This course is an introduction to the doctoral program, the school, and the university. Topics include an introduction to the doctoral programs faculty and staff, a discussion of program policies and procedures, a demonstration of computer and technology resources available to students, a tour of main campus facilities, a review of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) topics, and tutorials on the use of the Microsoft Office software. Other topics will include how to do research (literature review and also research thought processes), an overview of academic writing, online Library Resources, and the APA writing style.

This course is an advanced exploration of the significance of values and ethics as they relate to global leadership. Students will explore how the values and ethics of an organization are established and managed, and how ethical behavior in the organization is influenced by the personal beliefs, values and ethical standards of the leader. Students will also examine how an organization and its leaders can induce changes in the community in order to encourage ethical behavior and social responsibility.

This course is an advanced introduction to the major theories and issues currently addressed in the study, use and development of human resources in multinational organizations. The course will focus on the theoretical and practical implications of the increasingly intertwined concerns of organizations to be better, more efficient, while dealing with continuing and growing demands for speed and profitability; while concurrently dealing with a rapidly changing multinational and multicultural workforce.  Additionally, the course will delve into the need to localize top quality managers while simultaneously recognizing that local firms need to be enhancing their global leadership competencies.   Given the speed with which the global workplace is changing, primarily due to technology and expanded international contacts, employers and employees alike need to recognize the value and need for continuous training and updating workplace skills.  Upon completion of this course, it is expected that students will have mastered the concepts for continued expansion of workplace skills.  These skills will include but not be limited to such areas as; human resource planning, recruiting and selection, compensation and benefits, incentives, recruitment and selection, cultural awareness and many of the legal aspects of dealing with different nationalities, different laws, standards and expectations.

This course will provide our DBA students with exposure to topics in Economics and Finance. This course will provide them with a base in both microeconomics and macroeconomics, from a theoretical standpoint, but in an applied manner. Using this economic foundation, the students will use data to visualize and evaluate the impact of certain policy decisions on various countries. Additionally, a grounding in theories related to corporate finance will enable students to evaluate and analyze capital budgeting, capital structure, and financing decisions which will prepare them to strategically analyze both project and corporate performance. At the conclusion of the course, they will also take time to consider emerging topics in economics and finance that are likely to have a significant impact on the future of these fields.

Advances in information technology have made it possible to collect vast amounts of data from numerous sources including organizations, the Internet, and social media. This course will focus on utilizing a number of software tools and techniques to analyze data in order to aid business organizations in making better decisions based on the facts and to give them competitive advantages. It will involve analyzing and solving a variety of business-related problems. The course will provide students with hands-on experience in using computer software tools such as Microsoft Excel and several add-ins developed for specific applications.