Doctor in Business Administration

Program Description
The Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) program is intended for graduates and executives who wish to specialize in the advanced level of administrative and management functions of the general business environment.

Vision
The Doctor in Business Administration program envisions itself as the university’s flagship program in the development of globally competitive leaders and professional managers who are generalists in orientation yet strong in functional competencies in business administration.

Mission
The Business Administration program is committed to make a difference in the development of global managers who will be leaders, decision-makers, and innovators in a rapidly changing world. Committed to intellectual expertise, scholarly research and a spirit of community involvement, the business administration program is designed to enhance skills in analytical thinking, good judgment, innovation, and creativity.

Objectives

• To develop high quality leadership and expertise in the field of business management to meet global standards
• To enhance conceptual and analytical research skills in the field of business management through the use of state-of-the-art technologies
• To strengthen research capabilities to meet national, regional, and global growth and development
• To cultivate a culture of scholarship, mentoring, professionalism, ethical and social responsibility, and humanism  

Curriculum

1. Foundation/Core (15 units)
   • BA 730 Ethical Foundation of Enterprise Management
   • BA 731 Contemporary Business Environment
   • BA 732 Advanced Managerial Economics
   • BA 733 Money and Capital Markets and Financial Management
   • RH 700 Advanced Research Methods
     
2. Major (24 units)
   • BA 734 E-Business Information Management
   • BA 735 E-Service Management
   • BA 736 Social Responsibility and Executive Management
   • BA 737 Risk Management and Insurance
   • BA 738 Corporate Planning
   • BA 739 International Business
   • BA 740 Economic Theory and Policy Market
   • BA 741 Cooperative Management
     
3. Electives/Cognates (9 units)
   • RH 710 Seminar in Dissertation Writing
   • Any two (2) subjects from DPA or DEM program
     
4. Dissertation (12 units)
   • RH 720 Dissertation