Doctoral Core Requirements - 30 Hours

• BUS 8000A - DBA Proseminar Credits: 3
• BUS 8010 - Doctoral Writing and Literature Review Credits: 3
• BUS 8100A - Leadership Theory and Ethics Credits: 3
• BUS 8150 - Global Financial Economy Credits: 3
• BUS 8160 - Organizational Theory and Behavior Credits: 3
• BUS 8170 - Enterprise Governance of IT Credits: 3
• BUS 8300 - Quantitative Research I Credits: 3
• BUS 8310 - Quantitative Research II Credits: 3
• BUS 8320 - Research Design Practicum Credits: 3
• BUS 8450 - Prospectus Development Credits: 3

Concentration Requirements - 9 Hours

Note: Transfer credits may be accepted from regionally accredited master’s or doctoral programs upon evaluation.

Select One Concentration:

Accounting Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• BUS 6300  - Accounting for the Contemporary Manager Credits: 3
• BUS 6310  - Taxation Credits: 3
• BUS 6340  - Non-Profit Accounting Credits: 3
• BUS 6350  - Global Accounting Credits: 3
• BUS 6360  - CPA Preparation Credits: 3
• BUS 6420  - Financial Accounting Credits: 3

Applied Artificial Intelligence Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• BUS 7210  - AI Foundations and Responsible Use
• BUS 7220  - AI for Data Analytics
• BUS 7230  - AI for Efficiency, Productivity and Automation
• BUS 7240  - AI Strategy and Organizational Transformation 

Business Administration Concentration

Choose 3 from the following:

• BUS 5710  - Compensation and Benefits
• BUS 5720  - Human Resource Management
• BUS 5730  - Labor Relations and Conflict Management
• BUS 5760  - Employee Staffing and Development
• BUS 6150  - Human Behavior Management of Organizations
• BUS 6300  - Accounting for the Contemporary Manager
• BUS 6310  - Taxation
• BUS 6340  - Non-Profit Accounting
• BUS 6350  - Global Accounting
• BUS 6360  - CPA Preparation
• BUS 6400  - The Financial Environment
• BUS 6410  - Money and Banking
• BUS 6420  - Financial Accounting
• BUS 6430  - International Business Finance
• BUS 6460  - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
• BUS 6500  - The Economic Environment
• BUS 6600  - The Marketing Environment
• BUS 6780  - Research and Statistics for Managers
• BUS 6810  - Leadership Communications
• BUS 6850A  - Dynamics of Leadership
• BUS 6890  - Team Leadership and Group Dynamics
• BUS 6900  - Strategy in a Global Environment
• BUS 7210  - AI Foundations and Responsible Use
• BUS 7220  - AI for Data Analytics
• BUS 7230  - AI for Efficiency, Productivity and Automation
• BUS 7240  - AI Strategy and Organizational Transformation
• BUS 7500  - Healthcare Programs and Policies
• BUS 7520  - Healthcare Administration
• BUS 7530  - Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations
• BUS 7580  - Health Law and Ethics
• BUS 7590  - Healthcare Finance
• MIS 5110  - Management Information Systems
• MIS 5210  - Information Systems Project Management
• MIS 5260  - Business Intelligence
• MIS 5310  - Database Design and Management
• MIS 6110  - System Analysis and Design
• MIS 6240  - Data Warehousing

Business Intelligence Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• MIS 5110  - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
• MIS 5260  - Business Intelligence Credits: 3
• MIS 5310  - Database Design and Management Credits: 3
• MIS 6240  - Data Warehousing Credits: 3

Finance Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• BUS 6400  - The Financial Environment Credits: 3
• BUS 6410  - Money and Banking Credits: 3
• BUS 6430  - International Business Finance Credits: 3
• BUS 6460  - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Credits: 3

Healthcare Management Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• BUS 7500  - Healthcare Programs and Policies Credits: 3
• BUS 7520  - Healthcare Administration Credits: 3
• BUS 7530  - Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations Credits: 3
• BUS 7580  - Health Law and Ethics Credits: 3
• BUS 7590  - Healthcare Finance Credits: 3

Human Resource Management Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• BUS 5710  - Compensation and Benefits Credits: 3
• BUS 5720  - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
• BUS 5730  - Labor Relations and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
• BUS 5760  - Employee Staffing and Development Credits: 3

Information Systems Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• MIS 5110  - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
• MIS 5210  - Information Systems Project Management Credits: 3
• MIS 5310  - Database Design and Management Credits: 3
• MIS 6110  - System Analysis and Design Credits: 3

Leadership Concentration

Choose 3 courses from the following:

• BUS 6150  - Human Behavior Management of Organizations Credits: 3
• BUS 6810  - Leadership Communications Credits: 3
• BUS 6850A - Dynamics of Leadership Credits: 3
• BUS 6890  - Team Leadership and Group Dynamics Credits: 3

Capstone Project Requirements - 13 Hours

• BUS 9210 - DBA Capstone Project I Credits: 3
• BUS 9220 - DBA Capstone Project II Credits: 2
• BUS 9230 - DBA Capstone Project III Credits: 3
• BUS 9240 - DBA Capstone Project IV Credits: 3
• BUS 9290 - DBA Capstone Project V Credits: 2

Semester Hours Required for Graduation - 52

This includes 9 MBA hours (i.e., Concentration hours) and 43 DBA hours. Note: 9 credits are counted toward both the MBA degree and the DBA degree. 

The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs click here.

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