Program Overview

Doctor of Professional Studies, Executive Doctoral Program, DPS

Overview

The Doctor of Professional Studies (DPS) is a unique doctoral program designed for accomplished executives who seek advanced knowledge, skills, and perspectives without interrupting their careers. This program empowers individuals to advance in senior management, initiate a consulting practice, or launch an academic career.

Program Structure

The program is hybrid, requiring on-campus attendance on 10 Fridays, allowing students to continue their full-time career and compensation while earning a doctorate in 3-5 years.

Admission Requirements

Qualified applicants must have at least 10 years of professional experience and an MBA or similar master's degree from an accredited institution.

Curriculum

All doctoral seminars are delivered in a blended learning format, with students attending class sessions on five Fridays of the semester and participating continuously in weekly online discussion forums. The program requires:

• 10 doctoral seminars
• 6 independent study courses
• 3 electives that expand knowledge and enhance skills within a concentration (finance, management, or marketing)

Course Sequence

A typical sequence of courses includes:

Foundation and Research Seminars

• DPS 805: Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Management (3 credits)
• DPS 870: Explorations in Business Research (3 credits)
• DPS 820: Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Finance and Economics (3 credits)
• DPS 840: Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Marketing (3 credits)
• DPS 875: Data Analysis with Regression (3 credits)
• DPS 881: Publishing Tutorial I (3 credits)
• DPS 876: Data Analysis with Selected Multivariate Statistics (3 credits)
• DPS 882: Publishing Tutorial 2 (3 credits)
• DPS 872: Research Design and Measurement (3 credits)
• DPS 830: Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Cross Cultural Management (3 credits)

Electives

Students choose any three electives to expand their knowledge and enhance their skills.

Concentration Seminars

• Concentration Seminar 1:
  • FIN 821: Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Corporate Finance (3 credits)
  • MAR 831: Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Consumer Research (3 credits)
  • MGT 835: Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Organization Behavior (3 credits)
• Concentration Seminar 2:
  • FIN 822: Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Capital Markets (3 credits)
  • MAR 832: Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Marketing Management (3 credits)
  • MGT 836: Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Strategic Management (3 credits)

Dissertation Seminars

• DPS 890: Dissertation Seminar I (3 credits)
• DPS 891: Dissertation Seminar II (3 credits)
• DPS 892: Dissertation Seminar III (3 credits)
• DPS 893: Dissertation Seminar IV (3 credits)