REVISED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA)

Issued: October 8, 2010

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1. Must be holder of the Master’s degree preferably, a Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Thesis Program). However, the students who completed "Research Methodology" and "Project Research and Development" subjects as part of MBA program (Non-Thesis) can also be accepted on case to case basis.

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2. The students with Master degree other than MBA and MBA with out Research Methodology and Project Research and Development subjects required completing at least nine (9) and six (6) additional units of COGNATES subjects in the DBA respectively. The additional units shall be prescribed by the Dean/Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Business (GSB).

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3. Must have occupied at least 2 years of executive/managerial position in a business organization or a government organization.

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4. Must be proficient in writing management reports, analysis and recommendations.

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5. Must be proficient in English Language, both oral and written.

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6. Must pass the DBA entrance examination.

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7. Must be of good moral character.

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8. Must be recommended for admission after an interview by the Admission Committee/Dean/Associate Dean. 

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9. The final decision rests with the Dean/Associate Dean OF GSB.

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DBA Degree Requirements:

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To complete the course and be awarded the degree of Doctor in Business Administration (DBA), a candidate must satisfactorily meet the following requirements:

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1. Completion of at least forty-eight (48) units of academic subjects, with the general average of at least 1.75 or 88%, consisting of :
• Nine (9) units of Basic Courses,
• Thirty (30) units of Major Courses, and
• Nine (9) units of Cognates

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2. Passing written Comprehensive Examination covering the whole course.

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3. The students should enrolled in dissertation writing in the semester when oral defense takes place.

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4. Completion of all academic subjects in the curriculum within seven (7) years from date of first enrollment in the DBA program.

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Curriculum for the Degree of

DOCTOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(DBA)

PROGRAM OF STUDY

BASIC COURSES

9 units

Advanced Statistics

Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

Effective Business Communication for Executives

MAJOR COURSES

30 units

Creative and Innovative Management

Research Colloquium

Advanced Investment and Risk Management

Advanced Information Technology

Directed Studies in Management

Quantitative Planning Models

Advanced Strategic Management

International Financial Management

Marketing and Business Development

Advanced Operations and Production Management

COGNATES

9 units

Current Business Problems and Issues

Financial System, Markets and Institutions

Economics Development

Fiscal and Monetary Policies

Business Research Development

International Management

Note: Any three of the above Cognates

DISSERTATION

12 units

Dissertation Writing 1

Dissertation Writing 2