About the Program
The DBA program represents a new segment in management education at the Jindal School of Management. The DBA combines the application focus of an EMBA program with the advanced research focus of a Ph.D. program. In this program, participants study and apply advanced research methodologies and analytic techniques to complex business problems.
To earn a DBA, participants must:
- Complete required coursework
- Write a thesis
- Develop a case study
The thesis and case study should demonstrate the ability to apply the advanced knowledge acquired in the coursework to a problem in a specific business domain, e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management, Organization Behavior and Strategic Management.
Who is the DBA for?
- You are a senior business executive who has either a masters-level degree and at least seven years of work experience or an undergraduate degree and at least ten years of work experience
- You have a desire for advanced knowledge and the discipline to research and solve challenging problems
- You would like to add value to your organization by addressing complex problems using new and advanced methods and disseminating the use of these advanced methods in your organization
Degree Plan Highlights – Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
“SCH” indicates “Semester Credit Hours.”
72SCH
- 36 credit hours of required methodology coursework
- 9 credit hours of electives related to the dissertation
- 27 credit hours of faculty guides pertaining to the dissertation
3years
Time to Completion
It takes approximately 3 years to complete this degree
8hours/week
Saturday Only Classes
First two years, 8 hours per week for classes
9hours/week
Dissertation
Third year, 9 hours per week for dissertation
$20,000
Tuition per Semester
Join the DBA Program at UTD
Message from the Director
Vijay Mookerjee, PhD
Charles and Nancy Davidson Chair | Professor, Information Systems | PhD Area Coordinator, Information Systems | Director, Doctor of Business Administration
Hello! My name is Vijay Mookerjee, and I am a Professor in Information Systems and Operations Management at JSOM.
This program will boost your already successful business career and take it to the next level. A DBA will give you the knowledge and confidence to use advanced techniques to solve problems that were likely beyond your reach earlier. You also will be able to mentor junior executives by informing their intuition with rigorous methods in the study of complex business problems.
The Jindal School has an intense, highly applied research faculty. We are extremely successful at publishing in top research journals. We also take our expertise to the field to add value to companies. This applied, but rigorous focus on business-relevant research makes the Jindal School an excellent choice for your pursuit of a DBA.
Message from the Co-Director
Amit Mehra, PhD
Professor, Information Systems | Co-Director, Doctor of Business Administration
Thank you for considering the DBA program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas. If you are a person with vision and a drive to make things happen, then you have come to the right place.
The use of analytics in business decision-making is the latest tool in the hands of managers who want to be leaders in their fields. Our faculty has deep expertise in the area and has experience working with businesses. While we teach analytics skills in our highly acclaimed Ph.D. program, busy executives do not have the time to complete such a long program. Inspired by constant queries from local businesses over the past few years, we created our DBA program, which addresses the needs of experienced executives.
Our unique offering is the perfect segue into the next level of your career, particularly if you have a quantitative background or want to learn those skills.
I am very excited to welcome our inaugural class in the Fall of 2023 and look forward to having you join us. I can certainly promise you an exhilarating and mind-opening journey in the next three years!
Tuition
Tuition Details
Tuition will be paid in six equal installments of $20,000 each at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters of each year of the program. Students who do not graduate at the end of their third year in the program will need to pay additional fees based on the number of credits they enroll in each semester.
Financial Aid Information
Long-term student loans are available to initially fund your tuition (generally, repayment begins after graduation). Student loans are available through Federal Student Loan Programs or through creditworthy Private Educational Loans. Please contact Bill Mack, Financial Services Manager, for more information before applying for student loans at whm101000@utdallas.edu or (972) 883-4114.
For students participating in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs, visit the Jindal School’s Cost of Living page to find additional information about expenses the average student incurs while attending our programs.
Faculty
Learn from World-Class Faculty
The Jindal School faculty is multi-faceted and highly accomplished. Based on the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ — a list used worldwide to identify research productivity — the Jindal School faculty currently ranks No. 2 worldwide in research productivity.
The strength of the Jindal School faculty is its expertise in analytics skills, which are very highly advocated by experts today to make informed business decisions rather than relying on gut feel. Our faculty has extensive experience working on problems of practical relevance, and many work closely with industry.
Contact Us
John Barden, CPA
Associate Dean, Executive Education | Clinical Professor, Accounting
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Application Process