DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

NANCE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY

 GLOBAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION

AT THE ESC-CLERMONT CAMPUS, FRANCE

DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

Globalization, the rise of international activities of small and medium-sized firms, and growing interdependence of national economies are creating greater opportunities for a career in global business. And, according to AACSB International, there is a critical shortage of doctoral qualified business faculty. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at the Nance College of Business Administration is designed to engage and prepare a new generation of aspiring academicians and driven practitioners for rewarding careers in Global Business.

The DBA program is taught by Nance College of Business graduate faculty who are selected for expertise in their disciplines and for their related experience in business. Building on our long-standing relationship with ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management, students now have the opportunity to complete the DBA degree in Global Business in France, at the ESC Clermont Campus in Clermont-Ferrand. In this program, you’ll develop functional expertise within an interdisciplinary and global framework so that you may advance business theory and practice, making significant contributions to the larger community.

QUALITY

All Nance business and accountancy programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the hallmark of excellence in management education. ESC Clermont, one of the French Grande Ecole with their long-standing tradition of excellence, also holds AACSB accreditation for all its business programs. Only 5 percent of business schools in the world hold AACSB accreditation.

The faculty is comprised of nationally and internationally known professors and scholars. Faculty scholarship is published in a variety of high ranking academic journals. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members on research projects.  The program has a strong record of publication by students and alumni, often in collaboration with faculty members.

PROGRAM FORMAT

Flexible schedule meets the needs of working professionals

Coursework can be completed in 18 months while working full time

Classes are held on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from January to July

Instruction provided in both French and English

Option of completing one or two modules in the USA, at Cleveland State University

Cohort group design sustains motivation through peer support throughout the program

Collaborative culture provides opportunities to work on group projects and seek or offer information and advice

PROGRAM FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Fully accredited US doctorate in a European context

Designed to provide academically rigorous experiences to traditional and non-traditional students

Contemporary curriculum focused on research and scholarship

Interdisciplinary approach based on cutting-edge research and the students’ own experiences

Special workshops to help prepare students for their comprehensive examination, dissertation journey, and to improve their teaching and research skills.

Research seminars by CSU and ESC Clermont faculty and by other renowned scholars

GLOBAL BUSINESS DBA CURRICULUM

The doctoral degree requires a minimum of sixty-eight semester credit hours (forty-four hours of courses and twenty-four hours of doctoral research) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Participation is limited only to those students admitted to the DBA program, ensuring the highest caliber peer group in the classroom.

Prepatory Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level in English. The basic preparation for the DBA program is a business or management master’s degree or its equivalent.

Coursework

Prerequisites

International Business

Marketing Research

DBA Core Courses

Multivariate Statistical Methods

Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Business Research: Analysis and Applications

Seminar on Business Teaching Methods

Global Business Major Courses

Global Marketing

Doctoral Seminar in International Strategy

Global Cooperation and Organizations

Global Operations Management

Doctoral Seminar in Global Business

Multinational Management

Global Business Fixed Electives

Seminar in IS Current Topics

International Financial Management

Doctoral Seminar in Multivariate Techniques in Marketing

Doctoral Seminar in Measurement and Scaling

Comprehensive Examination

Dissertation Proposal Defense

Dissertation Defense

DBA CLASS PROFILE

• Many of our graduates hold positions as Faculty, Dean or Program Director at the world’s finest AACSB accredited institutions

• Other graduates are successful entrepreneurs or hold high-level positions in industry and government

STUDENT SUPPORT

• DBA students have computer access to both Cleveland State University and ESC Clermont databases such as Compustat and Business Source Premier

• The DBA Office offers administrative support to DBA students throughout the program

• Library Services include 100 electronic databases, including full-text resources 

HOW TO APPLY

Potential applicants should contact Dr. Marc Lecoutre at ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management to prepare their application forms.

General Information DBA CSU-ESC Clermont

CSU application form & Model

Contact
Dr. Marc Lecoutre
Academic Partnership Director
CSU DBA at the ESC-Clermont campus
Phone: +33 (0)473 982 430
E-mail: marc.lecoutre@esc-clermont.fr

Campus Location and Mailing Address

ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management
4, boulevard Trudaine
63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France

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