctoral project (dissertation) is part of the core doctoral level courses.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Admission Requirements

1. Possess a master’s degree awarded by Institutions accredited by agencies that are recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or, for non-U.S. Institutions, an accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities (Current edition).
2. Graduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent.
3. Doctoral level courses with grade of B or higher (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) from an Institution as defined above can be considered for transfer. A maximum of 9 credits can be transferred into the doctorate level program. (NOTE: Additional credits may be transferred under special conditions. Contact the info@apollos.edu for more information.)
4. Copy of government ID and Résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
5. Successfully complete the AU Orientation Program Class

CONDITIONAL STATUS FOR GRADUATE LEVEL
Doctoral applicants who cannot meet the above requirements may petition to be accepted on a conditional basis. If accepted, the student will be permitted to take a maximum of four courses in a Conditional Acceptance status. The student must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher at the end of the four courses. If the student’s GPA is lower than the required 3.0 at the end of the four courses, the student’s status will be changed to Terminated and the student can no longer take classes.
APPLICANTS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS OTHER THAN ENGLISH
All programs at APOLLOS are taught strictly in English. Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must demonstrate college-level proficiency in English through one of the following:
1. Test of English As a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Test (IELTS) o Professional Doctoral Degree: a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 80 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 58 on the PTE** Academic Score Report.
2. A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test;
3. A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam
4. A minimum B2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge
5. A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit with an average grade of “C” or higher at an appropriately* accredited college or university where the language of instruction was English; “B” or higher for Professional Doctoral Degrees.
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Graduation Requirements

The DBA program requires the successful completion of 61 doctoral level credits including the final doctoral project defense. 


DOCTORAL PROJECT REQUIREMENT

The DBA student is required to complete a practical research project meeting the rigor of the doctoral level program. The student's Academic Advisor will establish a doctoral project committee which will consist of three individuals: the committee chair and two committee members. These three committee members will work with the student throughout the project. Once the student is allowed to register for RES 9350 – Doctoral Project I, a project proposal is written and submitted to the project chair for review and approval. The proposal will be in the Apollos University format and the two committee members will review and make comments back to the student and the project chair. The student will proceed through the project as they take the RES 9360, RES 9370, and RES 9371 courses. Once the committee approves the completed project, it will then be submitted for final approval by the Provost.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for graduation with a DBA, the student must successfully fulfill all of the following requirements:

  1. Fulfill all DBA graduate course requirement (61 Credits)
  2. Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 (B average) or better for all graduate level coursework applying toward the degree.
  3. Successfully complete the DBA Doctoral Project (dissertation).
  4. Pay all tuition and fees.


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Affordable & Flexible Payment Options

Beside the affordable & flexible payment options that Apollos offerred, there're also several options available.

  • Employer Payment Plan

    Under this plan, the student works with their organization to establish billing and payment parameters where the organization pays for part or all of the student’s tuition and fees.

  • Private Loan Plans

    Under this plan, the student works with their organization to establish billing and payment parameters where the organization pays for part or all of the student’s tuition and fees.

  • External Scholarship Plan

    Under this plan, the student works on their behalf to foster external scholarships to help pay for tuition and related materials. Courses will typically not be authorized to take until External Scholarship funding is accepted by Apollos.

  • Organizational Tuition Reimbursement Plan

    Under this plan, the student works with their organizations Human Resources department to pay for outstanding tuition and fees. This requires the student put a credit card on file. Apollos will offer the student a 60-day deferment from the 1st day of billing after which the credit card will be charged if payment has not been received. Apollos will provide the student supporting documentation such as a receipt and/or invoice for courses as well as grade card needed to supply Human Resources with proof of attendance.

  • Tribal Aid Plan

    Under this plan, the student must have established lines with the tribe in question. A voucher or payment will be required with terms 90-days net from the first date of billing.

Option I

Pay as class(es) are taken
I will be billed when I register for new classes and pays full price of the class before the class starts.
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Option II

Pay in two equal payments as I register for a class(es)
I will be billed when I register for a new class(es) and will pay one half (1/2) of the tuition and any fees upon registration. The second half will be paid 30 days later. No interest will be charged on the unpaid balance.
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Option IV

Initial $300 payment with monthly payments of $300
Make a down payment of $300.00 toward the total tuition for the program in a single payment by the date of acceptance. The remaining balance will be paid at $300.00 per month, beginning one month from the official enrollment date. No interest will be charged on the unpaid balance.
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Note: As of 1 July 2019, Option 3 is no longer available to new students.

Ways to Save

Paying for school is possible. At Apollos University, there are many Ways to Save including scholarships, Learning Partnerships and more.

  • Transfer Credits Accepted
  • Textbooks Included
  • Remote Proctoring Included
  • Payment Options
  • Learning Partners Discount
  • Scholarships

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