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The Jack Welch College of Business & Technology Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Finance is a pioneering program allowing participants to continue to explore their passions, advance career opportunities, and enhance decision-making, leadership and management skills.

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Dissertations from 2023 2023

Asymmetric Effects in Geopolitical Risk and Foreign Reserves Accumulation Among BRICS Countries , Kwame O. Asomaning

SPACs and the Macroeconomy: An empirical examination of real interest rates' impact on SPACs , Ryan A. Jacobs

Cultural Distance and Momentum Effect—The Case of Cross-Listed Companies in the United States , Ling Liu

Does Herding Behavior Exist in The Cryptocurrency Market? , Anis Mnif

Assessing Diversification of S&P500 and CDX Indexes , Jeffrey A. Palma

ESG Scores Impact on U.S. Insurance Companies’ Financial Performance , Franceska Xhafa

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Securing Repo: Counterparty Risk and Collateral Supply Effects in the Tri-Party Repo Market , Stephen H. Frank

Empirical Studies of ESG Scores with Corporate Credit Spreads (Insights from popularity-based pricing) , Eugene Okyere-Yeboah

Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Economics of Giving: How Monetary Policy Impacts Charitable Giving , Asa J. F. Cort

The Convenience Yield Determinants of Corn Futures , Christopher R. DeLong

Kalman Filter vs Alternative Modeling Techniques and Applied Investment Strategies , Heather E. Dempsey

CFO Compensation and Public Company Audit Fees: A Study of Relationships and Influence on Audit Pricing , Charles T. Fagan

Capital Allocation Imbalance and the Effects on Monetary Policy , Peter G. George

The Initial Public Offering Quandary: Is There a State and Time Dependency? , Michael D. Herley

Global Recognition of Sustainable Companies and the Search for Meaningful Returns , Jenny Gyurova Hite

Which Financial Measures Can Be Leveraged To Help Close The Unfunded Liability Gap For State Pension Plans? , Selette M. Jemison

Analysis of Key Factors that Impact Large Cap US Firms’ Financial and Market Performance at Different Phases during the 2007- 8 Financial Crisis , Ken Lobo

A Bayesian Approach to Assessing the Risk Premium on Catastrophe Bond Derivatives at Issuance , Dickson K. Nkwantabisa

The U.S. Presidential Election Cycle and Stock Market Returns , Georginus Ejiofor Ugwu

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Is There a Relationship between the Gender of the CEO and Short-Termism or Long-Termism? , Kerry Calnan

Do Oil Price Returns Impact Exchange Rates Fluctuations: Evidence from the Top Four Oil Importing Countries in Asia – China, India, Japan and South Korea , Alexander Nti

The Minuses of PLUS Loans; Trends, Issues, and Opportunities for Parents Who Borrow for College , Ross A. Riskin

The Impact of the Introduction of FX Futures on the Volatility of the Underlying Asian Emerging Market Currencies , Teresa Starzecki

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Financial Market Risk and Macroeconomic Stability Variables: Dynamic Interactions and Feedback Effects , Agnieszka M. Chomicz-Grabowska

The Influence of Publicly-traded REITs and Market-based Inflation Expectations on Daily-priced Private Commercial Real Estate Returns , Tiffany Burns Gherlone

Dissertations from 2018 2018

The Effect of Excess Reserves on U.S Real Gross Domestic Product , Prince J. Adjei

Hedging with Volatility , Mário Alagoa

The Legend of WARA and Benchmarking Purchase Price Allocation Data , Matthew Crane

Stock Buyback Announcements: An Examination of Abnormal Returns in Stock Price & Credit Default Swaps for S&P100 Companies , Alan L. DelFavero

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Evaluating Volatility Forecasts in Various Equity Market Regimes , John P. Felletter

Effects of the Basel III Liquidity Risk Metrics on U.S. Bank Performance and Stability , Cecelia Mundt

Essays in Financial Economics , Johnson Owusu-Amoako

VIX and Market-Implied Inflation Expectations , Carolyne Cebrian Soper

Wavering Interactions between Commodity Futures Prices and USD Exchange Rates , Monika Sywak

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Analyzing the Effect of Sponsorship Disclosure on Social Media Influencer Contribution to Engagement in the Test and Measurement Industry , Todd B. Baker

Moral Virtues: A Quantitative Study on the Impact of National Culture on Integrity , Andrew I. Ellestad

The Barriers to Active and Experiential Learning in Accounting Education , Elizabeth Holbrook

Phenomenological Study of African American Female Partners in Top U.S. Corporate Law Firms , Tony Kelly

Career Shock and Voluntary Turnover Intention among Current Employees in the Public Sector , Charlena Miller

Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, and the Perceived Employability of Traditional Undergraduate Business Students in a Private Midwest Educational Institution , Michele Ryan

Effect of Black- or White-Sounding Name and Impact of Intergroup Contact with Black Individuals on Auditor Judgments , Vanessa J. Tijerina

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Young Adults Who Save for Retirement: A Grounded Theory Study of the Decision-Making Process , Chad Greenwood

How do People Justify not Paying their Taxes? A Study on Moral Disengagement and Tax Evasion , Grace M. Hufff

Identity Work in Aspiring Big 4 Accounting Practice Leaders: Narratives of Personal Reinvention , Michael H. Kinnen

The Impact of Workplace Mentoring on Meaningful Work for People With Workplace Anxiety in the Insurance Industry , Susan L. Nelson

The Impact of Digital Marketing Tactics on the Recruitment of Domestic First-Generation College Students in the Southwest United States , Noelle Seybert

Exploring the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Workplace Violence , Jared W. Snow

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Onboarding Autism Employees in Technology Industry , Heung-For Cheng

Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Practices on Brand Trust and Purchase Intention in the Wine Industry , Sarah L. Cooley

A New Model of Opportunity Recognition: Linking Individual Agency, Entrepreneurial Action, and the Innovation Process , Eva M. Fast

Financial Literacy and Behavior in Credit Unions: An Exploration of Member Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior in the Credit Union Model , Peter R. Fisher

Predicting the Financial Vulnerability of U.S. Public Charities: A Test of the Tuckman-Chang Model , Alesha L. Graves

The Strategic Response of Nonprofits to Institutional Pressures: An Intellectual Capital , Mario L. Hicks

Ethical Attitudes of Accounting Faculty and Public Accountants , James Karan

An Analysis of the Impact of an Influencer's Perceived Trustworthiness and Content Quality on Their Follower's Travel Intent , Josh C. McNair

Remote Working and Open Offices: A Phenomenological Study of the Factors Impacting Employee Productivity , Frank Murphy

Rural Coopetition: A Consumer Perspective of Marketing Activities Involving SMEs , Cassandra A. Ritzen

Consumer Behavior and Ad-Evoked Effects in Native Ads: The Role of Congruence and Brand Familiarity , Steven Rydin

The Influence of Type of Implicit EWOM on Purchase Intention , Michael H. Starr

U.S. Marine Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars Diagnosed with PTSD: Perceived Employment Barriers Faced by Marines with PTSD Upon Discharge , Marlon G. Ware

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

The Relationship Among Generational Cohorts, Tenure, Job Categories, and Employee Readiness for Organizational Change in a Healthcare Environment: A Quantitative Study , Jerry S. K. Adatsi

Electronic Health Records: Influencing Performance at Critical Access Hospitals , John Bennett

Millennial Students’ Awareness of Retirement Issues, Their Retirement Preparedness and Future Expectations , Krzysztof P. Bryniuk

Assessing the Impact of Transition from Rules-based to Principles-based Accounting in the Recognition of Revenue: A Study of Public Companies listed in the Russell 3000 Index that Elected the Full Retrospective Method of Accounting , Foday Y. Deen-Conteh

The Impact of Buyer Needs on Perceived Trade Show Effectiveness , RJ Fryan

Self-Determination Theory and Pharmaceutical Salespeople: Does Motivational Orientation of U.S.-Based Pharmaceutical Salespeople Influence Sales Performance? , Brandon Gilbert

A Cord of Three: A Phenomenological Study of Linkages in Interdenominational Interactions in Northwest Wyoming as Informed Through Network and Social Exchange Theories , Timothy N. Gray

Management Succession in a Two-Family-Owned Business: A Case Study , Dwight D. Ham

Factors Motivating Leaders to Volunteer: An Examination of Volunteer Leadership in Long-term Post-Acute Care , Christian Allen Mason

Happiness at Work: A Phenomenological Investigation of Clinic Managers , Jorge Melendez

Can Trait Emotional Intelligence Variables of Well-Being, Self-Control, Emotionality, and Sociability Individually or Collectively Predict a Software Development Engineer's Creativity? , Mwoyondishe Jonathan Mvududu

Job Satisfaction Among Faculty Members at CCCU Institutions , Heather C. Vaccaro

Sticker Price Elasticity as Predictor of Tuition Reset Success: A Quantitative Approach , Robert F. Van Cleef

A Narrative Analysis of Virtue Ethics Among Accounting Professors , Gibran N. Zogbi

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Leading Change: Examining the Relationships between Leadership Style, Organizational Culture and Change Readiness in Christian Universities of the State of Oregon , Dale Seipp Jr.

Doctorum Reciproco: Multi-Generational Professionals and Their Sentimentality Towards Reciprocity , Sal Villegas

Identifying City Attributes for Place Branding that Create Strong Self-Brand Connections , Matthew Vollrath

An Empirical Examination of Formal and Informal Institutional Factors’ Influence on Global Food Industry Sustainability Engagement , Kat Yamamoto

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Entrepreneurship Education’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Intention: A Predictive Regression Model of Chinese University Students , Brian A. Lavelle

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

The Link Between Job Satisfaction and the Intention to Leave Among Casino Employees , Oliver Wayne Aho

Exploring Factors that Help Students Feel More Connected to Their Online Instructors , Debra Austin

Scoping Job Enlargement with the Cultural Dimension of Individualism: An Industrial , Mark Wm. Cawman

Exceptionally Employable: A Study of the Value of Contrasting Educational Modalities within Christian Liberal Arts Universities in Preparing Students for Employment Suitability , Sam Heinrich

The Impact of CSR Efforts on Firm Performance in the Energy Sector , Robert Lloyd

Public Company Health Insurers and Medical Loss Ratios: An Event Study of Dates Associated with the Affordable Care Act , Rachelle Quinn

Self-Determination and Human Resource Retention: Employee and Volunteer Motivation to Stay in Rural Oregon Nonprofit Organizations , Nicole Richman

Understanding Business Education: Examining the Effect of the Application of Strategic Learning Among Diverse Business Disciplines , Dan Thoman

Pre-Certification Interprofessional Education: Ideal vs. Reality Patient Safety Curriculum , Edward E. Ward

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Marketing Channel Attitudes of Chinese Business-to-Business Companies: An Empirical Buyer Behavior Study for U.S. Companies Marketing to Chinese B2B Customers , Jonathan Cooley

Corporate Social Responsibility: Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Costa Rican Hotel Tourist Industry , Michelle Flynn Osborne

A Phenomenological Investigation of Factors Leading to Success in Diverting Non-Urgent Emergency Department Use at a Rural Critical Access Hospital Using the Patient Centered Medical Home Model , Paul Gratton

An Investigation of the Trends in Pricing for Christian Higher Education and Its Relationship to Perceived Quality , Richard Holaway

Understanding the Process Small Businesses Use to Capture, Convert, and Integrate Survival Knowledge , Frank Marshall

Encouraging Ethical Behavior in the Workplace by Way of the Classroom: Examining the Use of Social Media in Marketing Ethics Instruction to Influence Millennials‘ Perception of Workplace Ethics , Traci Thomas Pierce

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

The Lived Experience of College Choice , Ryan Ladner

The Management of a Turnaround after an Ethical Breach in a Public Institution of Higher Education , Ashley Stark

Nontraditional Students in Management and Accounting Programs: Investigating the Relationship between Personality and Major Satisfaction in the Community College Setting , Brad Ward

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Empirical Study on the Relationship between Ethical Leadership and Organizational Climate of Innovation , Virlena Crosley

Undergraduate Education Background and Ethical Decision Making , Ian H. King

Understanding Consumers' Thoughts and Feelings about Financial Literacy and How Financial Literacy Affects Their Lives Using the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET) , Belle Marie

Dissertations from 2013 2013

An Exploratory Study of the Role of Values in Microeconomic Decision-Making and the Implications for Organizations and Leaders , Holly A. Bell

Later Life Career Transitions: Exploration of Factors and Turning Points that Influence Career Transitions in Later Life , Estle Harlan

The Role of Creativity in the Ethical Orientation of Oregon CPAs , John D. Porter

Dissertations from 2012 2012

Exploring the background and motivations of social entrepreneurs , Timothy A. Lucas

Dissertations from 2011 2011

Organizational culture and brand : A grounded theory assessment of employees' enablement to live the brand at a best place to work , Tyler Laird Magee

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Applied Research in Finance

DBA in Finance

Master advanced research and analysis skills in finance to enhance your career trajectory and guide your organization to success in today’s unpredictable business environment.

The DBA in Finance program requires 72 credit hours of graduate coursework in finance-related topics. DBA students must maintain satisfactory academic progress; pass examinations and paper requirements; and write, submit and defend a doctoral thesis.  

All students are expected to finish the program within four years on a full-time basis or within five to six years on a part-time basis.

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Become a successful applied researcher in finance with WashU Olin’s DBA in finance program.

Foundation Courses

Depending on your background, you may be required to take foundation courses upon entering the DBA in Finance program. These courses are offered during August and do not count toward your DBA degree. The foundations courses are:

• FIN 5201 Finance I (1.5 credits)
• ACCT 5001 Introduction to Financial Accounting (1.5 credits)
• ACCT 501B Financial Accounting B (1.5 credits)

Required Courses (26 credits)

Required courses provide you with basic knowledge in all major aspects of finance as well as microeconomics, financial statement analysis, and statistical and empirical methods. You must also fulfill teaching and communication requirements.

• Investments and asset pricing of equity, fixed income and derivatives
• Corporate finance (valuation and financing)
• Financial intermediation

View the Finance DBA requirements.

