Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program Fees
Affordable Pay-As-You-Learn System: Pay for only one course at a time.
| Doctor of Business Administration Degree Program Fees | |
|---|---|
| Application Fee (Non-refundable) | $ 75.00* |
| Registration Fee (Non-refundable) | $ 100.00* |
| STRF Fee* (non-refundable, CA residents only) | $ 0.00* |
| NON-REFUNDABLE FEES DUE UPON SUBMISSION OF THIS ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT | |
| Course Fees | |
| Tuition Per Course ($500 per credit x three credits) | $1,500.00 /course |
| (20 courses X $1,500 Each) | $ 30,000* |
| Records Fee per term | $200.00/term |
| (20 terms X $200) | $4,000* |
| Estimated Textbook Fees | $1,290.00* |
| Other Fees | |
| Research reserve fund | $2,000.00* |
| Transfer Credit Fee2 (per course) | $ 75.00 (optional) |
| Original Transcript | (No cost) |
| Each Additional Transcript Fee | $ 25.00 (optional) |
| End of Program Fees | |
| Diploma | (No cost) |
| Replacement Diploma | $ 200.00 (optional) |
| Replacement Cover | $ 100.00 (optional) |
| Course Completion Letter | $ 35.00 (optional) |
| TOTAL COST OF PROGRAM | $ 37,465.00** |
* Costs included in the Total Cost of Program
**Assumes program completion in 20 enrolled terms and successful completion of each course on the first attempt.
Footnotes:
1 Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF): The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) is administered by the California BPPE and applies only to California residents. The STRF fee is currently zero dollars ($0.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.
2 If an applicant requests that a course, or courses, taken at another university be reviewed for transfer credit, the applicant is charged $75 for each course reviewed. For each course approved for transfer credit, the cost of the applicant’s program will be reduced by the cost of the course that does not have to be taken and the number of courses the applicant will be required to take to complete degree requirements will be reduced by one. Textbook costs will be reduced by the cost of the textbook that would have been used in the AU course.
DBA Course Schedule 2025
Live online webcam seminars are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half-hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
| Term | Term Dates | Courses Offered | Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 2025 - February 9, 2025 |
DBA 623 Human Resource Management Science DBA 850 Dissertation |
TBA |
| 2 | February 10, 2025 - March 23, 2025 |
DBA 651 Sustainable Accounting Management DBA 850 Dissertation |
TBA |
| 3 | March 24, 2025 - May 4, 2025 |
DBA 625 Applied Research Methods – Qualitative & Quantitative DBA 627 Business Analytics DBA 850 Dissertation |
TBA |
| 4 | May 5, 2025 - June 15, 2025 |
DBA 629 Global Strategy & Innovation Management DBA 635 Transforming Systems through Adaptive Leadership DBA 850 Dissertation
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TBA |
| 5 | June 16 - July 27, 2025 |
DBA 610 (Int Bus. Specialized) International Financial Management DBA 611 Sustainable Lifecycle Management DBA 850 Dissertation
Comprehensive Exam (Jul 29 - Aug 4) |
TBA |
| 6 | Aug 4 - September 14, 2025 |
DBA 621 Sustainable Project Management DBA 633 (Int Bus. Specialized) Ethics in Business and Management DBA 850 Dissertation |
TBA |
| 7 | September 15 - October 26, 2025 |
DBA 640 (Int Bus. Specialized) International Business Law and Practice DBA 820 Writing the Doctoral Dissertation Proposal DBA 850 Dissertation |
TBA |
| 8 | October 27 - December 7, 2025 |
DBA 602 Intellectual Property DBA 850 Dissertation |
TBA |
Objectives
Upon completion of the DBA program, students will be able to:
- Analyze and interpret organizations operating in an increasingly global, diverse and technological environment.
- Conduct original research of leadership principles, theories, and skills required to enhance organizational performance
- Apply the concepts of ethical and sustainable leadership to manage change and optimize organizational performance.
- Enhance leadership capacity of organizations in a variety of workplace settings.
- Analyze organizational structures to assist in improving organizational performance.
- Devise appropriate strategies for ongoing professional development and implementation of these strategies upon successful completion of the DBA.
- Design and construct a publishable research project
Anaheim University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree program is comprised of 60 graduate credit hours beyond a completed MBA. The DBA program consists of 9 foundation courses in business administration and research, a qualifying exam which the student must pass at the end of the first year of study, 4 courses in the student’s chosen area of concentration, 2 elective courses, a comprehensive exam which the student must pass in order to advance to the dissertation phase, and a dissertation. Each course in the DBA program is three credit hours, with the exception of the final dissertation writing course.
Curriculum for the DBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurship:
Foundational Courses :
| DBA 602 | Intellectual Property | |
| DBA 605 | International and Multinational Marketing | |
| DBA 615 | Leadership in Global and Multicultural Organizations | |
| DBA 625 | Applied Research Methods - Qualitative & Quantitative | |
| DBA 627 | Business Analytics | |
| DBA 617 | International Supply Chain Management | |
| DBA 629 | Global Strategy & Innovation Management | |
| DBA 635 | Transforming Systems through Adaptive Leadership | |
| DBA 645 | Academic Research and Writing |
Entrepreneurship courses:
| DBA 612 | Creative Entrepreneurship | |
| DBA 613 | Organizational Development and Change Management | |
| DBA 622 | Entrepreneurial Funding | |
| DBA 632 | Social Entrepreneurship |
Elective Courses (Choose 1 in each of 2 of the other 3 concentrations):
Management Elective Courses :
| DBA 613 | Organizational Development and Change Management | |
| DBA 623 | Human Resource Management Science | |
| DBA 633 | Ethics in Business and Management | |
| DBA 640 | International Business Law and Practice |
International Business courses:
| DBA 610 | International Financial Management | |
| DBA 633 | Ethics in Business Management | |
| DBA 640 | International Business Law and Practice | |
| DBA 710 | Seminar in International Business |
Sustainable Management courses:
| DBA 611 | Sustainable Lifecycle Management | |
| DBA 621 | Sustainable Project Management | |
| DBA 651 | Sustainable Accounting Management | |
| DBA 711 | Seminar in Global Business Sustainability |
Doctoral Dissertation Studies Courses:
| DBA 820 | Writing the Doctoral Dissertation Proposal | |
| DBA 850 | Doctoral Dissertation Completion |
The Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) through Anaheim University’s Carland Entrepreneurial Institute allows working professionals to obtain a DBA degree while working full time no matter where they reside. Experience the following AU advantages:
Benefits
- Enjoy a highly interactive online program as you connect with your professor and classmates in two 90-minute live online webcam seminars per course and daily discussion forum
- Learn from expert guest speakers and highly-qualified professors, who hold doctoral degrees and have extensive experience in various fields of business
- Receive the Doctor of Business Administration degree through the flexibility of online learning
- Network with individuals from around the world, providing a rich and culturally diverse environment in which to study.
- Earn your Doctoral degree in approximately 3 years while working full-time
Features:
- 9 foundation courses + 4 courses in chosen area of concentration + 2 elective courses + Dissertation
- Accelerated learning – courses are six weeks long
- Live online webcam seminars twice during each course
- New terms begin every 6 weeks
- Complete a dissertation that explores an existing issue and provides the opportunity to display mastery of the theory and concepts covered in your course of study
- Total duration = Approximately 3 years