Doctorate of Business Administration
DBA Program — Doctorate of Business Administration (In Residence)
DBA Curriculum for Working Executives
- Create organizational environments for a learning organization that focus on one or more of the following: leadership, information security, project management, supply chain, accounting, and managing an organization. (DBA8300)
- Evaluate how organizations inspire employees and nurture a positive organizational culture. (DBA8350)
- Create qualitative and/or quantitative methods to analyze critical business issues. (ACC6100)
- Choose project management tools, methods, and techniques in effort to reduce waste while improving quality and safety throughout an organization. (DBA8900)
- Develop effective business methods as a practitioner and researcher using both verbal and written communication methods. (DBA8150)
- Dissertation Outcome: Demonstrate the ability to design, conduct, and present original, scholarly research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge or practice within the discipline, adhering to the highest standards of academic integrity, methodological rigor, and ethical responsibility (DST8110).
Career Path
Fees & Financial Aid
This in-residence DBA program is designed for executives who want the accountability and networking of a cohort-based, on-campus doctoral experience. Coursework spans 21 courses (62 credits), combining applied business research with executive leadership development alongside faculty and peers.
The curriculum moves beyond theory into applied practice: you'll work through organizational leadership and culture, qualitative and quantitative business research methods, project and supply chain management, and financial and accounting analysis, before completing an original dissertation that contributes new research to the field. Graduates pursue roles as executive leaders, consultants, and academics, entering a job market where the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects over 4 million new management-related openings nationally.
At $1,084 per credit ($67,208 total), the in-residence format costs more than the online option, but adds direct, cohort-based access to faculty and peers across the same 62-credit, 21-course curriculum. It's the right trade-off if in-person accountability and networking matter more to you than overall program cost.
The fees shown here are based on the 2026–2027 academic year, and are subject to change. The tuition displayed are for total program of study cost.
Need full flexibility instead? Compare this program with our Doctorate of Business Administration (Fully Online).
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