Elective Courses (22 credits)

Elective course work includes seminars from various graduate programs at WashU Olin and other graduate-level Arts & Sciences courses authorized by the program director and approved by the course instructor. After successfully passing the finance qualifying exams (or field exams), you write an extended research paper under the guidance of a faculty member in preparation for your thesis proposal. The faculty member advises you throughout the stages of the thesis—proposal, research, writing and defense—and serves on the thesis and defense committees.  

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Research (24 credits)

Research credits finalize your DBA coursework. Independent Studies, Research Assistantships and Directed Readings account for 12 credit units and doctoral thesis work accounts for 12 credit units. 

Qualifying Exams

Comprehensive field examinations should be completed within six months of the conclusion of required coursework (normally within two to three years). The examination committee is composed of your faculty advisor and two other faculty members.  

Doctoral Thesis

After completion of 48 units of DBA coursework and passing the qualifying exams, you begin research for your doctoral thesis. As a DBA student, you prepare your thesis proposal in consultation with your faculty advisor and the approval of the research advisory committee and program director. Once complete, you defend your doctoral thesis in an oral presentation to your advisory committee. The committee assigns a passing grade, assigns a failing grade or requests revisions in order for you to receive a passing grade.

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WashU Olin’s Finance faculty members are active and renowned researchers dedicated to advancing understanding in the field of finance.

Their research interests encompass many areas of finance, including both empirical and theoretical topics. Some areas of current interest are banking and financial intermediation, corporate finance, corporate control and capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, asset pricing models, investments and portfolio allocation models, and market microstructure.

Research papers by faculty members have recently been published in well-respected journals such as:

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Doctor of Business Administration Dissertations

Dissertations from 2021 2021.

Banks vs Shadow Banks: Evidence from the 2015 FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium Cut , Pornteera Tungtrakul Jefferson

Essays in Mutual Funds , Aadhaar Verma

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Does Debt Matter? Empirical Analysis of Sovereign Debt Default , Juan Pablo Espinosa

Social Determinants of Health: The Impact on Health Outcomes and Hospital Profitability , DANIELLE MCPHERSON

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Vega, Capital Ratios, and Real Estate Lending , Muna Alsheikh

The Cross Section of Expected Returns: Evidence from Implied Beliefs of Active Mutual Funds Managers , Jorge Sabat

Machine Learning and Empirical Asset Pricing , Yingnan Yi

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Skewness Risk, Jump-Diffusion Modeling and Pricing in Carry Trade , Chitsun Chen

Can Relationship Banking Reduce Firms' IPO Underpricing , Kai Lu

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Essays on Financial Intermediation , Yong Kyu Gam

Dissertations from 2016 2016

A Traders Guide to the Predictive Universe- A Model for Predicting Oil Price Targets and Trading on them , Jimmie Harold Lenz

Essays in Empirical Corporate Finance , Francisco Marcet

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Business Administration in Finance Curriculum

Year 1 | 19.5 credits, summer session.

This DBA orientation seminar introduces students to the requirements of writing research papers. It also elaborates on the nature, uses, and objectives of doctoral level applied research. Students learn how to construct arguments, devise and test analytical models, and write publishable studies.

Fall Trimester

Students learn in this lab-based course mathematical statistics along with applications to business decisions. The main topics include: probability, random variables, normal and non-normal distribution, hypothesis testing, linear and non-linear regressions, analysis of variance, and nonparametric statistics. A special emphasis is on cross-sectional, panel, and stochastic analyses of financial data. The course material is particularly useful to professionals who aim at quantitative positions at financial institutions and consulting firms. Prerequisite: Take DBF-900

The course examines equity, fixed income, and derivative markets in the global context. The advanced analytical material focuses on modeling market trends, cycles, and volatility. It examines impact of monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policies on market dynamics. It highlights new research on financial crisis, banking, and credit markets. Major risks faced by financial institutions are thoroughly covered. Prerequisite: Take DBF-900

Spring Trimester

The second lab-based quantitative research methods course covers the analytical material comprised within the growing discipline of financial econometrics. The course material encompasses time-series analyses and their applications to financial processes. Students gain foundations of modeling and forecasting key financial variables, including asset prices, returns, interest rates, financial ratios, defaults, etc. They become familiar with modern, state-of-the-art estimation methods of high-frequency financial data. Prerequisite: Take FN-903

This course has two parts. The first part provides an empirical overview of econometric techniques using panel data. Topics include specification, estimation, and inference in the context of panel data models that include state and time effects and binary dependent variable. The second part of the course will cover the fundamentals of causality and how to make causal determinations using empirical data. Topics include a variety of causal inference designs and methods, including RCT, difference-in-differences, instrumental variable estimation, and regression discontinuity designs. Pre-req: FN903 Prerequisite: Take FN-903

Late Spring

The purpose of this course is to provide a background for understanding the major research directions in corporate finance. Topics include theory of the firm, capital structure, external financing decisions, payout policy, agency problems, corporate control and governance, investment decisions, and the role of financial institutions in corporate transactions. Prerequisite: Take DBF-900

The first doctoral field seminar in finance consists of two components: a. several class sessions covering theoretical foundations and the empirical evidence, and b. student field visits at key financial institutions. The first field seminar focuses on US financial markets and institutions.

Year 2 | 15 credits

The course provides a comprehensive overview of various types of financial risk and the techniques employed to manage them. The material covers standard risk identification and measurement models as well as alternative models addressing options and structured credit risks. Real-world complexities of risk modeling are discussed, along with the background on financial innovation, liquidity, leverage, and financial crises. Prerequisite: Take FN-906

The seminar covers the newest models and testing methods. It provides an overview of recently published papers in finance journals that help students design analytical studies with a novel content. Prerequisite: Take FN-901

This course is an advanced treatment of portfolio choice and asset pricing theory. Topics include expected utility maximization, stochastic discount factors, arbitrage, meanvariance analysis, representative investors, and beta-pricing models. Single-period and dynamic models are studied. Prerequisite: tAKE dbf-900

This is an advanced seminar examining modern theories and concepts in several sub-fields of finance. These functional areas include: A.) fixed income securities, B.) investments, C.) market microstructure, D.) derivative securities, E.) international finance, F.) portfolio management and G) asset pricing models. The course normally covers both seminal and recent literature in one, two, or three of these functional areas. The current selection of the specified areas is consistent with the specific expertise of the departmental faculty and may be expanded in the future. The required readings include a set of appropriate seminal research papers from areas covered in a single course. The seminar will conclude with a specific guided research project conducted in an individual financial institution.

Comprehensive exam is aimed at testing a student's proficiency in the major finance concentration areas. It measures a student's general progress and competence in the knowledge of advanced concepts, theoretical precepts and analytical techniques in the field of finance.

The second doctoral field seminar in finance consists of two components: a. several class sessions covering the theoretical foundations and the empirical evidence, and b. student field visits at key financial institutions. The second field seminar focuses on international financial markets and institutions.

Year 3 | 18 credits

A program-concluding special seminar that overviews career trajectories for DBA in Finance graduates in both business and academic institutions. It also covers professional networking strategies.

The course provides a survey of modern research methodology in the field of finance. The course material focuses on leading models of financial analyses, seminal studies, recent literature, and bibliographical sources. A special emphasis is on writing skills for advanced financial studies. Students learn to formulate motivation and underlying hypotheses; they gain skills for developing advanced analytical models. The course material also emphasizes advanced estimation techniques of financial models. Students learn to test underlying hypotheses and formulate practical policy conclusions. Prerequisite: Take FN-901 and FN-902

This seminar features interactive in-class, lab-based instruction leading to formulation of a motivation and hypothesis for a specific finance dissertation project. It concludes with the development of a dissertation proposal. Prerequisite: Take DBF-903

This seminar features in-class, lab-based, and individualized instruction emphasizing empirical testing and articulation of policy applications of a specific analytical model or a set of models utilized in a DBA dissertation. Prerequisite: Take FN-910

The doctoral dissertation is the final requirement within the educational framework of the SHU DBA in Finance program. The doctoral dissertation needs to fulfill three major objectives: a. Reflect on the doctoral candidate's advanced knowledge in the discipline of finance; b. Demonstrate the candidate's applied financial research proficiency; c. Design an original, novel solution to practical problem which will contribute to best practices in finance. Prerequisite: Take FN-911

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DBA Program Dissertation

The Executive DBA program candidates at Drexel LeBow College of Business are required to complete and submit doctoral dissertation for committee approval.

The dissertation is an integral part of the Executive DBA program and serves as a demonstration of academic excellence in applying the science of business with all its expected rigor to an important problem of interest to the industry, as well as providing insight based on theory and supported by appropriate methodological and statistical rigor.

What is a Doctoral Dissertation?

The doctoral dissertation process is comprised of a series of courses, culminating in two major doctoral study milestones: defense of the proposal and defense of the completed research. The DBA dissertation will need to show relevance, be tied to appropriate scientific literature, and have appropriate methodology and analysis to support the conclusions outlined in the doctoral study paper.

Each candidate will be assigned a dissertation chair, who will guide the student through the process starting in year one, and committee who will evaluate the proposal and the completed research. Both proposal defense and completed research defense must attain a passing grade for the degree to be conferred. There are no qualifying or candidacy exams.

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Why is DBA dissertation research so important? An Executive DBA program worth pursuing is one that holds candidates to the same rigorous standards as any other doctoral program. By maintaining a high standard, the degree holders may be confident in their accomplishment and conferred expert status.

An academically rigorous and research-based DBA degree from a ranked and credentialed institution may also qualify recipients also for academic teaching posts, and allow them to serve on some doctoral dissertation committees.

The reason the rigor and research are central to the experience is quite simple: The doctoral journey has the potential to change students. The intense focus, training in research techniques, the effort to express findings and make a publishable contribution gives students the ability to look at the business world through different lenses. There are no shortcuts to mastery in evidence-based practice.

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The KSU Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is an innovative doctoral program designed to prepare highly experienced professionals for teaching and research positions at AACSB accredited business schools or for advanced research positions in consulting, government or industry. The KSU DBA program combines the rigor of a traditional doctoral program with intense classroom study allowing full immersion into state of the art academic research content and methods, along with a European style mentorship model supporting the student in conducting independent, original research.

As of Spring 2019, the DBA program changed to a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration. You can find those dissertations by clicking the button below.

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Investigating Information Security Policy Characteristics: Do Quality, Enforcement and Compliance Reduce Organizational Fraud? , Dennis T. Brown

IS A PENSION FUND'S MIX OF FAIR VALUE INVESTMENTS, AUDIT TYPE, AND AUDIT QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRM'S CREDIT RATING? , Trevor England

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS , Angela Jackson-Summers

Trust and Distrust Scale Development: Operationalization and Instrument Validation , John D. Rusk

SOCIAL CAPITAL AND DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN A TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM , Blaine Schreiner

Data Analytics in an Audit: Examining Fraud Risk and Audit Quality , Sondra Smith

Intuition in Employee Selection: Examining the Conditions for Accurate Intuitive Hiring Decisions , Vinod Vincent

SEX MAY SELL BUT GENDER IDENTITY PREDICTS: AN INVESTIGATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PROPENSITY TO JOIN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS , Jerald Wallace

AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING , Andrea B. Weickgenannt

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Built to Last: Exploring Family Strategy in Dynastic Business Families , Mark William Auger

REDEFINING THE SALES CALL , Judi Billups

Merger and Acquisition Financial Reporting Outcomes: An Examination of Non-Audit Fees and the Impact on Auditor Independence , Jimmy Carmenate

Are Out-Of-Period Adjustments a Type of Stealth Restatement? An Examination of Non-Audit Services, Clawback Provisions, and Out-Of-Period Adjustments , Cori Oliver Crews

What’s In It For Me? Consumer Perceived Value of Marketing Activities as a Driver of Consumer Brand Engagement on Social Network Sites. , Mary Jane Gardner

Salesperson Perceptions - An Examination of Sales Manager Leadership and Salesperson Engagement , Marleen Pope

Have We Overlooked the Benefits of NAS , James C. Rich

General Counsel Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality , John R. Sparger

Conceptualizing and Measuring Design of Retail Environments , Julie C. Steen

FEES, GOING CONCERN OPINIONS AND AUDITOR DISMISSALS: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT , Frances Ann Stott

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Enterprise Risk Management: The Transformation of Board-level Engagement as Evidenced by Disclosure , Timothy L. Baker

Management and Organizational Influences on the Compliance Behavior of Employees to Reduce Non-malicious IT Misuse Intention , Randy G. Colvin

IS Success Model for Evaluating Cloud Computing for Small Business Benefit: A Quantitative Study , Charles Kenneth Flack

Setting the Stage for Individual Ambidexterity in Organizations: The Effects of Context and Individual Regulatory Mode on Explorative and Exploitative Behavior , Fernando Garcia

Reflecting on Performance Feedback: The Effect of Counterfactual Thinking on Subsequent Leader Performance , Kelly R. Hall

Understanding the Impact of Information Quality on Customer Relationship Management , Dana Eckerle Harrison

Recognizing and Exploiting New Opportunities in Times of Chaos and Unintended Impacts , Ryan Matthews

From Offshoring to Reshoring: A Conceptual Framework for Manufacturing Location Decisions in a Slow-Steam World , Jeffrey J. Risher

Audit Firm Rotation, Audit Firm Tenure, and Audit Committee Support in Accounting Disputes , Janice E. Rummell

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Family Firms , James Nathan Smith

Capital Structure in the Family Firm: Exploring the Relationship Between Financial Sources and Family Dynamics , Diego G. Velez

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Sales and Operations Planning: A Performance Framework , Scott C. Ambrose

A Taxonomy of Emerging Markets , Alexander A. Assouad

The Effects of Risk Management Programs on Financial Professionals' Judgments , James F. Boyle

When Being More Different and Less Visible Leads to Commitment and Justice for All , Lisa Farmer

Differing Effects of Goals on Sales Control Systems and Multifaceted Job Satisfaction , Anne Gottfried

Financial Services: A Taxonomy of Consumer-focused Selling Activities and Sales Positions , Linda Joie Hain

