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BA 731: Formal Proposal – School of Business

Credit Hours: 3
Estimated Hours Per Week: 20

Overview

The JIU School of Business DBA program requires each student to demonstrate his/her mastery of a specific problem drawn from the business field, relevant business literature and theory, and appropriate research methods by passing the oral presentation of his/her formal dissertation proposal.  This proposal normally includes submission — to the student’s dissertation committee — of the first three chapters of his/her dissertation, including:

  • Introduction of the Problem
  • Literature and Theory Review
  • Research Methodology
The student’s dissertation committee evaluates the oral presentation of the formal dissertation proposal on a pass/no pass basis.  The School of Business’ formal proposal course, BA731, provides students with eight weeks of direct instruction designed to help students present passing proposals. Each student’s dissertation committee chairperson certifies to the DBA Associate Chairperson that the formal dissertation proposal is acceptable.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Presentation of Formal Dissertation Proposal

ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Required Texts
BA 731 texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore