The School of Business offers the Doctor of Business Administration with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence (DBA/AI). Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming virtually every aspect of our lives. Data is growing at an extraordinary rate. Analytics and data science share similarities with AI. Their understanding is helpful when addressing issues with AI. The AI concentration provides the student with a broad introduction to AI with analytics and data science. Topics included in the concentration are, analytics, visualization, data mining, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, big data, robotics, expert systems, implementation issues, etc.
The DBA/AI 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 and in a blended method, 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 DBA/AI program is designed as a 61-credit professional level doctoral degree program. The required doctoral project (dissertation) is part of the core doctoral level courses.
LEVEL AND TYPE OF RESEARCH REQUIRED: Doctoral Level
Mastery and application of quantitative and qualitative business research methodologies involving real world case studies and academic research assignments throughout the completion of the core curriculum. Additionally, Doctoral students must complete a dissertation project during which they must perform a significant review of academic literature in a specific field, generate original data using an academic or industry approved data collection instrument, and analyze the original data using statistical analysis techniques.
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:
*Accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or an accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities.
** Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). For more information on this test, visit www.pearsonpte.com.
A. Prospective students 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 for admission:
1. Undergraduate Degree: A minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 61 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), a 6.0 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 44 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report.
A high school diploma completed at an accredited/recognized high school (where the medium of instruction is English).
2. Master’s Degree: A minimum score of 530 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 71 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 50 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report.
3. First Professional Degree or 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 Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report.
4. A minimum score on the College Board Accuplacer ESL Exam Series as follows:
5. A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam;
6. A minimum B-2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge;
7. A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester credit hours with an average grade of “C” or higher at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities where the language of instruction was English. A “B” or higher is required for master’s degree, first professional degree, or professional doctoral degree.
B. Transcripts not in English must be evaluated by an appropriate third party and translated into English or evaluated by a trained transcript evaluator fluent in the language on the transcript. In this case, the evaluator must have expertise in the educational practices of the country of origin and include an English translation of the review.
C. 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 at Apollos.
The DBA/AI program requires the successful completion of 61 doctoral level credits including the final doctoral project defense.
DOCTORAL PROJECT REQUIREMENT
The DBA/AI 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/AI, the student must successfully fulfill all the following requirements:
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION / Artificial Intelligence (DBA/AI): Program Courses
Prerequisites
For Students with a Non-Business master’s degree
BUS 5310 Survey of Business Topics (3 Credits – does not count toward 61 required credits)
For Students that have not passed the equivalent of one 3 credit statistics course with a minimum grade of B
BUS 5324 - Business Statistics and Decision Making (3 Credits – does not count toward 61 required credits)
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