The Effect of Audit Committee Compensation on the Procurement of Non-audit Services , Caroline Hayek

An Examination of Fit and the Use of Mobile Devices for Performing Tasks , Carole L. Hollingsworth

A Study on Information Technology Consumerization: Intentions to Use and Recognize Use Behaviors , Lorraine A. Lamb

The Relationships Between Entrepreneurs' Gender, Attitudes Toward Seeking Assistance from Entrepreneurship Centers, Utilization of Centers, and Entrepreneurial Success , Scott C. Manley

Why Empowering Salespeople is a Double Edge Sword , Lucy Matthews

The Role of Demographics: Who Engages in and Who Benefits from Family Supportive Supervisor Behavior? , John Neglia

Intuition and Its Impact on Information Systems Success , Robecca Quammen

The Influence of Leadership Style and Personal Costs on Fraud Whistleblowing Intent , Tonya D.W. Smalls

Supply Chain Managers and Risk Behavior: Testing the Sitkin and Pablo Model , Willie Frank Thompson

Measuring Family Business Performance: A Holistic, Idiosyncratic Approach , Ralph I. Williams Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

A Comparative Analysis of Training, Mentoring and Coaching in the Sales Environment: Evaluating the Impact of Personal Learning on Role Ambiguity and Organizational Commitment , Shalonda K. Bradford

Sales Incentives and Sales Performance: The Moderating Effect of Cultural Dimensions , Morten Brante

Crisis Management: A Qualitative Study of Extreme Event Leadership , Charles A. Casto

Essays on Motivating Investment , J. Reid Cummings

An Investigation of Sustainable Product Purchase Behavior: A Social Cognitive Perspective of Consumer Action , Keith Edmund Ferguson

Behavioral Finance: Factors Influencing Angel Investor Decisions , Robert C. Forrester

Predicting the Presence of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) on Top Management Teams and the Moderating Influence of CMO Presence on the Relationship Between Firm Visibility, Market Power, and Industry Orientation and Firm Performance , Laurie Renee Hodge

Vendor Firm Characteristics and Buyers' Perceptions of Transaction Costs and Relationship Governance , Imran M. Khan

Stuck in the Middle: The Impact of Implementing Corporate Decisions on Middle Managers' Justice Perceptions , Lee A. Macenczak

An Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behaviors, Perceived Team Cohesion and Team Performance , Alvin Miles

Autopsy of the Banking Crisis: Examining the Impact of Director Characteristics on Bank Failures , Gregory L. Prescott

The Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship: The Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Franchisor Support , Mary Kay Rickard

Modeling Diversity Management Practices in Corporate Ethics: The Spillover Effect , Yves-Rose SaintDic

Are All Shares Equal? A Measure of Secondary Agency Conflict and an Examination of its Influence on Investor Reactions to Acquisition Announcements , Christine C. Sutton

Segmenting Segmentation: A Taxonomy Bridging Theory and Practice of Strategic Consumer Segmentation , Andrew Thomas Thoeni

Audit Committee Oversight of Fraud Risk , Robert M. Wilbanks

The Effect of Third Party Procedural Justice Perceptions on Purchase Decisions: The Role of Uncontrolled Marketing Communications , David L. Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

The Impact of Social Influence Pressure on CFO Judgments , Carol C. Bishop

The Influence of In-House Tax Expertise on Corporate Tax Avoidance , Kimberly Hutton Honaker

Revenge or Reconciliation? A Rejection-Based Model of Firm-Induced Relationship Termination , Lucas Hopkins

Two Essays on the Unintended Consequences of Sarbanes-Oxley on Small Banks and Small Businesses , Earl C. Howell

Formal and Informal Institutional Influences on Multinational Enterprise Social Responsibility: Two Empirical Studies , Dawn L. Keig

Two Essays on the Knowledge-Based View of the Firm: The Impact of Local Market Knowledge on Domestic Firm Performance in Both Transitional and Developed Economies , Ted B. Randall

Online Social Presence (OSP) In E-Tailing: Construct Development And Testing , Russell Reams

The Impact of Post-Acquisition Autonomy upon Small to Medium Enterprise Integration Success , Robert Weichel Reich

The Effects of Pricing on the Sales Force and the Firm: A Strategic View , Wendy Ritz

Understanding the Determinants of Corporate Social Disclosure Strategies: An Examination of Firms' Use of GRI Guidelines , James Michael Simmons Jr.

A Contemporary Examination of the Miles and Snow Strategic Typology Through the Lenses of Dynamic Capabilities and Ambidexterity , Marc D. Sollosy

Influences on Supply Manager Behavior Toward Environmental Responsibility , James Anthony Swaim

The ERM Process: Evidence from Interviews of ERM Champions , Therese R. Viscelli

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

An Examination of the Influence of Top Executives on Entrepreneurial Orientation , James Ruben Boling

The Effects of Internal Audit Report Type and Reporting Relationship on Internal Auditors' Judgments , Douglas M. Boyle

Job Embeddedness: Do the Interaction Effects of Attitude, Personality, and Exchange Relationships Detract from Performance? , Juanne V. Greene

Multi-Family Businesses — An Exploratory Study of Trust and Intergroup Relations , Jerry Kudlats

Antecedents and Outcomes of the Investment in Internal Auditing and the Moderating Role of Family Business Culture , Debra J. Lasher

Two Essays on the Degree of Globalization of a Firm: Measurement, Antecedents, and Consequences , Victor B. Marshall

The Drivers of Future Generosity Behavioral Intentions of College Service-Learning Experience Participants , Jeananne Nicholls

Extended Stakeholder Orientation: Influence on Innovation Orientation and Firm Performance , Vijay K. Patel

Institutional Theory and Cross-National Differences in International Market Selection for Direct Selling , Charles B. Ragland

A Taxonomy of Regulations: The Effect of Regulation on Selling Activities , John F. Riggs

Two Papers on "How Perceptions of Fairness and Influences of Social Capital and Source Credibility Matter to Compensation Committees And Investors" , Anne M. Wilkins

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2023-24 Bulletin

Doctor of business administration (dba).

The Olin Business School Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree program offers a collaborative atmosphere centered on industry-relevant applied research in finance , marketing or supply chain, operations, and technology . This advanced graduate program crosses traditional boundaries and provides students with the opportunity — under the guidance of Washington University faculty — for structured course work along with focused independent scholarly reading and research on important issues relating to business.

The Olin DBA program is a 72-credit-unit doctoral degree designed for individuals with a serious interest in finance, marketing, or supply chain and operations-related research who wish to pursue graduate study on either a part-time or full-time basis. A DBA is an advanced graduate degree that differs from a traditional PhD and extends beyond the fundamental foundation of a master's degree to develop the necessary skills to conduct applied research. A DBA differs from a master's degree and a PhD in a number of ways, including the scope of study, the approach to research, and essentially the definitive outcome.

The Olin DBA is a practitioner's doctoral degree designed to meet the needs of the researching professional rather than the professional researcher. While a PhD is intended for those who wish to pursue research careers in academia, a DBA involves extended graduate study beyond a master's degree for those who wish to pursue careers in corporations, consulting firms or government agencies that can benefit from advanced research skills for the analysis of business problems. The research capabilities developed in the DBA programs for finance and marketing are of a more applied nature, with more immediate real-world applicability than the typical research pursued in a PhD program. Unlike a PhD program, the DBA program is aimed at those who are working in industry and who may continue to work during their enrollment in the program.

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The completion of the DBA program requires 72 credit units of graduate course work. In addition, DBA students must maintain satisfactory academic progress; pass examinations and paper requirements; and write, submit and defend a doctoral thesis. All students are expected to finish the program within four years on a full-time basis or within five to six years on a part-time basis.

Required studies include course work and a written doctoral thesis as follows:

• 48 credit units for course work
• 24 credit units for a doctoral thesis

Qualifying Exams

Comprehensive field examinations should be completed within six months of the conclusion of required course work (normally within two to three years). The examination committee will be composed of the faculty advisor and two other faculty members.

Doctoral Thesis

After completing 48 units of DBA course work and passing the qualifying exams, the student will begin research for their doctoral thesis. A DBA student will prepare their thesis proposal in consultation with their faculty advisor and with the approval of the research advisory committee and the program director. The completed doctoral thesis will be defended in an oral presentation to the advisory committee. The committee will assign either a passing grade or a failing grade, or they may ask for revisions to be made so that the student may receive a passing grade.

DBA in Finance | DBA in Marketing | DBA in Operations

DBA in Finance

The curriculum includes foundation courses, required courses, and elective courses.

Foundation Courses (6 units)

Depending on their academic background, students may be required to enroll in one or more foundation courses on entering the DBA in Finance program. Credits for these courses are not applied toward the DBA degree. The three foundation courses, which are offered in August, are as follows:

The required courses provide the student with basic knowledge in all major aspects of finance: investment and asset-pricing of equity, fixed income, and derivatives; corporate finance (valuation and financing); and financial intermediation. The required courses also provide basic knowledge in microeconomics, financial statement analysis, and statistical and empirical methods.

Required Courses (27 units)

Elective courses (minimum 21 units).

Students may take any other graduate-level (500 and above) course as an elective with the approval of the Doctoral Programs Office and the course instructor.

DBA in Marketing

Quantitative track, required courses (28 units).

Depending on their knowledge of quantitative methods in marketing, students may request to replace the above required courses with more advanced graduate-level courses. Faculty approval is required.

Elective Courses (minimum 20 units)

Students may take other graduate-level (500 and above) courses as electives with the approval of the faculty and the instructors of the specific courses.

Consumer Behavior Track

Required courses (20.5 units), elective courses (minimum 27.5 units), dba in operations, required courses (48 units).

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An Advanced Degree in the Practice of Management

About the Program

The DBA program represents a new segment in management education at the Jindal School of Management. The DBA combines the application focus of an EMBA program with the advanced research focus of a Ph.D. program. In this program, participants study and apply advanced research methodologies and analytic techniques to complex business problems.

To earn a DBA, participants must:

• Complete required coursework
• Write a thesis
• Develop a case study

The thesis and case study should demonstrate the ability to apply the advanced knowledge acquired in the coursework to a problem in a specific business domain, e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management, Organization Behavior and Strategic Management.

Who is the DBA for?

• You are a senior business executive who has either a masters-level degree and at least seven years of work experience, or an undergraduate degree and at least 10 years of work experience
• You have a thirst for advanced knowledge and the desire (and the discipline) to research and solve challenging problems
• You would like to add value to your organization by addressing complex problems using new and advanced methods and disseminating the use of these advanced methods in your organization

Degree Plan Highlights – Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

“SCH” indicates “Semester Credit Hours.”

• 36 credit hours of required methodology course work
• 9 credit hours of electives related to dissertation
• 27 credit hours of faculty guides pertaining to dissertation

Time to Completion

3 years approximately to complete this degree

8 hours/week

Saturday Only Classes

First two years, 8 hours per week for classes

9 hours/week

Dissertation

Third year, 9 hours per week for dissertation

Tuition per Semester

$20,000 per semester for tuition

Message from the Director

Vijay Mookerjee, PhD

Charles and nancy davidson chair | professor, information systems | phd area coordinator, information systems | director, doctor of business administration.

[email protected] | (972)-883-4414 | JSOM 3.429

Hello! My name is Vijay Mookerjee, and I am a Professor in Information Systems and Operations Management at JSOM. This program will boost your already successful business career and take it to the next level. A DBA will give you the knowledge and confidence to use advanced techniques to solve problems that were likely beyond your reach earlier. You also will be able to mentor junior executives by informing their intuition with rigorous methods in the study of complex business problems. The Jindal School has an intense, highly applied research faculty. We are extremely successful at publishing in top research journals. We also take our expertise to the field to add value to companies. This applied, but rigorous, focus on business-relevant research makes the Jindal School an excellent choice for your pursuit of a DBA.

Message from the Co-Director

Amit Mehra, PhD

Professor, information systems | co-director, doctor of business administration.

[email protected] | (972)-883-5083 | JSOM 3.433

Thank you for considering the DBA program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas. If you are a person with vision and a drive to make things happen, then you have come to the right place. The use of analytics in business decision-making is the latest tool in the hands of managers who want to be leaders in their fields. Our faculty has deep expertise in the area and has experience working with businesses. While we teach analytics skills in our highly acclaimed Ph.D. program, busy executives do not have the time to complete such a long program. Inspired by constant queries from local businesses over the past few years, we created our DBA program which addresses the needs of experienced executives. Our unique offering is the perfect segue into the next level of your career, particularly if you have a quantitative background or want to learn those skills. I am very excited to welcome our inaugural class in the Fall of 2023 and look forward to having you join us. I can certainly promise you an exhilarating and mind-opening journey in the next three years!

Tuition details

Tuition will be paid in six equal installments of $20,000 each at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semester of each year of the program. Students who do not graduate at the end of their third year in the program will need to pay additional fees based on the number of credits they enroll in each semester.

Financial Aid Information

Long-term student loans are available to initially fund your tuition (generally, repayment begins after graduation). Student loans are available either through Federal Student Loan Programs OR through creditworthy Private Educational Loans . Please contact Bill Mack, Financial Services Manager, for more information before applying for student loans at [email protected] or (972) 883-4114 .

Learn from world-class faculty

The Jindal School faculty is multi-faceted and highly accomplished. Based on the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ — a list used worldwide to identify research productivity — the Jindal School faculty currently ranks No. 5 worldwide in research productivity .

The strength of the Jindal School faculty is its expertise in analytics skills, which are very highly advocated by experts today to make informed business decisions rather than relying on gut feel. Our faculty has extensive experience working on problems of practical relevance, and many work closely with industry.

John Barden, CPA

Associate dean, executive education | clinical professor, accounting.

[email protected] | (972)-883-4434 | JSOM 1.708

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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Our DBA generates pioneering research, valuable knowledge and leading insights into the rapidly evolving world of modern business. Study a professional doctoral degree that enhances executive and professional practice.

At a glance

• One of only eleven programmes globally to have gained the prestigious AMBA accreditation
• Choose from a range of DBA research topics
• Take part in activities run by our Research Centres
• Develop your competency to undertake research
• Gain the advantage of engaging with supervisors right from the beginning and throughout every stage of the programme
• In-country support for South African students

The DBA programme contributes to the research excellence of Henley Business School and theses produced receive commendations from accrediting bodies and examiners alike. Candidates include prestigious competition winners and the quality of the research is regularly praised as being of the highest quality, by scholars with global reputations in their fields. DBA research students are members of our School structure and are encouraged to take part in the Business School’s research centre activities. By conducting original research in their specialist area, candidates are able to further their careers and build expertise to contribute towards growing competitive advantage and differentiating themselves in the marketplace.

What is a DBA?

The Henley DBA is a part-time professional doctoral degree with an international scope and reputation. The programme is designed to enhance executive and professional practice. This is through the application of sound theory and rigorous research into real and complex issues in business and management.

It enhances the capability to develop and apply knowledge and theory, and a key element of the DBA is a programme of Personal Development in the context of rigorous and relevant research.

The Henley DBA will enable you to:

• Develop a sound understanding of the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of your chosen area of research into business and management.
• Have a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management enquiry.
• Create and interpret knowledge through original research. Enhance both your performance as a reflective practitioner and your professional practice.
• Develop personal competences to undertake rigorous research at an advanced level. Also, to contribute to theory and practice in business and management.

Who should consider a DBA?

The programme will be of particular benefit to experienced senior executives, consultants, management educators and business school academics.

A DBA from Henley will enhance professional capability and credibility. You will develop networks and provide a firm foundation for further career development, or a major career move. Employers benefit from supporting candidates for the DBA by attracting, developing and retaining key talent and building knowledge for competitive advantage.

DBA and PhDs: Equal but different

The DBA has both rigour and relevance as it contributes to theory and practice in business and management. The DBA typically focuses on research ‘in’ organisations rather than research ‘on’ organisations and is often cross-disciplinary.

Programme Structure Open

The Henley DBA has two distinct stages:

Stage 1 – completion of five compulsory modules:

• Introduction to Academic Research
• Introduction to Research Design and Methodology
• Introduction to Qualitative Techniques
• Introduction to Quantitative Techniques
• Completing your Research - Contribution and Impact
• Personal Development

The first five modules are to be completed within the first 18 months of the programme. Each module has mandatory workshops, normally held on campus in Henley-on-Thames, UK. Whilst the first workshop must be attended in-person, it may be possible to join the other workshops remotely, on request. Each module has a number of assessed assignments.

There are also additional optional modules available via the Graduate School, for example, Advanced Qualitative Methods, Understanding Management and Financial Research, International Business and International Human Resource Management and Long Run Development of International Business Theory. Please note that these modules are subject to change.

Confirmation of Registration – a formal milestone to be completed around Month 18-36 into the DBA.

• Further developing own research area
• Personal Action Research Project
• Doctoral thesis (including a viva voce examination).

Support and Supervision

Core support.

The overall academic content and quality of your programme will be led by the Director of the DBA Programme. The Doctoral Programme Team will support you throughout the process through to graduation.

In joining, you will gain access to the Henley Business School library which has extensive facilities for undertaking research. This includes journals, textbooks, newspapers and online resources, plus previous doctoral theses and research articles. In addition to the physical Libraries at the Greenlands and Whiteknights campuses, you will also be able to access the Online Library via the Business School website. You will have full-text access to thousands of journal articles, company financial data and market research reports.

Supervisors

Throughout the research process, you will have support and guidance from two supervisors. They will guide you through the research process to submission of the thesis for examination at the viva.

Research Topics Open

There are a number of DBA research topics across the various academic disciplines at Henley Business School. These have been organised by research areas. Only proposals that align with one of the categories below will be considered.

Research areas

• Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting
• Finance (ICMA Centre)
• Management (International Business and Strategy)
• Management (Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour)
• Management (Marketing and Reputation)
• Real Estate & Planning

When writing your research proposal, please indicate at the top of the proposal to which topic/faculty member (where applicable) your research outline corresponds, and include your name .

Fees & funding Open

2024/2025 dba fees.

*10% discount for University of Reading alumni for Year 1 and Year 2

**10% discount for applicants with full exemption from taught element (including Henley MSc Business and Management Research graduates) for Year 1 and Year 2.

Applicants may be eligible to apply for funding/student loans:

Doctoral loans – Doctoral and Researcher College (reading.ac.uk)

Student Finance GOV.UK (or please check information in your country of residence)

How to apply Open

Entry requirements.

If you are seeking to enter the DBA programme, you'll normally be expected to hold a Masters degree in the broad area of business or management, together with at least five years' relevant experience.

To apply for the Henley DBA please complete the online application form and provide the required documents. You will need to include one business reference and one academic reference. You will also need to provide a Research Proposal detailing your DBA research topic (2000-3000 words). You should consult the Research Proposal Notes document before writing the Research Proposal and must select a topic from one of the areas shown on the Academic Areas page, as these are the areas of expertise within the Business School.

Please indicate on your Research Proposal under which topic/faculty member (where applicable) your research falls (and include your name) . Topics not listed on the Academic Areas webpages will not be considered.

Alumni Talk Open

Please click on the DBA alumni clips below to further understand why undertaking a DBA at Henley Business School may be right for you and your career.

Dr Sharon Varney

Director of organisational consulting and research practice.

Dr Sharon Varney is a specialist in developing people and organisations. She works at a strategic level and engages at a very human level. Her doctoral research applied complexity theory to explore organisational change and its leadership. Sharon now uses that research to help leaders discover emerging organisational patterns in the midst of change.

Dr Kathryn Hall Newton

“As a branding strategist, I now have a unique point of difference in the marketplace. I am able to add value to branding strategy and marketing research because I have gained leading edge academic insight and rigour through the DBA program which I can combine with my traditional brand management work experience.”

Dr Ben Van Den Assem

Consultant and researcher.

“The DBA has opened up different avenues to explore given my theoretical and practical experience…which positions me well for my next consultancy piece.”

If you have any questions, please contact us by email or by phone.

Visit the South African support office website for Henley's UK DBA.

For the South African support office, please contact Professor Danie Petzer by email.

“My Henley experience has been such an incredible one, right through from the admission process to my current DBA stage. The learning curve has been smooth due to the awesome learning support. ”

“Pursuing a DBA with Henley Business School is one of the best decisions I have ever made. It has provided me with invaluable knowledge, skills, and connections, supported by an in-depth personal development journey. ”

“My DBA experience was extraordinary, in terms of the learning whilst opening up my world to vast opportunities that allowed me to have a real impact in my career while aligning my passion with purpose.”

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Doctor of Business Administration Dissertations

Explore past dissertations from members of the Doctor of Business Administration program at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

2024 Dissertations

• Dissertation: What Are the Impacts of Leader Political Skill on Organizational Change?

2023 Dissertations

• Dissertation:  Do Emergency Physicians Treat Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Differently? A Mixed-Methods Integrative Paper
• Dissertation: Reliability and Resilience at U.S. Hospitals During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study on the Effect of Leader and Team Behavior on Crisis Response 
• Dissertation: The Experience of American Frontline Health Care Workers with Electronic Medical Records Technology During the Time of COVID-19: A Phenomenological Inquiry Following the Systems Approach
• Dissertation: The Impact of Business Unit (BU)-Information Technology (IT)-Relationships on Business Transformations: A Mixed Methods Study
• Dissertation: Cognitive Load, EHR Use, and Psychological Stressors Influence on Decision-Making Performance Within Healthcare
• Dissertation: Are Food Banks Impacting Food Retail? Examining the Relationship Between Hunger Relief Distributions and Retail Transactions in a Local Food Environment 

2022 Dissertations

• Dissertation:  Factors Influencing the Advancement Of African American Women In Banking: “Yet None Have Advanced Into The C-Suite Of The Top Four U.S. Banks”
• Dissertation:  Embodied Awareness, Embodied Practice: A Powerful Path to Practical Wisdom
• Dissertation:  The Dynamics and Impacts of Conference Change in Intercollegiate Athletics: A Strategy Group and Institutional Analysis  
• Dissertation:  Heuristics and Bias in New Venture Valuations
• Dissertation:  Mixed Methods Study Examining Organizational and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Management of Pet Populations in Shelters
• Dissertation:  Factors Influencing Academic Engagement: A Social Support Perspective
• Dissertation:  Latino Entrepreneurship in the United States: A Fresh Perspective
• Dissertation:  The Effect of Supply Chain Strategies on Direct-to-Consumer Industry Evolution: A Mixed-Methods Study
• Dissertation:  Building Character and Leading Through The "Eyes of Others:" A Qualitative and Quantitative Study of Ethical Decision-Making  
• Dissertation:  Unveiling the Arab Mind: What are the Characteristics of Leaders Who Need to Capture Followers' Hearts and Minds?

2021 Dissertations

• Dissertation: System Influence Framework: IT Project Managers’ Influence to Form Critical Stakeholder Alignments and Promote Value Realization
• Dissertation: A Mixed-Method Study of Investigating the Effects of Organizational Preparedness of Supply Chain Management Performance in the Food and Manufacturing Industry
• Dissertation: Managing Successful Strategic Turnarounds: A Mixed Methods Study of Knowledge-Based Dynamic Capabilities
• Dissertation: Price Wars and Managerial Sensemaking: A Mixed-Methods Study
• Dissertation: Integrative Ecosystem Management: Designing Cities and Co-creating the Flourishing Ecosystem
• Dissertation: Effectiveness of Nonprofits on Factors That Influence the Social Aspects of Well-Being in Food Deserts
• Dissertation: Managing Scholar/Practitioner Tensions in Professional Programs: A Study of Library and Information Science Faculty
• Dissertation: Three Studies of Unexpected Organizational Decisions: Some Commonalities in Decisions to Report Workplace Violence and Decisions of Scope in Audit Testing for Complex IT Environments

2020 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Operational Excellence and Organic Revenue Growth
• Dissertation: Breakthrough Teams & Innovation in Orbit: Entrepreneurial Group Initiatives in Established Organizations
• Dissertation: The Human Side of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Inquiry Into the Factors Influencing M&A Outcomes
• Dissertation: Coaching and Development as Part of a Manager-Subordinate Relationship: A Mixed-Methods Study of Tools, Dynamics and Outcomes
• Dissertation: Role of a CEO in the Era of Technology Disruption: Influence on Timing of Adoption
• Dissertation: Why Do People Bribe and Is It Worth It? A Mixed Methods Study of Bribing Antecedents and Outcomes in Former Soviet Countries
• Dissertation: Cross-Functional Team Performance: Inquiry, Identity and Shared Reality
• Dissertation: Managing Rational Divergence: Testing the Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Technique on Collaborative Versus Competitive Behaviors in a Game Theoretic Setting
• Dissertation: Equity and Justice For All: The Absence of Subjective Well-Being for the African American Male
• Dissertation: How Do Professionals Find Life Meaning?
• Dissertation: Do You Have the "S" Factor for Service Innovation? How Stewardship Contributes to Service Innovation Capabilities in Service-Dominant Logic
• Dissertation: Coaching Millennials
• Dissertation: Antecedents Of Radicality And Commercial Success Outcomes In SBIR Projects
• Dissertation: Omni-Brand: The Paradox of Global Acceptance and Local Authenticity
• Dissertation: What drives individual decision-making of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to Sub-Saharan Africa

2019 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Designing the Framework of Entrepreneurial Relationship Management (ERM) for Strategic Actions and Effective-Decision Making
• Dissertation: Building Big Data Analytics as a Strategic Capability in Industrial Firms: Firm Level Capabilities and Project Level Practices
• Dissertation: The Influence of Individual, Organizational and Contextual Factors on Saudi Women Career Commitment and Satisfaction in Nontraditional Occupations
• Dissertation: The Patient Perspective: Exploring the Influence of Social Interactions on Chronic Disease Outcomes
• Dissertation: Hyperconnectivity Giveth and Taketh Away: Reconciling Being an "Always-On" Empowered Consumer and Privacy in an Era of Pervasive Personal Data Exchanges
• Dissertation: Inspirational Professors, Their Emotional Intelligence and its role on Relational Climate
• Dissertation: Emergent Learning in Digital Product Teams
• Dissertation: Improving Job Satisfaction for Nurses in Acute Healthcare Facilities through Engagement and Teamwork
• Dissertation: Leadership and Practices for Strategic Adaptation in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
• Dissertation: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring How IRS Special Agents Choose Cases for Investigation

2018 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Green Investment and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Nigerian Pulp and Paper Industry
• Dissertation: Antecedents of Managerial Moral Stress: A Mixed Methods Study
• Dissertation: Purposing: How Purpose Develops Self-Organizing Capacities
• Dissertation: The Changing Landscape of Finance in Higher Education:  Bridging the Gap Through Data Analytics
• Dissertation: Barriers and Facilitators of Growth in Black Entrepreneurial Ventures: Thinking Outside the Black Box
• Dissertation: Honorable Mavericks: A Mixed-Method Study of what Influences Subsidiary Managers Compliance with Headquarters Instructions
• Dissertation: Fifteen Minutes of Shame: A Multilevel Approach of the Antecedents and Effects of Corporate Accounting Scandals
• Dissertation: What Really Matters to NFL Fans: The Effects of Team Performance and Self-confidence on Fan Commitment and Purchase Intention
• Dissertation: Crossing the Quality Chasm: A Mixed Methods Study of Physician Decision-Making when Treating Chronic Disease
• Dissertation: The Power of Relationships: Navigating the Dance of Change through Executive Coaching
• Dissertation: Learning Within and During IT/IS Projects: Its Process, Antecedents, and Outcomes
• Dissertation: The Complexity of Change: The Middle Managers’ Emergent Contributions
• Dissertation: STEM Entrepreneurs: Educating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Underrepresented Minorities (URM) and Non-Minorities for Job Satisfaction and Career Success
• Dissertation: Mixed Methods Study of Factors Influencing  Business to Business (b2b) Sales Performance: The Role of Design Attitude
• Dissertation: Making Heads and Tails of Distributional Patterns in Private-Equity-Owned Companies: A Value-Creation-Type and Industry-Based Analysis
• Dissertation: The Professional Development Mindset

