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College of Business Administration and Accountancy
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

The Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Ph.D. in BA) is designed to advance the professional development and theoretical foundation of business administrators, management academics and other professionals in the business and public management arena by expanding their knowledge base and theoretical perspective in critical areas of business administration related to promoting humanistic, socially responsible and sustainable business; and equipping them with research and change management skills needed.

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Course overview, doctor of philosophy in business administration (phd).

By the end of the program, PhD in BA students would be able to:

apply business theories, concepts, and knowledge in the resolution of issues within the local, national, and international contexts;
develop expertise and advanced strategic skills in teaching, research, managerial, and entrepreneurial endeavors necessary for managing multifaceted organizations;
design socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable entrepreneurial projects to uplift the quality of life of the marginalized sectors;
demonstrate leadership skills to create valuable transformation in the workplace and in local and global communities;
undertake relevant research to develop new business models, theories, or concepts in accordance with ethical principles and Lasallian values; and
disseminate research outputs through paper presentation in at least a regional forum using effective communication skills.

Core Subjects

Foundation courses.

Educational Philosophy of St. John
Baptist de La Salle *
Advanced Statistics with Computer Applications
Advanced Business Research
Advanced Good Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
Transformational Leadership
Marketing Research and Analytics
International Finance
Strategic Human Resource Management
Advanced Production and Operations Analysis
International Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics Analysis

Electives (6 Units)

Stakeholder Relations
Global Capital Markets and Currencies
Foreign Language
International Business

Additional Requirements

Written Comprehensive Examinations
Dissertation I
Dissertation II

Admissions Requirements

Submission of the following documents to the cbaags office:.

Official Transcript of Records (OTR) of bachelor and/or post-graduate degrees.
Original Certificate of General Weighted Average (GWA), Quality Point Index (QPI), Grade Point Average (GPA) or its equivalent, if not reflected on the OTR.
Copy of Grading System or Grade Equivalence certified by the duly-authorized school/university official, if not incorporated on the OTR.
Photocopy of bachelor and/or post-graduate degrees diploma. Bring original copy for verification.
Updated resume.
Recent passport sized color ID pictures – 2 pieces.
Photocopy of Birth Certificate. Bring the original NSO/PSA copy for verification.
Photocopy of Marriage Certificate. Bring the original NSO/PSA copy for verification.
Photocopy of Passport with visa stamp. Original document must be presented (for foreign students only).
A level of English language proficiency shall be required of foreign students (if English is not their native language) before admission. The Language Learning Center (LLC) of DLSU-D will determine the appropriate TOEIC, TOFEL, or IELTS level.
Duly-accomplished Recommendation Forms from your current/previous employer and school/university. Two recommendations must be submitted in a duly-sealed envelope.
Three admissions essays assessing candidate's future career objectives, impact in the community, extracurricular activities/hobbies, possible impact in the program and in class, and internationality.

Eligibility Criteria

Masters in Business degree or its equivalent.
Applicants with MBA non-thesis degree are required to enroll in GMGT504 and complete a bridging thesis within a year.
For graduates of non-MBA degree with thesis, he/she must have earned at least 6 units of bridging courses, and 15 units of major courses.
A general weighted average of 88% in the masters degree program.
NMAT Score of 161 and above

Credit, Grading, Retention and Maximum Residency

In general, credit for a course is determined by the number and length of class meetings per week per trimester. Thus, a class meeting for three hours a week for one trimester earns three hours of credit.For a student to be in good standing and thus be retained in the program, he or she should:

have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 or 89% for MBA and 3.00 or 91% for PhD.
no grade of 2.25 in any two pre-requisite, basic, core or elective subjects for MBA and 2.50 for PhD
Failing grade for MBA is 2.25 and 2.50 for PhD. In case of failure, the student needs to re-enroll the subject and pass in order to be retained in the program. A failed subject can be re-enrolled only once. Failure in two (2) different subjects will also subject the students to exclusion from the program.
The GPA may be obtained through the following procedure:
Credit and grading for transferees are determined by either the Graduate School Director or the College Dean. A maximum of 15 units is allowed to be credited. Accreditation forms are available at the Registrar's Office.
A student is allowed a maximum of three (3) absences in each subject per term. Beyond this, the student should request in writing (cc: The Dean) from his/her professor(s) to excuse his/her absence. The professor(s) may impose additional requirements on the student involved. Failure to observe this policy means incurring a grade of 0.0, which will be reflected in the student's transcript of records. The Dean has the final power to adjudicate all problems arising due to absences from regularly scheduled classes in the college.
All school fees should be paid before the final examination is scheduled, which is on the 15th session of every term. A student is required to present a "Final permit" form to his/her professor before taking said final exams. No permit, no exam.
Special examinations are allowed within one week after the final examination date. However, the student should be able to present a valid excuse in writing to his/her professor. The student should also pay a special exam fee of P100 and present the receipt to the professor together with the exam permit.
Change of Grade. This refers to a change in the final term grade. This is initiated by the professor for a strongly justifiable purpose such as for example, a student has completed the course requirement. Thus the grade of "INC" needs to be changed. The allowable period for this action is within one year.
The student whose grade will be changed should request for an Application for a Change of Grade form at the Registrar's Office and submit it to his/her Professor. In turn, the latter should accomplish it and attach the document that the student submitted to complete his/her grade. Before the Dean approves the application, a small group meeting of three professors (change of grade committee) including the applicant shall be convened to deliberate on the change of grade application. The application and supporting documents shall then be endorsed to the University Registrar together with the minutes of the meeting.

