<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 International Business at National University consists of courses meant to help you expand your knowledge and abilities in business leadership and communication. Courses cover basic business topics, such as ethics and planning, as well as more specialized topics, such as global marketing techniques, that focus on specific aspects of international business. By the end of the program, you will be required to complete all coursework with at least a B average and write a successful applied doctoral dissertation in order to graduate. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You should have a strong business sense as well as a knack for working with people if you wish to enter into to this program. Your educational background should have already covered business before you apply, and you should have a desire to learn about more international aspects of business. You will be required to have at least 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>You will be required to complete 54 credit hours in order to graduate from this program. Of those credit hours, 27 will be from foundational courses, 12 will be from dissertation courses, and 15 will be from specialization courses. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Business Administration in International Business</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>IB 7002</td><td> International Business Environments</td></tr> <tr><td>IB 7012</td><td>Global Economic Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>IB 7013</td><td>Global Marketing Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>IB 7016</td><td>International Business Strategic Management</td></tr> <tr><td>IB 7017</td><td>International Business Law &amp; Environment</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>After you complete this program, you may have the opportunity to apply to a number of different business-related jobs. By using your intrapersonal skills and specialized international business knowledge, you could find work involving extensive travel, working with a variety of different cultures and societies, or maybe staying in one place working with only one or two businesses. </p> <p>Possible career paths include, but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Business Administrator </li><li>Public Relations </li><li>Marketing Manager </li><li>Marketing Representative </li><li>Business Researcher </li><li>Human Resources</li></ul>