The LMU DBA program provides graduates with the following opportunities:
Please visit the Doctor of Business Administration website for the full list of application requirements.
LMU does not issue student (F-1) visas for the Doctor in Business Administration program. Non-U.S. citizens who are green card holders or have visa types that allow university study (such as work visas and dependent visas) may apply to the program.
International students have additional admission requirements.
Graduate Business Education
310.258.8707
CBAGrad@lmu.edu
cba.lmu.edu/dba
The DBA program will consist of the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DBAD 7000 | Transformative Business Innovation for Global Sustainability | 3 |
| DBAD 7010 | Becoming a Researcher | 3 |
| DBAD 7001 | Global Research Perspectives for Transformative Business Innovation and Sustainability | 3 |
| DBAD 7011 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| DBAD 7012 | Generating Business Knowledge | 3 |
| DBAD 7020 | Topics in Business I | 3 |
| DBAD 7021 | Topics in Business II | 3 |
| DBAD 7031 | Data Driven Business Transformation II | 3 |
| DBAD 7030 | Data Driven Business Transformation I | 3 |
| DBAD 7040 | Frameworks In Business I | 3 |
| DBAD 7051 | Doctoral Colloquium II (Professional Development) | 3 |
| DBAD 7041 | Frameworks In Business II | 3 |
| DBAD 7050 | Doctoral Colloquium I (Independent Research) | 3 |
| DBAD 7052 | Doctoral Colloquium III (Scholarship) | 3 |
| DBAD 7053 | Doctoral Colloquium V (Dissertation) | 3 |
| DBAD 7080 | Dissertation I | 6 |
| DBAD 7081 | Dissertation II | 6 |
| Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 60 | |
The DBA program includes a qualifying exam designed to assess students' mastery of core concepts and their readiness to undertake advanced research. The qualifying exam is a critical milestone in the program, ensuring that students have the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in their dissertation work. The qualifying exam is typically scheduled at the end of the second year of the program.
The dissertation is a comprehensive research project that demonstrates the doctoral candidate's research proficiency and original contribution to knowledge. It addresses an original research question through the design and execution of a study. The dissertation should reflect the body of knowledge acquired during the program and demonstrate mastery of key learning goals.
Elective course is to be determined and dependent on student research projects and needs.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| DBAD 7000 | Transformative Business Innovation for Global Sustainability | 3 |
| DBAD 7010 | Becoming a Researcher | 3 |
| DBAD 7011 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| DBAD 7020 | Topics in Business I | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBAD 7012 | Generating Business Knowledge | 3 |
| DBAD 7021 | Topics in Business II | 3 |
| DBAD 7030 | Data Driven Business Transformation I | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| DBAD 7001 | Global Research Perspectives for Transformative Business Innovation and Sustainability | 3 |
| DBAD 7050 | Doctoral Colloquium I (Independent Research) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| DBAD 7031 | Data Driven Business Transformation II | 3 |
| DBAD 7040 | Frameworks In Business I | 3 |
| DBAD 7051 | Doctoral Colloquium II (Professional Development) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBAD 7041 | Frameworks In Business II | 3 |
| DBAD 7052 | Doctoral Colloquium III (Scholarship) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| DBAD 7053 | Doctoral Colloquium V (Dissertation) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| DBAD 7080 | Dissertation I | 6 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBAD 7081 | Dissertation II | 6 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Semester Hours | 60 | |
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