2017 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Legislators as Leaders: Investigating and Elucidating the Influence of Gender, Religious Beliefs, and Mindfulness on Legislative Decision Making
• Dissertation: Purpose Matters to Leaders at a Personal and Company Level
• Dissertation: Forecast Revision as an Antecedent to Strategic Change
• Dissertation: An Examination of Followers' Upward Influence
• Dissertation: Empowering the 99%...One ESOP at a Time! A Mixed Method Study of Employee Owned Company Acquisitions
• Dissertation: Factors Contributing to Sustainable Brand Growth
• Dissertation: Looking Beyond Culture: Determining Success Factors for Transnational Multiparty Collaboration
• Dissertation: Bringing Social Innovation to Scale: Leveraging Relational Capital and Risk-Taking Behaviors of Actors in Complex Ecosystems
• Dissertation: Positive Impact: Factors That Drive Businesses Toward Shared Prosperity, Environmental Regeneration and Human Wellbeing
• Dissertation: The Role of an Ethos of Sustainability: The Hidden Value of Intangible Resources
• Dissertation: What is Retirement in the 21st Century?
• Dissertation: The Potency of Informal Learning in Paid and Non-Paid Work: A Mixed Study
• Dissertation: Strategy as Configuration: Recursive Organization of Strategy Implementation Factors and Their Effect on Strategy Execution Effectiveness
• Dissertation: Are we Having Fun Yet?: What is the Relationship Between Mentoring, Fun at Work and Job Satisfaction?
• Dissertation: Senior Information Technology (IT) Leader Credibility: Knowledge Scale, Mediating Knowledge Mechanisms, and Effectiveness

2016 Dissertations

• Dissertation: The Intersection of Auditor Independence, Objectivity, and Integrity in High Risk Audit Conditions
• Dissertation: Characteristics of Effective  Leadership of Community College Presidents - A Mixed Method Analysis
• Dissertation: Cultural Factors:  Entrepreneurial Orientation or Not – Innovation Drivers in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises
• Dissertation: Igniting the Fire: The Impact of Anticipatory Entrepreneurial Passion on Effort and Affect in Nascent Entrepreneurs
• Dissertation: Frontline Employee Role Passion and the Impact on Service Encounters
• Dissertation: An Original Microgrid Business Model Determines Conditions for a New Asset Market
• Dissertation: Sustainable Value And Eco-Communal Management: Systemic Measures For The Outcome Of Renewable Energy Businesses In Developing, Emerging, And Developed Economies
• Dissertation: A Theory of Micro-Level Dynamic Capabilities: How Technology Leaders Innovate with Human Connection
• Dissertation: When is Earnings Guidance a Treacherous Servant?
• Dissertation: Routines of New Venture Conceptualization: Evidence and Extension of an Entrepreneurial Dynamic Capability
• Dissertation: Remote and Onsite Knowledge Worker Productivity and Engagement: A Comparative Study of the Effect of Virtual Intensity and Work Location Preference
• Dissertation: Who We Are Matters: The Identity of the Information Technology Organization and Outsourcing Success
• Dissertation: A Theory of Steering Committee Capabilities for Implementing Large Scale Enterprise-Wide Information Systems
• Dissertation: Financial Stress in an Adaptive System: From Empirical Validity to Theoretical Foundations
• Dissertation: Experiential Workplace Design in Knowledge Work Organizations: A Worker-Centered Approach
• Dissertation: Understanding the Journey of Inner-City Communities to a Sense of Community and Well-Being
• Dissertation: Deliberate Disruption: How Corporate Leaders' Break the Liability of Expertise
• Dissertation: The Role of Mentorship in Developing Leadership Ready Gen X and Gen Y Females
• Dissertation: Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Creepiness in Online Personalized Communications
• Dissertation: The Effects of Visual Analytic Strategies on Organizational Decision Making

2015 Dissertations

• Dissertation: What Influences the Economic Model In the Private and Public Sectors In the Two Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai? A Comparative Study 
• Dissertation: Design Attitude and Social Innovation: Empirical Studies of the Return on Design
• Dissertation: Attentional Change Decisions: Exploring the Role of Attention in Shaping Change Decisions: A Mixed Methods Approach
• Dissertation: Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study
• Dissertation: Helping Top Talent To Thrive: The Significance of Relational Capacity, Teamwork and Organizational Support
• Dissertation: Narrative Shock: Helping North Korean Defectors Narrate Their Lives Fully in South Korea
• Dissertation: Team Adaptation and Mindful Boundary Management: The Dynamics of Internal and External Balancing
• Dissertation: The Collaboration Blueprint: Designing and Building Effective Strategies for Innovation and Rejuvenative Collaboration
• Dissertation: Developing the Next-Generation Leadership Talent in Family Business: The Family Effect
• Dissertation: Creating Customer Love: How Organizations Can Engender Positive Affect in Online Product-Centered Communities
• Dissertation: Playing to Win: Dynamics of Teams That Innovate
• Dissertation: Organizational Commitment - A Requisite for Quality of Life in Assisted Living.
• Dissertation: Promethean Framework and Measurement Instrument: Career Development, Maintenance and Transitions in Convulsive Economic Cycles
• Dissertation: Cohesion, Flexibility, and the Mediating Effects of Shared Vision and Comparison on Engagement in Army Acquisition Teams
• Dissertation: Title How Hackers Think: A Mixed Method Study of Mental Models and Cognitive Patterns of High-Tech Wizards
• Dissertation: Procedural Rationality as a Means for Evidence-Based Management in Conflicted Decision-Making:  A Mixed-Methods Study
• Dissertation: Disempowering the "Robin Hood" Fraudster: Empathetic Pathways Weaken Regulators and Enable Fraudulent Behavior – A Framework For Redesigining Controls
• Dissertation: Organizational Adoption of Social Media Technologies: A Mixed-Methods, Multi-Level Study of Effects on Productivity and Work-Home Life Balance
• Dissertation: Trust by Design: The Affective and Cognitive Antecedents Among African Americans, Building Long-Term Business Relationships
• Dissertation: Thriving in Transition: Cognitive, Social & Behavioral Resources For Times of Change

2014 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Towards Flourishing: How Sellers Can Forge Stronger B2B Relations and Increase Buyer Loyalty
• Dissertation: Improving the Capacity for Strategic Anticipation: How Upstream, Downstream and Lateral Immersion Contribute to the Capacity to Anticipate Strategic Moves
• Dissertation: Does Upper Echelons Team Dynamic Matter? The Criticality of Executive Team Behavior in Economic Value Creation
• Dissertation: Facilitating Radical Innovation in Consumer Electronics and Information Technology Industries
• Dissertation: Staying Alive: The Experience of In Extremis Leadership
• Dissertation: The Significance of Influence in Our Current Work Environment: Understanding and Exploring the Shift and Emergent Domains
• Dissertation: Understanding Managerial Influences:  A Mixed Methods Study of employee engagement, well-being, and performance
• Dissertation: Factors That Influence Firms' Environmental Performance: An Examination of Large Companies
• Dissertation: Title A Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Approach to Academic Knowledge Production and Job Satisfaction: The Role of Academic Alignment
• Dissertation: Equine-Assisted Experiential Learning: Implications for Management Development and Education
• Dissertation: Bridging the Medical Knowledge and Practice Gap: Antecedents of Successful Scientist Physician Collaboration
• Dissertation: Supply Chain Management Performance: Factors Contributing to Successful Risk Mitigation & Resiliency
• Dissertation: A Theory of Overload and Equivocality Effects on Learning during Knowledge Transfer within Policy Making Dyads

2013 Dissertations

• Dissertation: A Theory of Viral Growth of Social Networking Sites
• Dissertation: Socio-Cognitive Foundations of Entrepreneurial Venturing
• Dissertation: The Belief System and Behavior of Financial Advisors After a Market Disruption
• Dissertation: Relationships Matter, Even for CPAs
• Dissertation: Designing Successful Social Ventures: Hands-On Feedback-Seeking Engagement with Stakeholders to Unravel What to Do Next
• Dissertation: Pricing Capabilities and Firm Performance: A Socio-Technical Framework for the Adoption of Pricing as a Transformational Innovation
• Dissertation: Coming Out and Being Out in the C-Suite: The Experiences of Openly Gay and Lesbian Executives
• Dissertation: The Impact of Social Competencies and Role Factors on the Relational Construction of Identity and Participation of Physician Leaders
• Dissertation: Credibility: A Foundation for All Leaders
• Dissertation: Why We Care: The Mediating Effect of Positive and Negative Emotional Attractors on Social Responsibility
• Dissertation: Systemic Corruption: A Multi-Theoretic, Multi-Level and Mixed Methods Analysis of the Interplay among Institutional Logics, Strategic Agency and Reward Expectancy

2012 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Tenure, Charisma and Conflict in Venture Backed Teams
• Dissertation: Decision Making in the Corporate Boardroom: Designing the Conditions for Effectiveness
• Dissertation: How and To What Extent Does Collaboration Affect Employee and Cross-Functional Team Performance?
• Dissertation: Women Persisting in the Engineering Profession: A Paradoxical Explanation Adapting Intentional Change Theory
• Dissertation: Organizational Agility and Complex Enterprise System Innovations: A Mixed Methods Study of the Effects of Enterprise Systems on Organizational Agility
• Dissertation: How a Learning Orientation, Modern Portfolio Theory and Absorptive Capacity Contribute to University Endowment Performance
• Dissertation: A Multi-Level Investigation into the Antecedents of Enterprise Architecture (EA) Assimilation in the U.S. Federal Government: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Research Study
• Dissertation: The Impact IT Professionals Have On Performance: What Differentiates Superior from Average Performers and Understanding How to Keep Them Engaged

2011 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Pluralistic Diversity in Voluntary Associations on College Campuses: A Multi-Method study
• Dissertation: Managing the Unexpected: Detecting, Preventing and Mitigating Surprises in the Banking Industry
• Dissertation: The Strategic Decision-Making Process of the Board and Its Impact on Decision Outcomes
• Dissertation: Worlds Connected and Worlds Apart: Postures and Dependencies Influencing Government - Agency Relations
• Dissertation: A Multi-Method Exploration of the Role of Legitimacy in Cross-Sector Partnerships for the Natural Environment
• Dissertation: Knowledge Sharing in Bioscience Clusters: Nature, Utilization and Effects
• Dissertation: Impact of School Leadership on Academic Achievement in Kenyan Secondary Schools
• Dissertation: Non-Financial Perspectives on Family Firm Performance
• Dissertation: The Great Recession and Nonprofit Endurance: Framing the Mission-Defensive Paradox
• Dissertation: The Global Financial Crisis: Bankers Shaken, But Some Awaken

2010 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Causal Ambiguity and Its Impacts on Firm Performance
• Dissertation: Exploring Sustained Collaborations: Activities and Behaviors That Make a Difference
• Dissertation: Adoption of High Trust-High Risk Technologies: The Case of of Computer Assisted Surgery
• Dissertation: Bridging Structure-Agency Divide: A Structurational Approach to Institutional Adaptation and Innovation
• Dissertation: The Effect of Social Factors on Project Success Within Enterprise-Class System Development
• Dissertation: Nonprofit Leaders and Their Organizations: Routes to and Repertoires for Effectiveness
• Dissertation: Drivers of Employee Engagement and Teamwork Performance
• Dissertation: Payoffs of Championing "Tough Issues": Why Corporations Need to Nurture Quixotic Champions at the Board and Within Senior Management Teams
• Dissertation: Improving the Effectiveness of Microfinance in Reducing Household Poverty
• Dissertation: How Many Hands Does a Team Have? Developing Ambidextrous Teams in Academic Medical Centers
• Dissertation: The Delicate Balance of Organizational Leadership: Encouraging Learning and Driving Successful Innovation
• Dissertation: Dare to Restore Trust and Drive Loyalty in Distrust-Dominated Environments: A Stakeholder Perspective
• Dissertation: The Impact of Charisma on Employee Volunteer Programs

2009 Dissertations

• Dissertation: A Study of the Impact of Informational Complexity, Transparency and Stewardship on Decision Usefulness: The Users' Perspective
• Dissertation: Generative Characteristics as Antecedents to Engagement
• Dissertation: Managing Commitment as Antecedents to Engagement in Faith-based Organizations: Chinese Protestant Churches in the United States
• Dissertation: When Practice and Theory Conflict: Do Performance Incentives Drive Management Behaviors in Mergers and Acquisitions?
• Dissertation: Ethical Ideologies and Decision Making Among College Student Athletes
• Dissertation: The Role of Human Capital in Predicting Business Outcomes
• Dissertation: Inside the Outsourcing of Innovation
• Dissertation: The Role of Organizational Learning in Renewing Competitive Advantage
• Dissertation: The Private Sector and Anti-Terrorism Spending for Physical Security
• Dissertation: Unraveling Adaptive Selling: An Empirical Analysis of Underlying Relational Behavior
• Dissertation: Design and Discovery: The Structure and Function of a Research Network
• Dissertation: Into the Family and Business Nexus: Succession and Daughters in Family Owned Businesses
• Dissertation: Executive Leader Development: Mentoring in U.S. Government and Commercial Organizations
• Dissertation: An Examination of the Antecedents and Consequences of Accreditation in the Nonprofit Sector
• Dissertation: Beyond Financial Transparency and Institutional Structure: Emergent Forms of Accountability in the New Era of Responsibility