The following are the rules governing program residency:

The MBA program must be completed within five (5) consecutive school years after enrollment inclusive of filed leaves of absence. Meanwhile, the PhD program must be completed within seven (7) school years after enrollment and also inclusive of filed leaves of absence.
Failure to complete the MBA program within residency period stated above will mean re-enrolling in penalty subjects, initially for six (6) units if he/she re-enrolls on the sixth year and additional three (3) units for every year that re-enrollment is deferred. Once re-enrolled a student should not anymore take a leave of absence.
The subjects to be re-enrolled should be Business Research Techniques if he/she has not prepared a thesis proposal, and a core subject or elective. PhD students who exceed the seven-year residency period should re-enroll on the eighth year twelve (12) units of penalty subjects and additional 6 units for every year that re-enrollment is deferred. These should be core and elective subjects.

Comprehensive Examinations

Written comprehensive examinations (wce).

All MBA and PhD students EXCEPT Executive MBA students are required to take the WCE.
To qualify for the written comprehensive examination, students should have completed and passed the basic and Core Subjects. They should request for an application form at the Registrar's office, noted by the Director of Graduate Studies.
WCE is given every term. Exams shall be for two consecutive days including those who need to retake certain subjects.
WCE consists of five (5) management subjects, as follows:
Principles and Theories of Management (PTM) for Regular MBA or Managing Information Technology (MIT) for Techno MBA
Marketing Management (MM)
Production and Operations Management (ProdMan)
Financial Management (FinMan)
Human Resources Management (HRM)
The student should pass each subject and merit a grade of at least 87 per subject and also a GPA of at least 87 for all five subjects. If the GPA for all five comprehensive subjects
is at least 87 and there is a failing subject (below 87%), only the failed subject(s) should be retaken on the regular scheduled WCE every trimester. However, if he/she fails the retaken subject(s), he should take a refresher of the said subject(s) and try for the third time. If the student still fails on the third take, he/she will be recommended for transfer to another school. However, a certificate for finishing the academic requirements will be given. On the other hand, the student is required to retake all five subjects if the GPA for all five subjects is below 87% or if three (3) out of five (5) comprehensive subjects have below 87% mark.
The student should submit to GSB two (2) days before the examination date ten (10) test booklets. GSB shall mark/stamp each sheet and distribute these on the examination day.

PhD Comprehensive Examinations

PhD students should have completed all basic, core and elective subjects to qualify for comprehensive examinations. Total academic units completed should be 48 units.
Written examinations
Coverage shall be 8 subjects namely, six (6) core and one (1) each of basic and elective subjects. With regard to the latter subjects, the examinees shall choose one subject from each category.
The examinations shall run for 2 ½ days, i.e., 2 days for core and 1/2 day for basic and elective subjects. Examination time shall be two hours per subject. Whole day examinations shall start at 9 am and end at 5 pm with one-hour lunch break at 11 am. Half day examinations shall start at 9 am and end at 2 pm with one-hour lunch break.
Questions shall come from the professors who taught the subject(s). They shall also be responsible for checking the test papers. In case the professor(s) who taught the subject(s) is not able to submit questions, the Dean shall nominate another professor taking into consideration the course syllabus used and specialization of the faculty.
For the Core Subjects, students shall answer three (3) out of four (4) and for the basic and elective subjects, four (4) out of six (6) questions.
The student shall submit to GSB two (2) days before the examination date (10) yellow ruled sheets. GSB shall mark/stamp each sheet and distribute these on examination day.
Subjects failed should be retaken. Ruling for the retaking of subjects in the MBA program shall apply, except for this case, 89% should be the passing mark.
Grades shall be categorized as high pass (98-100), mid-pass (94-97) and pass (89-93).

Terminal Papers

Thesis writing.

Each student under these programs should enroll for a 6-unit credit in Thesis Writing after completion of all academic requirements. This enrollment, under special arrangement, is good for one year (3 consecutive trimesters) wherein he/she is expected to pass the two defenses for the two parts. The two parts of the thesis development are proposal writing (Chapters 1 to 4) and thesis completion (Chapters 5 and 6). He/She is assigned an adviser of his choice who will guide him/her through to the proposal and final defense. In cases when the student finds difficulty in choosing an adviser, he/she should see the GS Director and/or CBA Dean. An advising contract is issued by the Dean every term and signed by both student and faculty adviser, witnessed by the GS Director. Then the student should enroll again the subject if he/she will not be able to comply with all the thesis requirements within the given period of one year. Proposal and final thesis defense are made before a panel of three faculty members.

