2021-2022 Catalog

 

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.

This program is designed for practicing professionals who possess a master's degree in business or technology or possess an advanced degree in another area of specialization. Students participating in this program desire additional study in order to expand and enhance their ability to contribute to their career path, company, and society. This program requires students to be working 21 hours per week in a paid or non-paid position, which may include: current employment in a full- or part-time professional position (provided this employment is appropriate for a training
opportunity, considering the goals and requirements of the degree program), participation in job shadowing, or participation in an internship.

Graduates of the program will be able to:

  • Integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into the global team-based business practice.
  • Create 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-601 is a pre-requisite for the Doctor of Business Administration Program. Students must complete this pre-requisite course with at least a grade of "B" by the end of the first term 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 "C+" 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-700The Craft of Academic Writing for Business

4

BADM-701Residency 1: The DBA Journey

1

BADM-702Foundations of Doctoral Research

4

BADM-703Virtuous Leadership and Global Based Teams

4

BADM-704Economic Analysis for Virtuous Leaders

4

BADM-705Virtuous Marketing

4

BADM-706Residency 2: Success Skills

1

BADM-707Data Analytics and Research

4

BADM-708Virtuous Business in a Global Marketplace

4

BADM-709Current Issues for the Virtuous Organization

4

BADM-710Residency 3: Completing the Doctoral Project

1

BADM-785Comprehensive Exam

1

Total Credit Hours:36

Career Seminar Courses

Select one of the following:

BADM-781Teaching Practice Seminar

4

BADM-782Leadership Practice Seminar

4

BADM-783Consulting Practice Seminar

4

Specialization Courses - Information Systems


INSY-730Emerging Technologies

4

INSY-731Information Compliance and Risk

4

INSY-732Assessment and Optimization of Technology

4

INSY-733Strategic Information Systems Management

4

INSY-790Applied Doctoral Program Evaluation and Assessment - Information Systems

4

Total Credit Hours:20
Total Credit Hours for Degree:   60

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