Admissions Requirements

The DBA program will admit new students only in the fall and spring semesters for the first year, and it will then re-evaluate opening admissions in the summer semester. The admission requirements for the proposed program, and the steps used in admitting students into the proposed program, are the following:

• Seven years or more of professional business experience.
• Completion of a master’s degree in a business-related area from an accredited college or university, with a competitive GPA.

In addition, applicants must submit:

• A completed online application.
• $55 non-refundable application fee or $90 non-refundable application fee for applicants 
  with international credentials.
• Official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted.
• Resume/CV outlining education, professional and technical achievements, 
  scholarships/grants, publications/presentations, other accomplishments.
• Statement of purpose outlining the applicant’s personal history and goals that are relevant 
  to obtaining this doctoral degree.
• Three letters of recommendation evaluating the applicant’s skill and potential in the 
  proposed program.

Select candidates will also have to participate in an interview.

In very rare circumstances, the doctoral program director reserves the right to admit a student with a significant amount of relevant corporate experience even if the student does not have a master's degree. Students entering with only a bachelor's degree will be required to take 18 foundational credit hours, thus needing 72 credit hours to graduate.