Business Administration (Ph.D.)

American Liberty University

Mission Statement

The American Liberty University’s College of Business and Administration helps career-oriented students develop the necessary capabilities to become effective leaders in a global, diverse and technologically rich environment. The College of Business Administration provides a high quality, leading edge educational experience to undergraduate and graduate students and to the broader professional business community.

Our educational experience emphasizes fundamental management techniques and practical business experience while encouraging students to develop and nurture the entrepreneurial spirit.

We encourage professional business experiences with local, national, and international organizations to develop students’ entrepreneurial activities and provide incisive Teaching advantages outside the traditional classroom. This focus allows the College of Business Administration to strengthen its important relationships with businesses and other organizations.

Recognizing the importance of discovery, the application of new knowledge to the betterment of society, and the value of professional growth of the faculty, we provide a supportive environment for scholarly research. Further, our students are challenged in their intellectual pursuits through opportunities for assisting faculty in both applied and basic research.

Goals

In order to fulfill the mission, the College of Business Administration has identified a set of specific goals:

  • The Business Administration must benefit the local community and society by promoting modern management knowledge and practice.
  • The College of Business and Administration aggressively seeks to further its recognition and reputation among business leaders, the corporate community and academia. This will result in improved student recruitment, provide additional research opportunities for faculty and enhance placement opportunities for all our students.
  • Instilling a spirit of excellence, professionalism, and responsibility among our students
  • The Business Administration seeks continual improvement in the quality of its programs and teaching—graduating exemplary individuals who excel in managerial or educational positions worldwide.
  • The Business Administration must attract, maintain and nurture an outstanding faculty. Since the faculty is critical to achieving the mission of the college, they must be encouraged and provided resources to develop important and relevant scientific research that advances both the understanding and the practice of management. To accomplish this, the college must foster and reward creative risk taking by the faculty in their research and their development of educational initiatives, and encourage efforts to communicate their research beyond the academic community.
  • Selecting excellent faculty members and scholars who focus on management education and research theory and practice from a global perspective
  • Given the globalization of business and business education, the Business Administration must attract an internationally diverse student body of the highest quality. Students are expected to excel academically as well as in terms of the management background they bring to the college and their prospects for success in their chosen endeavors.

Degrees and Programs

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Ph.D.) Leadership & Management

Method of Instruction/Study:

Distance education as defined in section 94834 of the Code, does not require the physical presence of students and faculty at the same location but provides for interaction between students and faculty by such means as telecommunication, correspondence, electronic and computer augmented educational services, postal service, and facsimile transmission.

DIRECT STUDY AND ELECTIVE RESEARCH PROJECT

Each student may undertake a direct study or elective research project by utilizing his/her knowledge to handle a practical problem in the field. The learning outcome is to acquire new knowledge and be able to apply such knowledge by problem-solving specific issues. The student is required to submit a study/project proposal to the University for approval. The final project must be typed, and a proper citation, bibliography, and glossary of terms should be included.

EVALUATION OF LESSONS SUBMITTED BY STUDENTS

Students’ lessons will be evaluated within ten business days. Final projects will be graded within

fifteen business days.

Admission Requirements/Application Procedure

Priority to the Ph.D. program is given to graduates of accredited master’s degree programs in business administration. Individuals admitted with a bachelor’s degree in business administration are required to complete a program of master’s courses in business administration as a requisite to entry into doctoral courses. Applicants must provide evidence of the following:

  1. Complete the Application for Admission and submit it with a non-refundable check or money order for $120.00 payable to American Liberty University
  2. A Master’s degree in Business Administration (or equivalent); from an accredited or recognized institution by BPPE.
  3. Two letters of reference affirming the applicant’s potential for scholarly, investigative, and creative endeavors regarding business administration.
  4. Submit official transcripts from the previous colleges and/or universities.
  5. A statement of educational objectives, specific focus of research, and program and career goals.
  6. Provide current color passport size photos.
  7. Optional: It is recommended that applicants submit course descriptions of master’s degree courses to assist the Admissions Committee in determining if prerequisites have been met.

Length of Compilation:

This 56-credit degree program can be reasonably completed in 3 years if students maintain a full-time course load and complete dissertation.

Ph.D. Graduation Requirements
A student is eligible for graduation in the Ph.D. program when the following requirements have been met.

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study developed in consultation with the faculty members.
  2. Satisfactory completion of 56 credit hours, including four research foundation courses, seven concentration subject courses, up to four elective courses, and a dissertation.
  3. Maintain a cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher.
  4. Satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination.
  5. Successful completion and defense of the dissertation.
  6. File a petition to graduate.
  7. Fulfillment of all financial obligations to the University.

Ph.D. Course Requirements (56 units):

RE 800 Advanced Research Methodology (3)                                                  

RE 801 Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis (3)

LE 805 Advanced Leadership Theory and Research (3)

BUS 810 Advanced Policy Development and Research (3)

LE 813 Economic and Policy Systems (3)

LE 816 Strategic Leadership and Management of Global Change (3)

BUS 825 Quantitative Measurements and Instrument Design (3)

BUS 840 Advanced Organizational Behavior (3)
LE 845 Advanced Human Resource Management (3)

BUS 860 Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (3)

LE 865 Global Perspectives on Leadership (3)

Dissertation: 17 units
DI 900 Dissertation Proposal    non-credit                             

DI 901 Dissertation Research I                       5

DI 902 Dissertation Research II                     5

DI 903 Dissertation Research III                    7

ELECTIVE:                                                  6

 

Electives Courses

LE 870 Ethics and Leadership (3)

PSY 830 Psychology of Leadership (3)

LE 880 Social Learning Theory and New Media (2)

LE 882 International Policy Experience (3)

LE 884 Leadership and Personal Development (3)

LE 820 Intercultural Competency (3)

LE 835 Leadership and Spiritual Development (3)

RE 801 Business Research Writing (3)         

MG 821 Management Science (3)
LE 855 Stress Management Control (3)                                                       

MG 822 Global Management Models (3)
BUS 842 Comparative Economic Systems (3)

LE 843 International Human Resource Management (3)
BUS 844 International Economics (3)
BUS 846 International Marketing (3)
BUS 847 International Organizations (3)

LE 851 Seminar in International Leadership (3)                                                                      

LE 815 Advanced Global Leadership (3)

BUS 853 Independent Study in International Business (3)