What Can SCU DBA Do For You?
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Develop superior levels of management skills.
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Uncover new information or insights within your professional area.
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Research an area you are interested in and passionate about.
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Contribute your knowledge to, and become an expert in your industry.
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Network with candidates from a range of backgrounds.
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Gain a globally recognised advanced business qualification.
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Enhance future employment, research and consultancy opportunities.
Career Opportunities
The DBA, with managerial relevance, allows top managers to deepen their expertise, contrbute to the knowledge of their profession, and prepare themselves for the complex analyses and decision-making required of senior management.
The DBA is emerging globally as the pinnacle in business qualifications with graduates assuming ever more senior roles in corporations and governments.
Assessment Methods
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The business administration units are assessed through assignments completed during each trimester.
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Preparatory stage units are assessed through assignments and research outputs.
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Thesis units are not formally assessed during the thesis writing process. The completed DBA thesis is submitted for examination to internal and external examiners approved by the Doctorate Committee.
In order to proceed beyond the preparatory stage to the thesis, candidates must achieve a credit average for the business administration and preparatory stage units.
Candidates who do not achieve a credit average may be offered advanced standing towards the Master of Business Research Degree.
The thesis is not awarded a grade but is examined by two examiners. A candidate receives the DBA award once their thesis is accepted by the SCU Higher Degrees Research Committee (HDRC).
The Meredith Prize
The Meredith Prize, to the value of $2,000 is awarded annually to the candidate with the most outstanding DBA thesis.
Graduation and Degree/Certificate/Diploma
Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded the prestigious Doctor of Business Administration awarded by Southern Cross University, Australia. Graduates will be allowed to use the title Dr. in front of their name.
Candidate Support
Learning Materials
Candidates are provided with a package of learning materials that guide them at their own pace through the various stages of their programme.
For the business administration units and the business research methods units, the learning materials consist of a study guide, prescribed text and supplementary readings are provided for the remainder of the DBA preparatory stage and on commencing the thesis stage.
Online Resources
In addition to the learning materials, candidates have access to comprehensive online facilitites that provide up-tp-date course information and opportunities for candidates to network with fellow business students and their tutor/assessor and gain feedback.
DBA candidates can access the SCU library catalogues, full-text business journal databases and other library resources online. The SCU library recognises the distinctive demands of doctoral study and provides a dedicated webpage to support DBA students.
Thesis Supervision
Upon completion of the two DBA research units, a supervisor is appointed to support the candidate in the thesis process, which leads to the production and submission of the DBA thesis for examination. Candidates - whether full-time, part-time, in Australia or offshore - communicate regularly with supervisors via email, phone, or fax.
Symposia
At least twice a year candidates meet in structured doctoral symposia at the SCU Gold Coast campus or at MDIS. The symposia provide wonderful opportunities to meet other candidates, compare progress, explore different research methologies, receive advice from experts, confirms examination requirements and network with business leaders. Candidates must attend at least one symposia each year.
Supervision
Your supervision is conducted by highly qualified, local supervisors in Singapore who are approved by the Southern Cross University's Higher Degrees Research Committee.
About Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University is a dynamic, contemporary Australian University. It is proud of its reputation for quality teaching and the strength of its research achievements. It is established under its own Act of Parliament and is a full member of the more than 500 institution-strong global Association of Commonwealth Universities.
The University is named after the constellation of stars that appears in the night sky of the Southern Hemisphere. The constellation is a potent symbol in Australia’s history and also forms part of the Australian national flag.
Southern Cross University offers degrees at Associate, Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral levels. The University has more than 16,000 students enrolled from throughout Australia and 80 countries around the world. The University is currently part of seven Australian Co-operative Research Centres.
Southern Cross University collaborates with other international institutions in the delivery of courses in China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand and the USA. The University is committed to enhancing the lives and helping to advance the careers of all its international students.
Southern Cross University is based on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia - a region renowned for its extraordinary beauty. Its campuses are located at Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Tweed Heads, and the Hotel School Sydney, which it runs in partnership with Mulpha Australia.
About the Southern Cross Business School
The Southern Cross Business School offers a comprehensive range of business and information technology degrees that are informed by research, reviewed by industry leaders and taught by experts.
The Business School offers opportunities for lifelong learning through its undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, which are all tailored to meet industry demands. Our students – whether they are school leavers or business executives – acquire the professional qualifications specifically required and most in demand throughout the public and private business and information technology sectors.
Our programmes are designed to build students' knowledge and capabilities, and open doors and opportunities for them anywhere in the world.
The research programme of the Business School addresses regionally relevant issues relating to public policy, regional economic development, corporate governance, leadership, human resources development and organisational change.
