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Curriculum
The Ph.D. in Business Administration focuses on essential aspects of business administration, management, and leadership, blending theoretical concepts with practical applications. Students will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate key distinctions within business administration and leadership, fostering the creation of new knowledge in the field and addressing real-world challenges.
At William Woods, you’ll be participating in a graduate program built on more than 150 years of academic excellence. The program offers students the opportunity to enter the program at any point during a new 5-week term. It is designed to fit the schedules of working professionals, which makes it possible for anyone to achieve their higher education goals. Courses are designed and taught by professionals that not only hold degrees in the areas they instruct but have proven their expertise in the business world.
“Our online Ph.D. in Business Administration prepares students to address real-world challenges through research. With no residency requirement, students can customize a nine-credit specialization and align it with their dissertation focus. This flexible, rigorous program empowers graduates to solve complex business problems with innovative, research-based approaches.”
– Dr. Miriam O’Callaghan, Executive Dean, School of Business and Technology
| BUS 705 | Advanced Studies in Business Administration | 3 |
| BUS 715 | Decision Making and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 735 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 745 | Applied Economics | 3 |
| BUS 750 | Marketing and Social Media Strategy | 3 |
| BUS 751 | Strategy and Execution | 3 |
| LDR 720 | Ethical Leading | 3 |
| LDR 745 | Management Concepts for Leaders | 3 |
| LDR 760 | Interpersonal Dynamics | 3 |
| RSH 715 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| RSH 725 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| RSH 720 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| RSH 740 | Exploration of Qualitative Research | 3 |
| LDR 780 | Special Topics | 3 |
| DIS 780 | Dissertation I | 3 |
| DIS 781 | Dissertation II | 3 |
| DIS 790 | Dissertation III | 3 |
| LDR 730 | Leadership and Change | 3 |
| LDR 735 | Communication for Impact | 3 |
| LDR 740 | Coaching & Talent Management | 3 |
| LDR 755 | Original and Innovative Disruption | 3 |
| LDR 765 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| LDR 770 | Complex Problems | 3 |
| LDR 785 | Organizational Environment | 3 |
| LDR 780 | Special Topics | 3 |
| LDR 780 | Special Topics | 3 |
| DIS 791 | Dissertation Continuation | 1 |
No more than 12 graduate credit hours from other institutions or 18 graduate credit hours earned at William Woods University will be accepted for transfer credit towards a doctoral degree. Credit for prior learning or experiential learning are not eligible for transfer credit. Transfer credit is not granted for dissertation or applied doctoral project courses. Only courses where a grade of ‘A’ or ‘B’ can be transferred. A doctoral student must have at least 66 graduate credit hours from all institutions attended prior to graduation.
The appropriate Dean or their designated official determines the acceptability of credit granted by other graduate level institutions. Credits received for the completion of graduate work not previously approved by the appropriate Dean will not be considered for acceptance.
Only graduate work completed at graduate level institutions accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the American Council on Education (ACE) may be accepted as applicable to doctoral degrees granted by William Woods University.
Technology related courses completed at other institutions must have been completed within seven calendar years of anticipated initial enrollment to be considered for applicability to William Woods University doctoral degrees. Each William Woods University doctoral program determines technology related courses pertaining to this requirement. Exceptions may be made subject to the Dean’s discretion.