DBA - Information Systems Specialization
The Doctor in Business Administration with a specialization in Information Systems prepares students for careers in business education, consulting, and business leadership within the Information Systems world. Students will create new knowledge and skills for application in the global workplace leading to advanced ethical change management solutions and strategies for complex business problems. Students will integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into the global team-based business practice and a virtuous worldview into their personal and professional lives. Students will evaluate solutions to real-world information system problems using new applications of theory or changes in present practice. The Virtuous Business Model is integrated throughout the program.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into the global team-based business practice.
- Create advanced ethical change management solutions and strategies for complex business problems.
- Synthesize advanced research in business education, consulting, or business leadership into their doctoral practice.
- Create new knowledge for application in the global workplace.
- Integrate a virtuous worldview into both their personal and professional lives.
- Evaluate solutions to real-world information system problems using new applications of theory or changes in present practice.
Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission to the Doctor in Business Administration with a specialization in Information Systems are as follows:
- A Master’s degree in Information Technology, Information Management, Information Systems or related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
- A graduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher from the graduate degree granting institution with at least five years’ work experience in information systems or technology.. If an applicant's GPA is below 3.25, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business.
MGMT-501 is a pre-requisite for the Doctor of Business Administration Bridge Program. Students must complete this pre-requisite course with at least a grade of "B" by the end of the first semester of the program. However, this requirement is waived for students who have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, management, or other related discipline from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Graduation Requirements
- Complete all credit-hours required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.25 and a minimum grade of "B" in each course. A grade of "B-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
- Successful completion and defense of the doctoral project.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
DBA - Specialization in Information Systems - Program of Study
Core Courses
| BADM-701 | Residency 1: The DBA Journey | 1 |
| BADM-751 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 1: Industry Selection | 1 |
| BADM-702 | Foundations of Doctoral Research | 4 |
| BADM-752 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 2: Industry Analysis | 1 |
| BADM-703 | Virtuous Leadership and Global Based Teams | 4 |
| BADM-704 | Economic Analysis for Virtuous Leaders | 4 |
| BADM-753 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 3: Partner Selection | 1 |
| BADM-705 | Virtuous Marketing | 4 |
| BADM-754 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 4: Identify Problem | 1 |
| BADM-706 | Residency 2: Success Skills | 1 |
| BADM-707 | Data Analytics and Research | 4 |
| BADM-755 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 5: Explore Potential Solutions | 1 |
| BADM-708 | Virtuous Business in a Global Marketplace | 4 |
| BADM-756 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 6: Research and Analysis I | 1 |
| BADM-709 | Current Issues for the Virtuous Organization | 4 |
| BADM-757 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 7: Research and Analysis II | 1 |
| BADM-710 | Residency 3: Completing the Doctoral Project | 1 |
| BADM-758 | Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) 8: Change Management Plan | 1 |
| BADM-785 | Comprehensive Exam | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40 |
Career Seminar Courses
Select one of the following:
Specialization Courses - Information Systems
| INSY-730 | Emerging Technologies | 4 |
| INSY-731 | Information Compliance and Risk | 4 |
| INSY-732 | Assessment and Optimization of Technology | 4 |
| INSY-733 | Strategic Information Systems Management | 4 |
| INSY-790 | Applied Doctoral Program Evaluation and Assessment - Information Systems | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Total Credit Hours for Degree: 60
