Katherine Karl

CSF = Positioning of DBA with PhD

DBA Programs lack consistency in purpose/outcome

Example 1

Temple University Because Every C-Suite Needs a Doctor The Executive Doctorate in Business Administration is a part-

time, three-year program designed to equip senior managers and executives with the power to transform today’s business environment

Example 2

Cleveland State University The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at the Monte

Ahuja College of Business is designed to engage and prepare a new generation of aspiring academicians and driven practitioners for rewarding careers.

Yes, this program is positioned to allow you to transition from industry to academia. It is also suitable for those who wish to adapt from industry experience into a consulting role and acquire the tools and perspective to conduct rigorous research & projects for clients. The Mitchell DBA is also perfect for instructors in business schools and colleges who want to upgrade their academic status with a doctoral degree and pursue careers in AACSB accredited institutions.

Example 3

Louisiana Tech University A Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Louisiana

Tech University will prepare you for a fulfilling career as a business academician. Graduates from our DBA program work as professors at high quality universities across the nation.

Example 4

Jacksonville University The Davis Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is an

applied program where candidates practice using analytical tools to solve current work problems and challenges. The program is ideal for executives, aspiring consultants, policy makers, or “clinical” or applied faculty desiring positions in schools of business internationally.

Considerable Resistance Among PhDs Quality of Instruction

I have found that the online programs simply do not have the same rigor as programs from brick-and-mortar universities. Further ...the research (if any) of candidates from online programs seems to lag considerably compared with the research agendas of candidates from brick-and-mortar universities.

The in-class discussions among students and faculty are vital to Ph.D. education. Online would not provide the same quality of education.

Considerable Resistance Among PhDs Validity of Degree

“Such degrees are basically worthless for an academic job. I automatically disqualify such candidates.”

Face-to-Face “High-quality Ph.D. programs are residential programs. Much

of the learning is tacit and is acquired through face-to-face interaction and collaboration with faculty and other students.”

“I do not believe it possible to gain necessary theory and research skills without regular, face-to-face contact with faculty. “

Criteria for Measuring Performance of DBA The extent to which student achieved stated aims/goals

for doing DBA

Future Research on CSF – Goal Achievement DBAs – Where are they now?

Industry Career change? Did they achieve their goal objective in

pursuing DBA? What benefit was provided to employer? Have they become practitioner/scholars?

Academia Are they getting academic jobs? Keeping them? Where?

What type of positions? Are they publishing? Where? Impact? What are the CSF in integrating traditional PhDs with clinical

faculty?