<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration program with a specialization in Management of Engineering &amp; Technology at National University will expand your previous knowledge of business and engineering subjects. Courses will explore effective research methods as you apply learned skills to real world situations and problems. You will be given the opportunity to choose from a number of electives to help you focus more on areas that you find particularly interesting or valuable to your career aspirations. In order to graduate from the program, you will be asked to complete research courses and write and defend an acceptable doctoral dissertation. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>When you apply to this program, you should already have a strong educational background in business and have a great mind for numbers and logic. You should want to focus your skills on management and technology, including leadership and organization. You will be 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 60 credit hours. Of those credit hours, 33 will be from foundational courses, 15 will be from specialization courses, and the final 12 will be from dissertation courses. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Management of Engineering & Technology</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>BUS 7110</td><td> The Business Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7120</td><td> Business Financial Systems</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7130</td><td> Business Leadership &amp; Strategy</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7200</td><td>Business Statistics</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7310</td><td>Introduction to Business Research Design &amp; Methodology</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 7320 &amp; BUS 7321 <br /> <b>or</b> <br /> BUS 7330 &amp; BUS 7331 </td><td>Quantitative Business Research Design and Methodology &amp; Directed Qualitative Research <br /> <br /> Quantitative Business Research Design and Methodology &amp; Directed Qualitative Research</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td>Doctoral Level Elective Course 1</td></tr> <tr><td>CMP 9700B</td><td> PhD-BA 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>MET 7000</td><td> Fundamentals of Productivity</td></tr> <tr><td>MET 7002</td><td>Applications of Systems Theory</td></tr> <tr><td>MET 7003</td><td>Applications of Decision Theory</td></tr> <tr><td>MET 7015</td><td>The Impact and Process Optimization of Technology</td></tr> <tr><td>MET 7020</td><td>Strategic Technology Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MET 7029</td><td> Enterprise Project 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>After you complete this program, you may be able to find work in a variety of different environments and at a variety of different levels. You could work directly with people as a leader or manager, more with a team, or perhaps even on your own with technology and paperwork. </p> <p>Possible career paths include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Business Manager </li><li>Business Administrator </li><li>Entrepreneur </li><li>Human Resources </li><li>Engineer </li><li>IT Specialist</li></ul>