DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• Course Information
• Social Responsibility
• Admission Requirements
• DBA Curriculum
• List of Requirements
• Flowchart

COURSE INFORMATION

Context

The context of business and management has undergone rapid and profound changes within the last decade. No longer can the study of business and management be confined to the functional and technical areas, as was the tendency in the past. Moreover, business and management practitioners must now manage and be accountable for the substantial impact of their activities not only on internal members, financial stakeholders and customers, but also on members of the immediate community, on society as a whole, and on the environment. There is an urgent need to advance the state of business and management knowledge to reflect these new realities.

Aware of these developments and guided by Lasallian values, De La Salle University aims for the creation and dissemination of practice-oriented management knowledge that will help uplift society. In pursuit of this mission, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program is designed to advance the professional development of practicing managers, entrepreneurs, management academics and other professionals in the business and public management arena by: expanding their knowledge and perspectives in critical areas of management related to promoting humanistic, socially responsible and sustainable business; and equipping them with research and change management skills.

 

Anchored on SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

GOAL

The goal is to produce the Lasallian DBA – a practice-oriented management scholar who is able to source, assimilate, evaluate, create, disseminate and apply management knowledge guided by humanistic and ethical values.

The DBA Program involves intensive coursework (36 units) and dissertation writing (12 units), which may be completed in a minimum of three years or a maximum of ten years. Classes are held from 6 to 9:15 p.m. on weekdays.  Occasionally, for some subjects, classes may be held from 8:00 to 11:15 a.m. or from 12:00 to 3:15 p.m. on Saturdays. Students must be prepared to take classes during any of these time slots.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should possess an MBA degree or an equivalent Master’s degree in business or management.

Applicants holding a Master’s degree without a substantial management and research component may be required to demonstrate competence or complete coursework in the following areas; Business Ethics, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Organization Behavior, or Strategic Management.

Applicants must be proficient in oral and written English as well as the use of desktop computer applications and the Internet and must demonstrate potential for doctorate level research through completed research work. Applicants must have at least 3 years management experience (responsibility for planning and achieving goals, budget allocation and personnel decisions) and at least 5 years of work experience.

Applicants must have use of an Internet- and wifi-capable computer for research, writing, and presentation and personal Internet access throughout the Program.

 

DBA Curriculum

FOUNDATION COURSES (9 UNITS)

• Management and Organization Theory- 3 units
• Statistics for Management Research 1 – 3 units
• Management Research 1 – 3 units

ADVANCED METHODS COURSES (9 UNITS)

• Action Research – 3 units
• Statistics for Management Research 2 – 3 units
• Management Research 2 – 3 units

CORE COURSES (15 UNITS)

• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility – 3units
• Strategic Management and Corporate Governance – 3 units
• Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship – 3 units
• Sustainable Business – 3 units
• Leadership, Spirituality and Organizational Transformation — 3 units

ELECTIVE (3 UNITS from any related program related to the student’s dissertation work)

DISSERTATION WRITING (12 UNITS)

• Dissertation writing 1— 6 units
• Dissertation writing 2– 6 units
• Dissertation writing -3 to 15 no unit equivalent, but may be required for completion of dissertation
• Dissertation proposal defense
• Dissertation final defense

 

Dr. RAYMUND R. HABARADAS
DBA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

 

GRACE DE LOS SANTOS
DBA PROGRAM SECRETARY

 

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Faculty Name	Highest Educational Attainment	Field of Specialization
Dr. Raymund R. Habaradas	DBA, De La Salle University	Research Methods Innovation Value networks Social enterprise
Dr. Emilina R. Sarreal	DBA, De La Salle University	Multivariate Statistics
Dr. Benito L. Teehankee	DBA, De La Salle University	Corporate Governance Business Ethics Management and Organization Theory Action Research Catholic Social Thought and Management
Dr. Maria Victoria P. Tibon	DBA, De La Salle University	Family Business Corporate Social Responsibility Business Ethics Leadership Human Resource Management International and Higher Education Sustainable Business
PART-TIME FACULTY
Dr. Jose Ramon Albert	PhD, Stony Brook University	Multivariate Statistics
Dr. Jaime Cempron	PhD, De La Salle University	Organizational Transformation
Dr. Anthony Shun Fung Chiu	DBA, De La Salle University	Sustainable Business
Dr. Louie Divinagracia	DBA, De La Salle University	Entrepreneurship Intrapreneurship
Dr. Divina Edralin	DM, De La Salle University	Entrepreneurship Labor Relations Human Resource Management Innovation
Dr. Tak Ming Lok	DBA, De La Salle University	Sustainable Business
Dr. Rachel Quero	DBA, University of the Philippines	Management Research Action Research
Dr. Robert Ramos	DBA, De La Salle University	Strategic Management Corporate Governance

 

 

LIST OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 

FOR LOCAL APPLICANTS

1. Application Form with 2×2 picture.
2. Original copy of Transcript of records
3. Original copy of NSO Birth certificate
4. Transfer credential (for non-DLSU graduate)
5. Two (2) Letters of recommendation (downloadable at DLSU website)
6. Updated curriculum vitae/Resume plus Certification of work employment and management experience
7. Personal statement containing academic and career objectives
8. Two (2) pieces of 2″x 2″ picture for testing permit
9. Certificate of good moral character from previous school/employer at least six months from date of issuance
10. Photocopy of research output (for PhD applicants only)
11. NMAT scores

 

FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

1. Application form with 2″x 2″ picture (downloadable at DLSU website)
2. Photocopy of passport
3. Two (2) copies of Transcript of Records (Authenticated and Original copy)
4. Certificate of Graduation (with degree title and date of graduation)
5. Two (2) copies of Certificate of No Criminal Record (Authenticated and photocopy)
6. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (form downloadable at DLSU website)
7. Curriculum Vitae or Resume plus Certification of work employment and management experience
8. Personal Statement (format can be viewed from the DLSU website)
9. Photocopy of Research output
10. Two (2) pieces 2″x2″ recent picture for testing permit
11. NMAT scores

 

FLOWCHART

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