2008 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Developing a Regional High Tech Environment: What Factors Matter
• Dissertation: The Impact of the Internet on Airline Fares
• Dissertation: Managing Multiple and Interacting Congregations Within the Same Church: The Case of Chinese Protestant Immigrant Churches in North America
• Dissertation: Heaven, Hell and Everything In Between: How Do Authentic Leaders' Values Contribute to Organizations in Which Followers Flourish?
• Dissertation: They're Making All the Wrong Decisions: Managing Cognitive and Emotive Balance
• Dissertation: The Pathfinder Leader and Complex Decision Making: The Role in Collective Action Governance
• Dissertation: College Environments as Enablers and Barriers to Youth Entrepreneurship
• Dissertation: The Role of Learning and Care Giving Style in Practitioner-Patient Co-Production of Therapeutic Outcomes
• Dissertation: Effective Leadership of Financial Service Firms: A Study in Resonance and Emotional Intelligence
• Dissertation: Selling Money: Success Factors for Financial Advisors
• Dissertation: Role Engagement in Co-operative Organizations: A Relational Framework for Understanding Board Commitment
• Dissertation: Virtual Teams: Can They Be More Effective
• Dissertation: Commitment to Change as Dynamic Push-Pull Alignment of Messages
• Dissertation: The Impact of Organizational Destruction in Social Capital
• Dissertation: The Duplicity Effect: Professional Investment Decisions for Others Versus Self
• Dissertation: You Can Change Strategies in a Conversation: Decision Making in Innovation in the Durable Goods Industry

2007 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Disconnected: A Consumer Study of Mobile Telephone Technology Rejection in the United States
• Dissertation: The Social-Technical Project Manager Practices That Motivate Knowledge Sharing and Learning in Information Technology Project Team Environments
• Dissertation: Social Change – Making the Improbable Possible through Collaboration: A Series of Studies on NGO Collaboration in South Africa
• Dissertation: Employee Reactions to Mergers and Acquisitions - The ‘ME-I Syndrome’; Avoiding ‘Merger-Enabled-Individualism’
• Dissertation: Service Feature Considerations for Developing Consumer Satisfaction in Online Environments
• Dissertation: Studies in Workplace Behaviors and Organizations
• Dissertation: Transitioning from Staff Nurse to Nurse Manager-A Change in Identity
• Dissertation: Resilience in Action: Exploring Constructive Transitions Among Mid-Career Leaders
• Dissertation: Change Leader Retention and Career Development: The Role of Social Capital and Balancing Commitments
• Dissertation: Venture “TERROIR” Can We Define It ? VC Decision Processes for Investing in Genesis/ Pre-seed ICT Entrepreneurial Teams
• Dissertation: The Effects of Ownership, Control Rights and Experience on Joint Venture Success
• Dissertation: Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Impact in the Social Sector
• Dissertation: An Investigation of Electronic Medical Record Technology Adoption by Family Practice Physicians

2006 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Three Aspects of Social Change Management: Project Ownership, Ethical Project Transfer and Economic Correlate
• Dissertation: Corporate Governance in the Era of Sarbanes-Oxley
• Dissertation: The Practice of Medical Error Reporting
• Dissertation: The Social Construction of the Interactive Practices of Multicultural Professionals
• Dissertation: Practicing Pragmatic Collaboration: The Challenge of Recognizing and Managing Rational Divergence
• Dissertation: Focusing on the End User: Promoting the Successful Deployment of Workplace Programs and Initiatives
• Dissertation: Exploration of Social Capital in the Context of Elected Public School Officials
• Dissertation: A Journey with the End in Mind: An Examination of How Advance Planning May Influence End-of-Life Decisions
• Dissertation: Innovative or Expendable Human Capital: The Effect of Labor Market Choices, Career System Practices and Self-Directed Career Orientation on Organization Outcomes
• Dissertation: Immigrants Transnational Activities for Home Community Development: The Nigerian Immigrants in the United States
• Dissertation: Factors that Facilitate Entrepreneurship Among Students and Nascent Entrepreneurs
• Dissertation: An investigation of Customer Perceived Value, Exchange Partner Trustworthiness and Service Perceptions in e-Commerce
• Dissertation: Impact of Knowledge on Electricity Markets

2005 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Corporate Responses to Accounting Regulation
• Dissertation: Information Technology Adoption by Middle Managers: The Case of Trial Court Judges
• Dissertation: Strangers in the Commons: Understanding and Measuring Successful Aging for Low-Income Seniors in Affordable Housing
• Dissertation: Adolescent Leadership Development: The Role of Authoritative Parenting and the Mediating Effect of Psychological Autonomy and Mastery Orientation
• Dissertation: Trust, Education and Development in Jamaica, 1950-2000
• Dissertation: The Link Between Governance Responsibilities and Performance in Healthcare Organizations: A Trustees Perspective
• Dissertation: Nonprofit Intrapreneurship: How Nonprofit Managers Facilitate and Balance Entrepreneurial Activity
• Dissertation: All Cake and No Icing: An Exploration of Female Executive Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
• Dissertation: A Framework for Maximizing Board Member Outcomes in Nonprofit Organizations
• Dissertation: The Impact of Electronic Medical Records on the Doctor-Patient Relationship in Hospitals in Japan, Korea and the United States: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

2004 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Sparks of Innovation: Observing the Elements that Lead to Creative and Innovative Success
• Dissertation: Pastoral Leadership and Parish Vibrancy
• Dissertation: A Tale of Two Colleges: The Fiscal Crisis of the 1990's Strategies for Managing in Uncertainty
• Dissertation: Converting Highly Legitimized Structural Barriers into Vehicles of Change: A Case for Transformational Leadership in Liberal Arts Colleges
• Dissertation: The Social Capital of Nonprofit Leaders
• Dissertation: Synthesizing Managerial Agency and Institutionalism in Manufacturing Facilities
• Dissertation: The Evolving Nonprofit Board: Relational Practices and Effective Governance
• Dissertation: Entrepreneurial Emergence: The Challenge of Growth in Urban Contexts
• Dissertation: Change On the Frontlines: A Perspective from the Trenches
• Dissertation: Perspectives on Life Insurance Selling, Retirement Savings among African Americans and Precautionary Saving of Blacks compared to Whites
• Dissertation: Managers, Micro-entrepreneurs and Performance Outcomes: Lessons from Two Worlds
• Dissertation: Trust in Project Management Relationships
• Dissertation: Free at Last? Culturally Rooted Differences in the Workplace Experience
• Dissertation: Organization and Empowerment: Policy, Practice and Outcome - The Study of Development Organizations in St. Lucia, West Indies

2003 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Individual Behavioral Competencies & Organizational Constraints: Some Insights From Health Care
• Dissertation: From Sitting on Top of the World to Crunched in the Back of the Bus: The Transformation of the U.S. Domestic Airline Industry From 2000 Through 2003
• Dissertation: Stakeholders and Organizations: A Three Part Approach to Better Understandings of Who and What Counts
• Dissertation: Research Reports: Strength of Strong Ties: Two Studies on EVA in Cyclic Markets
• Dissertation: Beyond the Requirements: Using Technology and Implementing Service Learning
• Dissertation: What Tangled Webs We Weave: A Comparative Study of Cooperation, Coping, and Networking Strategies of Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs
• Dissertation: Customer Service Satisfaction in Inter-Cultural Service Encounters
• Dissertation: Research Into the Effectiveness of an Alternatives to Violence Program in a Prison System
• Dissertation: A Qualitative Analysis of the Historical and Social Significance of the African American Male Oral Tradition: A Study in Linguistic Anthropology
• Dissertation: Leadership Pathways: How Leaders Communicate, Network, and Find Success in Diverse Environments
• Dissertation: Reciprocal Learning in Teams: Relational Practices for Securing the Best From Leadership Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations

2002 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Workforce Development in a Small Manufacturing Organization
• Dissertation: Forces Shaping the Extent of Markets: An Exploration of Wholesale Distributors in Latin America
• Dissertation: The Meaning of Decision and Choice to a Leader in a Nonprofit Organization
• Dissertation: Another Thrice-Told Tale: Strategy Formation, Accountability, and Competent Governance in a Nonprofit Organization
• Dissertation: Study of Direct Internet Selling by Airlines in the U.S. Air Travel Distribution Industry
• Dissertation: The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Work Team Cohesiveness and Performance
• Dissertation: Political Economy and Price Ratio Changes: Electric Industry Under Transition
• Dissertation: Understanding the Characteristics of an Effective Physician-Hospital Contractual Arrangement from a Dyadic Perspective
• Dissertation: The Connected Celebrity and Nonprofit Advertising

2001 Dissertations

• Dissertation: A Study of the Impact of Ohio’s Instructional Support Funding Process On Institutional Behavior At Two-Year Colleges
• Dissertation: The Contributions and Status of Women Inside Directors in Fortune 1000 Companies
• Dissertation: The Influence of Self-Development, Experimental Learning and Networking on the Career Satisfaction of EMBA Graduates
• Dissertation: Toward A Theory of Technical Change
• Dissertation: More Than Directing Money: Theories in Use for Helping Distressed Communities as Practiced by Independent Foundations

2000 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Money and Theology - It's Not an Oxymoron!!
• Dissertation: Parental Choice of Elementary Schools Within the Cleveland Catholic Diocese and Its Implications for the Financial Policies of Diocesan Schools
• Dissertation: Business Is War: An Investigation Into Metaphor Use in Internet and Non-Internet IPOs
• Dissertation: Theoretical Aspects of the Japanese Institutional Relations Model and Its Effectiveness for Corporate Governance in the Context of Globalization
• Dissertation: Sensemaking in a Hospital Strategic Planning Process
• Dissertation: Strategic Alliance Decisions: The Interpersonal Experience of Alliance Building

1999 Dissertations

• Dissertation: Environomics: Managing Environmental Change from Rio de Janiero to Buenos Aires (Via Berlin and Kyoto
• Dissertation: Habitus Wars and Field(s) of Dreams: Using Bourdieu to Reframe the Sense of a Crisis
• Dissertation: Managers in the Middle: A Study of Long Term Care Regional Managers Dealing With Organizational Stress
• Dissertation: The Relationship of Error-Based Experimental Learning to Organizational Change: How and Why What We Learn May or May Not Change How We Behave
• Dissertation: Back to the Future: A Search for Economic Progress or Roots? A Comparison of Experiences Between African American Entrepreneurs in the United States
• Dissertation: The Quest for Sustainable Leadership: The Importance of Connecting Leadership Principles to Concepts Of Organizational Sustainability
• Dissertation: Achieving Potential in Hospital Mergers
• Dissertation: Mill Creek: A Case Study Applying Actor Network and Transformational Leadership Theories to Urban Housing Development

1998 Dissertations

• Dissertation: America in the 21st Century: Finding Harmony Between Economic and Social Goals
• Dissertation: The Social Construction of Workforce Development Organizations in Singapore and Penang, Malaysia
• Dissertation: The Marketplace of Management Ideas
• Dissertation: The Changing Face Of Money: Will Electronic Money Be Adopted in the United States?
• Dissertation: Ordinary Canadians: Identity of Time and Place
• Dissertation: Straight to the Heart: Cleveland Leaders Shaping the Next Millennium
• Dissertation: Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach
• Dissertation: The Structure of Management Practices and the Formation of Coping Habitus

5 Topics for a DBA Dissertation

DBA Dissertation Topics

• Global Business Politics
• Information Technology Integration
• Business Accountability
• Finance and Accounting
• Social Entrepreneurship

If you choose to become a Doctor in Business Administration, you can count on more career opportunities to move yourself ahead in the business place. While there are many reasons to consider a DBA, such degrees do require a great deal of time and effort.

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As part of your pursuit, you will be expected to complete a dissertation, which should explore one of the most pressing issues in the field. Here are five hot topics to consider for a DBA dissertation.

1. Global Business Politics

The world is becoming increasingly interconnected. As more businesses explore international opportunities, the need to adapt to a global marketplace is pressing. It is not merely a question of understanding different markets, but it is necessary to look at the legal and political ramifications of globalization as well. Globalization topics can range from an analysis of emerging economies to the way businesses and governments work together in international contexts. Dissertations about globalization can be enriched with detailed case studies and comparative data.

2. Information Technology Integration

Technology is essential to modern business. Almost every business relies on technology in manufacturing, software development, bookkeeping and more. Therefore, a dissertation on information technology is always a good choice. It is especially useful to look at the way technology can be successfully incorporated into the business structure, analyzing its benefits and the complications. Since technology is always evolving, there are plenty of examples to explore during your research. Examining technology from a managerial point of view can be a particularly useful way to go since it looks at the topic from a higher level. Ecommerce and security are also relevant considerations.

3. Business Accountability

After the turmoil in 2008, the idea of accountability is huge in business. Business leaders are always trying to make more money and reach new consumers, but these goals must be adequately balanced by ethical practices. The world saw too clearly what can happen when businesses let ethical standards slide, and many people are still trying to recover professionally and personally. This is why there is ample space to explore new accountability practices, assessing the best ways to maintain ethical business practices while still pushing ahead with profits.

4. Finance and Accounting

Many businesses also suffered financially after the crash of 2008. For this reason, issues of finance and accounting are worthy of more study. To really push the envelope, consider more advanced types of accounting that look at total assets and not just money. These less tangible assets are increasingly important to modern business models, which is why a method of accounting for them is so useful. Finance and accounting are topics that can be paired with other issues. For example, accountability is often tied to financial issues, and there are plenty of issues surrounding the global pressures on accounting practices. The way these topics intersect can make for a more dynamic dissertation.

5. Social Entrepreneurship

One of the most interesting business trends is  social entrepreneurship . Social entrepreneurship uses business to solve social problems. In these business models, success is not merely measured by conventional profits. Instead, success is marked by social gains. There is more interest than ever in giving back to communities, which is why social entrepreneurship might be an inspired topic. An exploration of hybrid businesses that seek to earn money and give back can be especially noteworthy for DBA students.

These topics are modern and relevant, which make them ripe for further exploration. Whatever you choose, your DBA dissertation can be an important building block for your career goals.

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Businesses thrive when they know where they are and how to get to where they want to be. These goals can be achieved when the organization has a firm grasp on their financial status. Across all industries, businesses are in dire need of ethical leaders who can analyze finances, create budgets, and give strong suggestions for financial direction. Further your career and learn in-demand skills through Liberty University’s 100% online DBA in Finance degree program.

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Through our DBA courses, you will gain the knowledge and training needed to advance in your career. Our program is designed to give you relevant, applicable knowledge that can be used throughout your career. You will be tested in your classes through case studies, analysis training, and financial leadership methods. Further your career by completing a 100% online DBA program that can make you a top candidate in your field.

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What Will You Learn in Our DBA in Finance Degree Program?

