<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 with a specialization in Management at National University is designed to help you further develop your existing business knowledge and skills. You may be able to take classes that focus on polishing skills in leadership, organization and research. You will also have the opportunity to choose from a variety of electives in addition to your foundation and research courses, so as to better focus on areas in which you have particular talents or interest. You will also have to take a series of dissertation classes before you complete the course. You will be required to pass all your courses with at least a B average. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>If you are interested in applying for this program, you should have keen organizational and leadership skills that you wish to improve. You should also have a knack for working with people and conducting yourself in a professional and authoritative way when the occasion calls for it. 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 from dissertation courses. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Business Administration in 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>MGT 7000</td><td> Business Organization and Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7002</td><td>Marketing Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7006</td><td>Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7013</td><td>Entrepreneurship</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7016</td><td>Managing Change</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7022</td><td>Advanced Topics in Organizational Development</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7027</td><td>Legal Implications in Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7029</td><td>Strategic Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7110</td><td>Leadership in Organizations</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>Upon completing this program, you could pursue a career path of your choosing. By using the skills developed in this program, you could be able to apply for jobs working directly with people in a leadership role, with a team or individually. You could be able to find work in a variety of environments and on a variety of levels. </p> <p>Possible career paths include, but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Manager </li><li>Team Leader </li><li>Human Resources </li><li>Public Relations </li><li>Business Administrator </li><li>Entrepreneur </li><li>Small Business Owner</li></ul>