<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The Doctor of Business Administration program in Human Resources Management at National University contains a series of courses designed to help you learn more about business and intrapersonal skills that could be used in future careers. Courses will cover basic topics as well as more specialized ones emphasizing human resources techniques and know-how, such as compensation and benefits. You will be asked to select from a series of electives and participate in a number of research courses to expand your education. To graduate from the program, you will need to achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher for all your courses and write an acceptable applied dissertation. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>If you are interested in applying to this program, you should have a solid foundation in business techniques and related information. You should also have strong leadership qualities that you wish to improve on and a keen business sense that you can apply to many different areas of the field. You are required to have a master's degree prior to applying to this program at National University. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>To graduate from this program, you will be required to complete 54 credit hours. Of those credit hours, 27 will be from foundational courses, 15 will be from specialization courses, and 12 will be from dissertation courses. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td><b>Required Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7101</td><td> Doctoral Studies in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7300</td><td> Scholarly Literature Review</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7019</td><td> Ethics in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM-7104</td><td> Statistics I</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7303</td><td> Research Methods</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7103</td><td> Research Design</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7106 <br /> <b>or</b> <br /> BTM-7108 </td><td>Quantitative Research Design <br /> <br /> Qualitative Research Design</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7109</td><td> Planning Dissertation Research in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>CMP 9600B</td><td> DBA Portfolio</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Specialization Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>Select five courses from the following:</td><td /></tr> <tr><td>HRM 7000</td><td> Human Resources Management</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 7002</td><td>Compensation and Benefits</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 7003</td><td>Labor Relations</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 7004</td><td>Supervising in the 21st Century</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 7007</td><td>Cultural Issues</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 7008</td><td>Legal Issues in Human Resources Management</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dissertation Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9901A </td><td> Components of the Dissertation</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9902A </td><td> The Dissertation Proposal</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9903A </td><td> Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Collection</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9904A </td><td> The Dissertation Manuscript and Defense</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterGraduation">What Could I Do After Graduation?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Once you successfully complete this program, you may be able to look into careers that suit your interests and abilities. Based on the skills learned in this program, you may be able to seek out jobs that involve working in a leadership role with a team. </p> <p>Possible career paths include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Human Resources Manager </li><li>General Business Manager </li><li>Small Business Owner </li><li>Team Leader </li><li>Public Relations </li><li>Marketing Manager</li></ul>