• Understand how to evaluate a business and make financial suggestions.
• Learn about mergers and acquisitions and the strategic planning required for successful restructuring.
• Become educated on how to lead others in a financial setting.
• Analyze financial statements to determine the success of the business.

The field of finance covers a variety of different careers and job opportunities. Our DBA in Finance program can give you a well-rounded education, so you are prepared to reach your professional aspirations. Help organizations achieve new heights and make healthy financial decisions through a 100% online program designed to bring your business expertise to a new level.

Potential Careers with a Doctoral Degree in Business Administration – Finance

• Chief financial officer
• Lead finance manager
• University administrator
• University professor

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As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility . Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America . Earning your online DBA in Finance degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
• Liberty University’s Doctor of Business Administration is  accredited by ACBSP , the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
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• You can complete our online DBA in Finance degree in as little as 3 years!

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The Rushford DBA in Finance is a 180 ECTS credits doctoral program designed to equip business students, managers, practitioners, and leaders with high-level knowledge, research, and analytical skills so that they can apply these personal and professional attributes to solve the most complex business problems. In contrast to programs at the master level, the DBA program focuses on the application of theory to real-world business challenges. Students are expected to go through a transformative learning process that enhances their research skills, so they view business situations differently with an emphasis on applying research methods and finding solutions that lead to organizational efficiency, growth, and long-term sustainability.

This is a flexible though rigorous program that can be completed 100% online . Students define the pace at which they complete the program. Based on the pathway that the student chooses ( Coursework vs Research ), the duration of the program will vary. Most students are expected to achieve the qualification within 3 years of joining the program. However, the research pathway can lead to the qualification in less than 3 years.

The Rushford DBA in Finance program focuses on applied research so that executives, managers, and practitioners can start applying what they learn in Business and Finance in the program in their organizations in real-time. We focus on ensuring that our students develop a very high level of expertise in all areas of business and finance. The coursework will also focus on the enhancement of research skills, writing skills, presentation skills, critical and analytical thinking skills, and change management skills.

Upon completing the program, students should be able to:

• Apply research methodologies to study the business situations and address business challenges
• Conduct primary and secondary research to understand business challenges
• Apply deep understanding of relevant business and financial theory and practices to predict outcomes
• Develop a high level of command over business communications
• Articulate complex ideas, strategies, plans, and tactics in a clear and effective manner
• Develop a high level of proficiency in creating meaningful reports that use data collection, data cleaning, data interpretation, and engaging reporting with the use of data visualization
• Engage in academic and professional research activities that may lead to publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Develop high-level proficiency in applying robust research methodologies, study design, and study conduct in producing a thesis at the end of the program as part of the requirement for the conferring of the doctorate qualification

The Rushford DBA program can be completed either through a coursework-based pathway or a research-based pathway . More information is available on these pathways in the curriculum section of this program page.

Rushford offers Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) and thus a formal master’s degree is not mandatory for entering this program. However, a prior bachelor’s degree is mandatory for entry into this program.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Award:

All doctoral candidates are eligible to apply for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) award instead of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) award. Only one title can be awarded to the doctoral candidate. This selection is required to be confirmed before or immediately after all the requirements for graduation are completed. Those students who had received an exemption for any prior academic qualification through the Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) are only eligible to receive the DBA award.

For consumer protection, we recommend each applicant check their national legislation for using the Title "Doctor" or "Dr". 

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Students can complete the DBA program through two different pathways.

Mixed Mode 

The DBA in Finance mixed-mode pathway focuses on coursework completion and gaining a high level of knowledge and applied research skills before moving to the dissertation phase of the program. This pathway is particularly suited to graduates, junior to mid-level managers with less than 5 years of experience in business and management.

Research Mode

This DBA in Finance through research pathway is well suited for candidates who have significant management and business experience, usually over 5 years. A doctoral mentor will be assigned early in the program to work with the student towards the preparation of the dissertation.

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Master’s or an equivalent recognized academic title in Business and Management Master’s or an equivalent recognized academic title in any discipline with over 5 years of managerial and/or business experience Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent recognized academic title in any discipline with over 8 years of managerial and/or business experience

English Language Proficiency:

Our programs are conducted in English language. As such, you must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in English language by submitting a Medium of Instruction (MoI) Letter from your previous college or university , that states that the medium of instruction for your degree was English.

If the above letter is not available then you can submit one of the following test score results:

IELTS Overall: 5.5 TOEFL (iBT: 58+; PBT: 490+; CBT: 167+) TOEIC Overall: 555+ PTE Overall: 50+ Duolingo Overall: 90+

English Proficiency Waivers: 

The English proficiency test is not required for the following candidates: – Native English Speakers, OR; – Applicants having completed their schooling in English (i.e. High School Diploma or IB), OR; – Applicants having completed their undergraduate or graduate studies in English, OR; – 2 years of work experience in an organization where English is the primary language of communication.

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This calculation assumes that the student completes the program in 3 years. However, if the student completes the program earlier, the entire remaining fees will be payable at the time time of completing the program. For students who take more than 3 years to complete the program, the fees payable will be as per the agreed instalment plan offered.

The Rushford DBA in Finance is a fantastic opportunity for students and professionals to compete for a variety of high-level roles in organizations including educational institutions.

A DBA qualification certainly helps students and professionals to demonstrate the commitment and expertise to assume such roles. After completing this program, the student either accelerate their growth in their current organizations or transform their career to move to new business and industry domains as well as into the area of teaching at universities or business schools. This program provides the critical training and research skills required by aspiring managers and executives to handle challenging business situations and thus demonstrate the capability to assume roles with the highest level of responsibility and accountability.

At Rushford, we work with each student to understand their professional goals and aspirations and offer the right mix of mentorship, guidance, and skill-building that increases their chances to achieve their goals. Our mentorship program as well as the availability of a myriad of tools and resources help students to gain confidence in facing real-world business challenges as well as apply a high level of research and analytical thinking to solve business problems.

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The Manchester DBA

The Alliance MBS DBA is 'research in action' - an opportunity to gain a doctoral degree while you continue working.

It offers you the chance to tackle an important, unresolved business and managerial problem in a rigorous and systematic way and to contribute to your organisation’s success while developing academic knowledge and theories.

Become an expert in your field

Research in action Gain a doctoral degree without putting your career on hold, and apply your learning for immediate professional impact.

Experts in many areas Our research spans a wide variety of areas of business and management – from banking and finance to healthcare and fairness at work.

Global perspectives Draw on different global perspectives to enrich your research – our research community represents over 35 nationalities.

Blended delivery A flexible combination of face-to-face teaching, online tuition, supervised research projects and independent study.

Dedicated support We’ll match you with an academic supervisor who shares your passion and has the right expertise to shape your research.

Study with the best Our rigorous admissions process only admits the most motivated, experienced and committed senior talent.

We are not currently accepting applications to this programme

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About the Manchester DBA

What is the alliance mbs dba.

The Alliance MBS Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme is aimed at senior-level individuals interested in the application of theory to practice. The Alliance MBS philosophy can be encapsulated in our tagline Original Thinking Applied .

Original Your originality is key in developing a research project that addresses new and important problems in business and management.

Thinking You will need to engage in rigorous thinking to work out the theoretical framework structure for your project to meet the high standards of the programme.

Applied Your research project will emphasise the application and impact of your original thinking to guide present and future practice.

Who is the DBA for?

The Manchester DBA is for individuals with substantive business, management and/or policy experience. You must be interested in working on an academically rigorous, bespoke research project that has the potential for influencing management, business and policy practice.

As a potential DBA student you should:

• have 6+ years of senior-level business, management and/or policy experience
• have been involved in substantive and material decision making throughout your career
• be intellectually curious and not interested in simply looking for a quick solution
• be motivated by a desire to understand the cause-and-effect chain that ensures that decisions, when made, have a logical evidence-based foundation for being made
• be driven by the personal motivation that allows you to meet the intellectual and time demands of the programme
• be able to work in a flexible manner throughout the programme, engaging in intensive interaction with academic supervisors while working towards the completion of your research project.

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• Dawn Holmes
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• Joanne Ormandy

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DBA programme structure

The Manchester DBA programme is a mixture of online and residential coursework and interaction, combined with a supervisor-guided dissertation project. It is structured over four years with a focus on the coursework components in Years 1 and 2. The programme offers flexibility in that you can supplement, and in some cases substitute, your Alliance MBS coursework with elective modules available elsewhere.

Residentials

There are two four/five-day residentials held in September/October and January/February.

These residentials include components of the course work alongside specialist seminars on topics relevant to your research. They also provide an opportunity to work face-to-face with your supervisory team and other DBA and PhD colleagues. The residentials also include a social element to help build connections with your colleagues.

Core modules

There are four assessed core modules which are all offered in Year 1.

• Evidence Based Practice Research
• Research Theory and Methods
• Statistics and Econometrics
• Qualitative Research Methods

Elective modules

You are required to choose two theory-based modules and one methods-based module. There is flexibility in substituting one for the other based upon the recommendations of the supervisory team. Some of these modules can be taken in Year 1 but most are normally taken in Year 2.

Elective modules can be chosen from a wide range of courses offered by Alliance MBS and The University of Manchester. Some are offered across the term, while others are in concentrated block 'masterclass' formats over the course of a few days.

There are opportunities for you to choose modules outside of Alliance MBS and The University of Manchester with pre-approval from your supervisory team. Most elective modules are assessed, but they can also be audited or evaluated separately by your supervisory team.

Alliance MBS Doctoral Conference

The Alliance MBS Doctoral Conference is a joint DBA and PhD conference that usually takes place over a number of days in May. It provides a mix of student presentations, external presentations, short workshops and the opportunity to interact with other doctoral students, AMBS academic staff and DBA Alumni.

The conference is a required part of the DBA programme and your attendance is compulsory.

You will have a mid-year review by the end of January and an annual review by mid-July.

There are two five/six-day residentials held in September/October and January/February.

There are two core modules in Year 2.

• Literature Review
• Pilot Project

All of your remaining elective modules should be completed in Year 2.

Dissertation research

You will work with your supervisory team on the development and execution of your dissertation project for the majority of Year 3.

You will work with your supervisory team on completing your dissertation project for the majority of Year 4.

You will carry out analysis and writing with the goal of submitting your dissertation viva towards the end of the academic year. Normal thesis length requirements for the DBA are between 60,000 and 70,000 words.

You will have a mid-year review by the end of January and an annual review by mid-July. DBA research themes

DBA research themes

The Alliance MBS DBA has a focus on specific thematic areas. This is done to ensure that you can be involved with others working on similar and related topics that align to the research strengths of Alliance MBS' academic staff. Your research doesn't need to align closely with one of the themes below, but you may get more benefit from the programme if it does.

Accounting and Finance

Managing disruptive technology in accounting and auditing: automation, ai and big data.

• The impact of developments such as automation, artificial intelligence and big data analytics on accounting and auditing.
• Data quality and assurance.

Work in this theme is aligned with the Centre for the Analysis of Investment and Risk .

Keywords: Accounting; Auditing; Technology; Data

Investments and decision making under uncertainty/ambiguity/risk

• Financial investments
• Issues of decision-making
• Issues of ambiguity and uncertainty

The theme will be of interest to colleagues both in finance and accounting and covers a broad range of topics and sectors, potentially reaching all kinds of investments (e.g., financial, infrastructure).

Keywords: Investments; Decision-making; Uncertainty

The role of ESG in individual and corporate financing and investment decisions

• The role of environmental, social and governance issues in the investment and financing decisions of individuals and corporations.
• Spans both asset pricing and corporate finance studies

Keywords: ESG; Investment; Corporate Finance

Management Science and Marketing

Management science.

• Operations and supply chain management
• Information systems and decision sciences
• Big data and data analytics
• Macro issues related to FinTech, platform systems and risk management
• Supply chain sustainability and socially responsible sourcing
• Data analytics for business decision making

Work in this area relates to research at the Decision and Cognitive Sciences Research Centre .

Keywords: Supply Chain Management (incl. Sustainability; Social Responsibility; Industry 4.0); Information Systems; Decision Sciences; Risk Management; Digital Innovation; Digital Transformation; Big Data; Data Analytics; Fintech; Platform Ecosystems; Risk Management

• Transformational marketing
• Social marketing
• Evolving Marketing Management
• Customer and consumer behaviour

Keywords: Digital Marketing; AI/AR; Retail; Services; Value Marketing; Social/Sustainable Marketing; Customer Behaviour; Consumer Behaviour; Business-to-Business Marketing; Marketing Management

Innovation Management and Policy

• Strategy at the firm level
• Strategy and innovation
• Strategy and cognition
• Strategy and evolutionary economics

Work in this theme is related to the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research .

Keywords: Strategy; Innovation; Cognition

Sustainability and innovation

• Environmental sustainability
• Decarbonisation of the economy
• Innovation and sustainability
• Sustainable consumption
• Energy transitions
• Sociomateriality (the intersection of technology, work and organisation)

Work in this theme is related to the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research and the Sustainable Consumption Institute .

Keywords: Sustainability; Decarbonization; Consumption

• Science and technology policy
• The dynamics of scientific and technological research
• Science and technology funding
• Defence policy

Work in this theme is closely aligned with the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research .

Keywords: Science and Technology Policy; Research Evaluation; Dynamics of Research Fields

Innovation management

• Innovation management at firm and industry levels
• Innovation and commercialisation of new technologies
• Innovation and knowledge management
• Digital transformation
• Responsible innovation
• Global sourcing and distribution of innovation

Keywords: Innovation; R&D; Creativity

• Healthcare management
• Healthcare leadership
• Healthcare economics
• Hospital management and operations management

Work in this theme is closely aligned with the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation .

Keywords: Healthcare; Leadership; Management

Regional development

• Understanding regional ecosystems
• The determinants and effects of regional policy
• Infrastructure and economic growth

Keywords: Regional Development; Regional Entrepreneurship Infrastructure.

People, Management and Organisations

International business and global strategy.

