A Comparison of Member Schools of the Executive
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PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE DOCTORATES: A COMPARISON OF MEMBER SCHOOLS OF THE EXECUTIVE DBA COUNCIL (EDBAC) Larry M. Starr Doctoral Studies in Strategic Leadership, Philadelphia University, 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19401 Email: [email protected] William Connor McRory Department of Political Science, Fordham University, New York, New York Samuel Lim School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Research and Consulting Associate, Systems Wisdom LLC Singapore PREPARED FOR THE EXECUTIVE DBA COUNCIL SIXTH INTERNATIONAL ENGAGED MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE Paris, France September 8-11, 2016 ABSTRACT Founded in 2011, the mission of the Executive DBA Council (EDBAC) is to foster excellence and innovation in executive doctoral degree programs worldwide. The Council’s strategic focus includes being the primary point of contact and information source for these professional groups, for the media and business schools considering initiating executive doctoral degree programs, and to provide information on executive doctoral degree programs to prospective students. To support these ends using information available from member websites and other online sources, we present a description of 27 characteristics of 43 member schools and a summary table of characteristics across all schools. PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE DOCTORATES: A COMPARISON OF MEMBER SCHOOLS OF THE EXECUTIVE DBA COUNCIL (EDBAC) Larry M. Starr, William Connor McRory and Samuel Lim Introduction In 2015, Philadelphia University was preparing to launch a Doctor of Management (D. Mgt.) degree in Strategic Leadership. While immersed in studying the broad topic of professional doctorates and collecting and writing the curricular materials to be submitted to Middle States Commission on Higher Education in order to meet accreditation requirements, the website of the Executive DBA Council (www.edbac.org) was discovered. Realizing that the Council was an excellent source of information and knowledge, and that their peer-reviewed journal and annual conference offered opportunities for our new doctoral community, Philadelphia University applied and was approved to join as a member pending accreditation in September 2015 and the start of the program in January 2016. The conception of the project began because while the Council provided a list of members (http://www.executivedba.org/members) this consisted of a photo of a building, the university and school name, degree name, and a link to a website. To understand the nature of each program required an individual search through each program website. We created a program template into which we collected and presented three categories of the properties and characteristics of each program. We repeatedly visited each university and program website searching for information then reported what was found in the template. Our presentation of results includes the following: We begin by presenting each university logo then list the university website and physical address including primary telephone number. The Overview category has the following sections: School Affiliation which refers to the School in which the doctoral program is affiliated; School Web Page; Program Web Page; Degree(s) offered within the program; Program Leadership defined as the program director and others identified as content or administrative leaders; Program Contact which includes those who provide program information; and a link to the Application Form for admission. The Academics category has the following sections: We present the program Mission or its equivalent; Accreditation such as AACSB which is relevant if the program is housed in a business school, and regional or national governing agencies; Delivery Method such as the degree to which a program is in-class and online; Entry Requirements such as prerequisite education and experience; Curriculum Overview which describes the nature of the education model and courses; Tuition and Fees annually and/or in total in US funds; Other which refers to distinctive program features; and Ranking of the program, related degree programs or of the School regionally, nationally or globally. The Demographic category includes the following sections: Number of Faculty in the doctoral program; number of Courses Offered; number of Courses Required to earn the degree; Average Class Size; Number of Admitted Students in each cohort or annually; Average Age of students; Gender distribution; number of Graduating Students; Student Support in terms of financial resources or other measures; Where do Graduates Go in terms of how the education is applied after completion; and How Do You Measure Success as a measure of learning and contribution to society. Results We reviewed all institutional programs listed on the EDBAC website. Three of these, Franklin University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and University of Alabama Huntsville, had no listing for a professional doctorate on their websites despite inclusion in the EDBAC list. The remaining 43 institutions presented their program with sufficient information to be included in the program template. We summarized the programs in an Excel spreadsheet which allows comparison and ordering. For example, the doctoral programs are represented from 10 countries: Australia (2); Belgium (1), China (2); France (5); Netherlands (1); Peru (1); Switzerland (1); UK (4); UAE (1); and the United States (33). Tuition ranges from $37,000 (Lausanne Business School) to $150,000 (Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School) although 8 schools do not report tuition. The following institutions are reviewed in the subsequent pages: Abu Dhabi University Antwerp Management School Benedictine University Business School Lausanne Case Western Reserve University CENTRUM Catolica Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru City University of Hong Kong Claremont Graduate University Cranfield University Creighton University Deakin University DePaul University ESC Rennes School of Business Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Franklin University Georgia State University Grenoble Ecole de Management Hong Kong Baptist University International School of Management International University of Monaco Jacksonville University Liverpool John Moores University Maastricht School of Management Missouri University of Science and Technology Oklahoma State University Pace University Paris-Dauphine University Philadelphia University Rollins College Sacred Heart University St. Ambrose University Temple University University of Alabama Huntsville University of Dallas University of Florida University of Manchester University of Maryland University College Universite' Nice Sophia Antipolis University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Reading University of South Alabama University of South Florida University of Southern Queensland University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Virginia Tech Abu Dhabi University University Web page: http://www.adu.ac.ae/en-us/home.aspx P.O Box 59911 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates T: +971 2 5015555 Overview School Affiliation: College of Business Administration School Web page: http://www.adu.ac.ae/en- us/collegedetail.aspx?CollegeId=223#.VecAY_lViko Program Web page: http://www.adu.ac.ae/dba.html Degrees: Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program Leadership: Jacob Chacko, Dean, College of Business Administration https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jacob-chacko/12/a07/a74 Program Contact: [email protected] Application Form: http://www.adu.ac.ae/pdf/DBA-Application-2013.pdf Academics Mission The DBA is an executive doctoral degree designed to enhance executive and professional practice. It is designed to strengthen both the capability to develop knowledge and theory, as well as the application of it. Accreditation The university aimed to ensure that all degree programs would be accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research before any students enrolled. The College of Business Administration received AACSB accreditation in 2015. Delivery Method The DBA is a part-time cohort-based program in which students will take 14 in-class courses over 28 months followed by the writing of a doctoral dissertation over a period of 10-20 months. Entry Requirements Masters Level (MBA or related discipline) CGPA= 3.5 (3.00 – 3.49 will be considered based on performance in GMAT test) and at least 2 years of work experience at the middle to upper management level Curriculum Overview Phase 1: 14 courses taken over a 28 month period. Each course takes 42 hours of class to complete. Students earn the MSc in Management Research Phase 2: Dissertation that takes 10-20 months to complete. Students earn the DBA Tuition and/or Fees AED 4,200 ($1143.50 US) per Semester/Credit Hour: Coursework (42 hours) including Research Proposal preparation, and a Dissertation (24 hours) = US $75,471 Other The DBA is a flexible part-time program, ideal for those who wish to combine their studies with a full-time occupation. It will enable you, as a research associate, to: a) Enhance your performance as a reflective practitioner and enhance your professional skills and practice. b) Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of your chosen area of research in business and management. c) Gain a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and managerial enquiry. d) Create and interpret knowledge through original research. e) Develop personal,