DBA Programme:
It takes 3 years minimum for the fulltime students, and 5 years for the part time students.
66 credit hours including (45 hours for the related courses, and 21 hours for the thesis)
Students have to pass the comprehensive exam, and introduce final thesis in their specification.
Recommended Academic courses:
15 courses distributed over 4 levels
|
Course |
Credit hours |
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The fist level: Research and statistical analysis skills 1- Research methodology DBA110 2- Statistical Analysis DBA120 3- Advanced Statistics DBA130 |
9 3 3 3 |
|
The second level: Improving the Managerial skills 4- Advanced studies in Marketing DBA210 5- Advanced studies in HR DBA220 6- Advanced studies in Finance and Investment DBA230 7- Strategic management DBA240 8- Advanced studies in Process Management DBA250 9- Advanced studies in Organization DBA260 |
18 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
|
The third level: Improving the skills related to the specialization 10, 11, 12, 13- The student should select 4 elective subjects related to his/her specialization (each has 3 credit hours). Elective subjects are listed in a following table. |
12 |
|
The fourth level: Improving the report and research writing skills |
6 |
|
14- Research Methodology for improving the thesis DBA410 |
3 |
|
15- Research Seminar DBA420 |
3 |
|
The fourth level ends with a comprehensive exam. Passing the exam is mandatory for registering in the thesis. |
|
|
Total credit hours |
45 |
|
Thesis: It is a practical study that takes at least one year to prepare and must be approved by the Faculty and University committees. |
21 |
|
Total credit hours for DBA are at least 3 years |
66 |
Tables of elective subjects:
Major: Management
|
No. |
Subject |
Code |
|
1 |
Technology Management |
DBA311 |
|
2 |
Strategic Management in Global Environment |
DBA312 |
|
3 |
Information Management |
DBA313 |
|
4 |
Management of Knowledge and Innovation |
DBA314 |
|
5 |
Entrepreneurship |
DBA315 |
|
6 |
Organizational Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility |
DBA316 |
|
7 |
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management |
DBA317 |
|
8 |
International Management |
DBA318 |
|
9 |
OR Applications in Management |
DBA357 |
Major: Finance & Investment:
|
No. |
Subject |
Code |
|
1 |
Financial Policies |
DBA321 |
|
2 |
Management of Financial Institutions |
DBA322 |
|
3 |
Financial Markets |
DBA323 |
|
4 |
Investment Analysis |
DBA324 |
|
5 |
Portfolio Theory (1) |
DBA325 |
|
6 |
Multinational Finance |
DBA326 |
|
7 |
Portfolio Theory |
DBA327 |
Major: Marketing
|
No. |
Subject |
Code |
|
1 |
Strategic Marketing |
DBA331 |
|
2 |
Marketing knowledge & Marketing Information System |
DBA332 |
|
3 |
Global Marketing |
DBA333 |
|
4 |
Brand Marketing |
DBA334 |
|
5 |
Retailing (Retail Management) |
DBA335 |
|
6 |
Advertising |
DBA336 |
|
7 |
Marketing Feasibility Studies |
DBA337 |
|
8 |
Electronic Marketing |
DBA338 |
Major: Human Resource Management:
|
No. |
Subject |
Code |
|
1 |
Compensation Management |
DBA341 |
|
2 |
The Recent Issues and Trends in HRM |
DBA342 |
|
3 |
Manpower Planning |
DBA343 |
|
4 |
Human Relations Management |
DBA344 |
|
5 |
Strategic Human Resource Management |
DBA345 |
|
6 |
Human Resource Management Information System |
DBA346 |
|
7 |
TQM (Total Quality Management) |
DBA352 |
|
8 |
International Human Resource Management |
DBA348 |
Major: Operations Management & Quality
|
No. |
Subject |
Code |
|
1 |
Detailed Planning and Schedualing |
DBA351 |
|
2 |
Total Quality Management |
DBA352 |
|
3 |
Materials Management & Inventory Control |
DBA353 |
|
4 |
Supply chain Management |
DBA354 |
|
5 |
Material Management & Inventory Control |
DBA355 |
|
6 |
Quality Control |
DBA356 |
|
7 |
OR Applications in Management |
DBA357 |