• The determinants of firm internationalisation
• The effects of different international strategies on firm performance, innovation and other aspects of firm operations
• Global governance
• Global sustainability
• Global risks and threats
• Functional aspects of internationalisation and multinational enterprise operations

Keywords: International Business; Global Strategy; Global Value Chains; Global Innovation; Global Environment; Global Governance

• The nature of constructive and destructive leadership, as well as its causes and consequences.

Work in this theme relates to work also being done at the Work and Equalities Institute .

Keywords: Leadership; Leader-Member Exchange

Emotions and wellbeing at work

• The causes and consequences of employee wellbeing
• How employees regulate their own and other’s emotions
• Organisational interventions to improve well-being and emotion regulation

Work in this theme relates to work also being done at the Work and Equalities Institute and the Thomas Ashton Institute .

Keywords: Wellbeing; Stress; Emotion Regulation

Workplace safety

• The causes and consequences of workplaces safety.

Keywords: Workplace Safety; Safety Leadership

Personality, proactivity and individual differences

• The nature and effects of personality and individual differences.

Keywords: Personality, Proactivity; Motivation; Creativity & Innovation

Equality and Fairness at Work

• Equal and fair treatment at work
• Workplace discrimination
• Diversity and inclusion

Keywords: Equality; Fairness; Discrimination; Gender; Aging at Work; Bullying & Violence; Personality; Proactivity; Motivation; Creativity & Innovation

DBA entry requirements

The basic DBA entry requirements are:

• A Bachelor's Honours degree (normally equivalent to a UK First Class or 2:1)
• A Master's or MBA degree (a minimum final grade equivalent to a UK 60%; or B; or GPA of 3.0 out 4.0)
• A minimum of 6 years full-time management experience, showing significant career progression
• Spoken and written English-language competency equivalent to IELTS: 7.0 or TOEFL: 623 paper-based (or 106 internet-based). These tests are not required as standard; however, all English language skills are automatically assessed through the nature of the admissions process and you would be advised on an individual basis if you were required to provide further evidence of your competency.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee entry to the programme, but failure to meet them lowers the likelihood of acceptance. In limited circumstances, there is a degree of flexibility on some aspects of the requirements which is at the DBA Programme Director's discretion.

How to apply for the DBA

We are not currently accepting applications to this programme but please complete the  DBA enquiry form  to lodge your interest for us to contact you with updates on the DBA programme in the future.

We are not currently accepting applications to this programme.

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Research proposal

You will be required to provide the following as part of your application to the DBA Programme:

A Meaningful Title (this is outside the word limit)

This should not simply be a long descriptive title, but one that is informative and interesting and catches the reader's attention. It should be under 10-15 words in length and should be clear in reflecting your proposed area of study and, if relevant, the approach you wish to take.

In addition to your title, you should specify 3-5 keywords that enable us to identify which areas your work will fit into. These keywords should align with those given in the DBA research themes above.

An overview of the research (approx. 500 words)

You should state why your research is important, why it has value to both scholarship and practice and how it will make a valuable contribution to business and management practice. You should also specify exactly which of the Alliance MBS DBA thematic areas your work fits into. You can specify a maximum of two thematic areas.

Positioning of the research (approx. 1,500 words)

This should reference the most important texts related to the research, demonstrate your understanding of the research issues and identify existing gaps (both theoretical and practical) that the research is intended to address. You should clearly articulate your research questions, why these are significant and how they make an original and useful contribution.

Research design and methodology (approx. 1,000 words)

You will need to provide details of your proposed research methodology, giving consideration to any data requirements, fieldwork, access issues, etc. for any empirical work.

References (these are outside the word limit)

It is important to reference the content of your work appropriately. Note that work that references the related work of Alliance MBS academic staff is more likely to generate interest in your application.

Proposed timetable of study (this is outside the word limit)

You will need to provide a timetable illustrating how you anticipate undertaking your research, leading to the submission of your thesis within the 4-year timeframe of the DBA Programme.

How the proposed research will create impact (this is outside of the word limit)

You will need to articulate a paragraph on how your research will create impact.

Personal statement

Your statement should present the reasons for applying to the Alliance MBS DBA Programme. You should explain how your background, experience and training qualify you for the rigours of the programme.

Letter acknowledging your time availability to study for the programme

If you are employed, you will need to provide a letter from your employer indicating that they understand that you will be studying for the DBA programme at Alliance MBS. It must acknowledge that time is available to you (in whatever form) to be able to meet the demands of the requirements of the programme, in particular the mandatory residential components in January/February and September/October and the annual Alliance MBS Doctoral Conference.

If you are self-employed or retired please provide a document stating so.

Two letters of reference

These could both be non-academic if you have been out of academia for a long period of time. However, it is generally good to have one academic and one non-academic reference.

The letter writers should, collectively, write something about your:

• intellectual capabilities
• business/management experience
• experience with research and analysis
• ability to work on long timeframe projects

The more they can tailor the letter to aspects of the programme the more valuable the letter is to the admissions committee.

A talk through of the application process

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Dissertation Topic in Finance

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• Jan 11, 2024

Also known as the study of investments, Finance is a combination of two interrelated subjects – how money is handled and the process of obtaining money. One of the reasons why postgraduate students struggle with their Finance dissertation topics is that they do not spend enough time planning it. It is important for students to be extremely careful while writing a finance dissertation as it contributes a lot to their respective degrees. This blog provides you with the best topics, a dissertation structure, and more. 

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What is a finance dissertation, why finance dissertation topics are important, tips to find excellent dissertation topics on finance, writing tips for finance dissertation, how to plan your work on a finance dissertation, how to structure a finance dissertation, finance dissertation general topics , topics related to india, mba dissertation topics, banking dissertation topics , accounting dissertation topics, research project example, final consideration and conclusion.

Finance dissertations, as the name implies, are pieces of writing that study a certain finance topic chosen by the student. The subjects covered include anything from the stock market to banking and risk management to healthcare finance. This dissertation gives the student academic self-assurance and personal happiness in the subject of finance. Finance writing necessitates substantial research in order to produce a compelling report.

The majority of students have no idea why finance dissertation themes are so crucial. However, put yourself in the shoes of your lecturer. You’ve already read hundreds of theses. The majority of them covered the same ground — issues that you’re already tired of hearing about. Then there’s a topic with a distinct, intriguing theme. Something that piques your interest and entices you to read more. Wouldn’t you give those pupils some extra credit? You’d do it! This is why there are so many fantastic finance dissertation topics. You can get extra points for your efforts. The topic of your paper might mean the difference between a good and a terrific grade.

It’s difficult to come up with anything unique and interesting. There are, nevertheless, ways to come up with interesting ideas. Here are a few pointers on how to locate them:

• Read a fantastic finance dissertation and find for areas where further study is needed.
• Go to the library and read a couple theses to get some ideas.
• Inquire with a writing agency about some ideas from one of their professional dissertation writers.
• In writing forums and blogs, ask for assistance. If you ask gently, people will give you some excellent suggestions.
• Look for ideas on the internet, but don’t use them exactly as they are. Make them distinctive by changing them.
• Talk to other students who are working on their dissertations and find out what other ideas they had before settling on the present topic.
• Narrow down your topic : Your financial topic should be narrowed down to a certain niche. It should concentrate on a single area, such as microfinance, microfinance, or online banking.
• Verify your facts: Finance is a topic that requires a great deal of logical analysis of statistical data. As a result, double-check facts and statistics using credible sources before using them in your paper.
• Write concisely: You should condense a financial paper into a tight, succinct work, unlike other papers with extended narrative narratives. At this length, the adage of ‘short is sweet’ theoretically applies.
• Arrange your data neatly: A report that is crammed with numbers and graphs may turn off a reader at first glance. Know how and when to utilise your data for a great financial thesis.
• Write simply: Avoid using jargon that might be confusing to a non-technical reader. When technical terminology are required, utilise accessible examples to convey them. In a finance dissertation, simplicity is king. So make good use of it.

Dissertation submission is very important to obtain a PG Degree. You are supposed to submit the work by the end of your study course, so by the last year of your degree, you may have got enough ideas and problems dealing with finance. While starting with a finance dissertation topic you should always remember that the purpose of a Finance Dissertation is to demonstrate your research ability, how you analyze specific data and come up with a conclusion. Mentioned below is a step to step guide for you to start working with:

Step 1 : Choose a relevant and interesting topic for your research

Step 2 : Discuss and receive feedback from your supervisor

Step 3 : Finalise the research methods to prove the significance of the selected topic

Step 4 : Gather the required data from relevant sources

Step 5 : Conduct the research and analyse the acquired results

Step 6 : Work on the outline of your dissertation

Step 7 : Make a draft and proofread it. Discuss with your advisors if any changes are to be made

Step 8 : Make the required corrections. 

Step 9 : Draft the final dissertation

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There are so many different ways you can structure your dissertation. But the most common and universally accepted way is as follows:

• Introduction
• Literature review
• Methodology
• Analysis of the data and Significance/Implications of the acquired results

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Finance Dissertation Topics

Finance is an extensive field, you can explore a lot of areas related to finance to choose a dissertation topic. Here we’ve mentioned the best finance dissertation topics to make it easier for you:

Mentioned below are some of the topics related to the recent issues in the world:

• The negative impact of microfinance in developing countries.
• The effects of population growth on economic growth in China
• Cryptocurrency: Are we ready to digitalise the monetary world?
• Analyzing the financial statements of VISA and MasterCard
• Why do banks oppose digital currency?
• Risks and benefits associated with digital money transferring technology

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• Investing in India’s technology sector – obstacles and opportunities
• Foreign investment and its effects on economic growth in India
• The effect of corporation investments in the economic development of the community
• Comparing financial development in Asia and Europe
• Did the banks help Small Medium Enterprises to grow in India in the last 5 years?
• The Indian Economic Crisis of 1991

Best MBA Dissertation Topics

Be careful while choosing an MBA Dissertation Topic as it involves more intense study. Make sure the topic you’ve chosen remains within your field of study. We’ve listed some of the best topics you can choose for an MBA Dissertation:

• Management skills an entrepreneur need
• The place of communication for effective management in the workplace
• How technology took over management
• The impact of good leadership in an organization
• How does a strong social media presence affect a company’s marketing strategies?
• Human resource management in non-profit organizations
• The importance of employee motivation programs on productivity
• Management’s socio-cultural background and how it influences leadership relationships
• How do employment benefits impact employee and company’s productivity?
• Business team performance in multinational corporations

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• Study on Future Options in Markets in India
• Gold as an Investable Commodity in India
• Study on Impact Of Corruption On FDI Inflows In India
• The Impact Of The Money Supply On Economic Growth In India
• Capital Structure Of The Business Enterprises In Delhi NCR
• GST And Its Effect on MNC Manufacturing Companies
• Analysis of the Insurance Industry in India
• Analysis of HDFC Bank Finance
• Comparative analysis of HDFC Bank with ICICI bank
• Comparison of Market Share in Public Sector Banks VS Private Sector Banks
• The impact of online banking on the world.
• Risk factors and security issues that are inherent in online banking.
• Fraud and identity theft is accomplished via internet banking.
• Advantages and disadvantages of internet banking for consumers.
• Risk management in investment banking
• The rise of growing banking sectors in developing nations.
• Issues surrounding banking in China’s growing economy.
• The impact of the Federal Reserve on the United States and global economy
• Banking and asset-liability in management.
• The strategies to use online banking technology to attract customers.

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• Case study of the impact of industry and public knowledge on the market share index’s fluctuation
• Significance of auditing for large corporations
• Examining India’s country’s tax scheme
• What to consider when investing in financial markets?
• From an accounting perspective, risk-taking in companies and its effects
• Evaluate the differences and similarities between external and internal auditors
• Can taxation be considered a human rights policy? Analyse the problem
• What are the consequences of India’s current tax structure on individuals with a lower income?

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We’ve included a Finance Dissertation Research Example with reference to a Finance Dissertation Structure:

• The Indian Economic Crisis of 1991 – The title of your Finance Dissertation must focus on your research objective.
• Abstract  – The 1991 Indian economic crisis was…………….. imports and other external factors. The abstract part must include a summary of the research problem or objective of the research, the research design and a summary of the results.
• Introduction – The introduction must reflect your research on the Indian Economic Crisis of 1991 in a way that the audience already gets to know what the research is going to include. 

           3.1 Background (background of the study) 

           3.2 Problem Statement (significance of the problem in context)

           3.3 Purpose/Research Questions (What caused the Crisis, how was the crisis revived etc.)

• Review of Literature – The Review of Literature Section must include a theoretical rationale of the problem, the importance of the study, and the significance of the results.
• Methodology – The Methodology Section must include the description of the subjects, research methods used in the data collection and any limitations issues involved.
• Significance/Implications (Results of the Discussion)

*Please note that the above-mentioned structure is only for your reference to get an idea of writing a Finance Dissertation.

Choosing the right topic for your Finance dissertation to plan the work, all the above-mentioned aspects must be given equal importance. This blog has included the best dissertation topic in finance in MBA, accounting, and banking you can choose while writing a dissertation.

Finance research papers and dissertations should be prepared in a way that answers the core question while also being relevant to the remainder of the study. For example, if the dissertation’s major question is “what is the link between foreign exchange rates and the interest rates of a specific country,” the dissertation should provide suitable illustrations to help illustrate the topic. It should also go through the major and minor concerns that are relevant to this topic. Furthermore, utilise proper language to ensure that the article is readily understood by readers. The overall purpose of the project is to produce a well-written, well-researched, and well-supported dissertation.

It takes around 2 years to complete an MBA in India while 1 year to complete a full-time MBA in other countries.

A finance dissertation must be 100-300 pages long.

It takes around 5 years to obtain a Doctorate in Finance.

Hopefully, this blog assisted you in finding out your finance dissertation topics and structure for your course. If you require any assistance regarding your application process while enrolling for your further studies, our experts at Leverage Edu are just one click away. Call us anytime at 1800 572 000 for a free counselling session!

Damanpreet Kaur Vohra

Daman is an author with profound expertise in writing engaging and informative content focused on EdTech and Study Abroad. With a keen understanding of these domains, Daman excels at creating complex concepts into accessible, reader-friendly material. With a proven track record of insightful articles, Daman stands as a reliable source for providing content for EdTech and Study Abroad.

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