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Doctor of Business Administration
Programme
Doctor of Business Administration
工商管理博士
Award Title
Doctor of Business Administration
工商管理博士
Offering Academic Unit
College of Business
Mode of Study
Part-time

Normal Period of Study
4 years

Maximum Period of Study
6 years

Credit Units Required for Graduation
57

Programme Aims
This programme aims to develop senior executives who can discover and advance knowledge and practice in their fields through rigorous applied research emphasising both academic rigor and business relevance.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of the student’s research.
2. discover and apply advanced research methods and inter-disciplinary knowledge to address complex problems of modern business.
3. demonstrate independent and critical thinking ability and appreciate the ethical issues and concerns relevant to the discipline.
4. generate new and readily applicable knowledge in a chosen area of business typically relevant to their host organisations and their own career objectives, leading to an improved understanding of how to lead and manage an organization effectively in a global and rapidly changing environment.
5. adopt innovative and creative solutions to business problems and opportunities.


Programme Requirements

Programme Core Courses: (15 credits) [Applicable to Intake 2016 and thereafter]
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
FB8001DMethodology for Applied Business Research I3
FB8002DMethodology for Applied Business Research II3
FB8003DMethodology for Applied Business Research III3
FB8004DResidential Workshop I2
FB8005DResidential Workshop II2
FB8010DResearch Development Workshop2

Programme Electives: (12 credits) [Applicable to Intake 2016 and thereafter]
Students are required to earn at least 12 credit units of electives chosen from the list below and following the guidelines stipulated by the DBA Programme:

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
FB8008DDirected Studies I for DBA Participants3
FB8009DDirected Studies II for DBA Participants3
EN8011DResearch Writing in Business Administration3
and/or any courses (level: P5/P6) from existing taught postgraduate programmes in the College of Business or any other Colleges/Schools at CityU, if appropriate, subject to the endorsement of the DBA Programme Director.

Thesis: (30 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
FB8007DDoctoral Thesis30

The thesis is an important component of the DBA programme.  It is an independent piece of work that requires students to critically and rigorously examine a topic of practical interest in the field of business or management which is relevant to the profession in which the student practises.

Additional Information
The programme and award titles are Doctor of Business Administration (工商管理學博士) for 2012 and preceding cohorts.