<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 with a specialization in Project Management program at National University gives you the opportunity to learn more about how to lead and manage in a business environment. Courses will address basic topics like ethics in business and statistics as well as more specialized subjects like project and risk management. You will also have the chance to take a series of research classes so that you can get a better idea of how the real business world conducts itself and how you can apply that knowledge to possible future careers. You will be required to complete all your classes with at least a B grade, and successfully complete dissertation courses in order to graduate from the program. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>The interpersonal and leadership nature of this line of work benefits from prior experience working with others as a group as well as individually. You should also already have a strong educational background in business and management that you wish to improve upon. You are 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>To graduate from this program you will be required to complete 60 credit hours. Of those credit hours, 33 of them 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 Philosophy in Business Administration with a Specialization in Project 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>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 7029</td><td> Enterprise Project Management</td></tr> <tr><td>PM 7000</td><td> Project Procurement Management</td></tr> <tr><td>PM 7004</td><td>Project Risk Management</td></tr> <tr><td>PM 7008</td><td>Project Monitoring and Control</td></tr> <tr><td>PM 7012</td><td>Multiple Project Management</td></tr> <tr><td>PM 7016</td><td>Managerial Budgets and Project Management</td></tr> <tr><td>PM 7020</td><td>Developing High Performing Teams in a Project Management 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>Once you graduate from this program, you may be able to use the skills emphasized in this program to seek out a career that suits your interests and unique talents. You may be working alongside others in a team situation or more individually in a leadership position. </p> <p>Possible career paths include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Project Manager </li><li>Business Administrator </li><li>Small Business Owner </li><li>Team Leader </li><li>Human Resources </li><li>Business Consultant</li></ul>