Management Research Paper

This is the final requirement for Executive MBA students and those in either the Regular or Techno Program who opted to write this rather than a thesis. This is actually a strategic management analysis for a corporation. The candidate should enroll this 3-unit non-classroom subject. Immediately after enrollment, he/she will be assigned an adviser of his choice. If he/she finds difficulty in choosing an adviser he should see the GS Director and/or the CBA Dean. An advising contract is issued by the Dean and signed by both student and faculty adviser, witnessed by the GS Director. The candidate is also required to present his completed paper at the end of the term before a panel of faculty members and a representative of the company which is the subject of the paper. The final output is confidential and kept in storage for a period of five years.

Dissertation

A PhD student may enroll in Dissertation Writing I (6 units) after he/she passes the comprehensive examination. He should advise the Office of the Director as to who is his/her preferred adviser. Since Dissertation Writing I and II are each 6 units, the student should be able to defend his Dissertation proposal at the end of one school year. If he/she passes Dissertation Writing I, the student can enroll in Dissertation Writing II (6 units) wherein at the end of three successive terms, he/she is expected to finally defend the entire dissertation paper in order to be conferred the full PhD degree.

Application Procedure

For dlsu-d cbaa graduates.

CREATE a DLSU-D Admissions Portal Account using a valid email address accessible here or through the Admissions page .
Provide the required information;
Upload a recent color 2x2 ID picture with white background in JPEG format file up to 2MB;
Print two (2) copies of application form with pre-Admissions interview schedule.
PRESENT completed application form and original copy of Transcript of Records (TOR) for checking to secure pre-Admissions interview form at Center for Student Admissions (CSA) - COUNTER 17 located at Ayuntamiento de Gonzalez – Administration Building.
PROCEED to CBAA- GS Office located at GSB105, CBAA Building, West Campus, for the department review and interview together with the following:
Pre-Admissions interview form;
Completed application form; and
Additional program – specific requirements, click here for the list.
PRESENT the accomplished pre-Admissions interview form at CSA – COUNTER 18 to secure payment slip for application fee.
PAY the NON-REFUNDABLE application fee of Php500.00 to the Cashier at the Accounting Office.
PRESENT Official Receipt at CSA – COUNTER 18 for validation.
SUBMIT all required pre-Admissions documents for slot reservation and enrolment permit issuance at CSA – COUNTER 19.
Enrollment procedures are accessible at DLSU-D Admissions Portal.

FOR NON DLSU-D GRADUATES/ NON DLSU-D CBAA GRADUATES

Upload a recent color 2x2 ID picture with white background in JPEG format file up to 2MB and NMAT by GMAC results;
Completed application form with NMAT by GMAC results; and
Applicants will be notified about their Admissions status five working days after department interview via email.

For qualified applicants:

SECURE the accomplished pre-Admissions interview form from CBAA – GS Office to be presented to CSA – COUNTER 18 for issuance of payment slip for application fee.

For applicants who are advised to take revalidation examination:

PRESENT the completed application form at CSA – COUNTER 18 to secure payment slip for the NON-REFUNDABLE revalidation examination/application fee.
PAY the NON-REFUNDABLE revalidation examination/application fee of Php600.00 to the Cashier at the Accounting Office.
PRESENT Official Receipt at CSA – COUNTER 18 for issuance of examination permit.
TAKE the revalidation examination on the scheduled date, time, and venue as printed on the examination permit.
Examination results will be available 10 working days after the scheduled examination to be sent via email.
Qualified applicants may SUBMIT all required pre-Admissions documents for slot reservation and enrolment permit issuance at CSA – COUNTER 19.

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DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business
Graduate Degree Programs
Course Information
Social Responsibility

Admission Requirements

Dba curriculum.

List of Requirements

COURSE INFORMATION

The context of business and management has undergone rapid and profound changes within the last decade. No longer can the study of business and management be confined to the functional and technical areas, as was the tendency in the past. Moreover, business and management practitioners must now manage and be accountable for the substantial impact of their activities not only on internal members, financial stakeholders and customers, but also on members of the immediate community, on society as a whole, and on the environment. There is an urgent need to advance the state of business and management knowledge to reflect these new realities.

Aware of these developments and guided by Lasallian values, De La Salle University aims for the creation and dissemination of practice-oriented management knowledge that will help uplift society. In pursuit of this mission, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program is designed to advance the professional development of practicing managers, entrepreneurs, management academics and other professionals in the business and public management arena by: expanding their knowledge and perspectives in critical areas of management related to promoting humanistic, socially responsible and sustainable business; and equipping them with research and change management skills.

Anchored on SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The goal is to produce the Lasallian DBA – a practice-oriented management scholar who is able to source, assimilate, evaluate, create, disseminate and apply management knowledge guided by humanistic and ethical values.

The DBA Program involves intensive coursework (36 units) and dissertation writing (12 units), which may be completed in a minimum of three years or a maximum of ten years. Classes are held from 6 to 9:15 p.m. on weekdays. Occasionally, for some subjects, classes may be held from 8:00 to 11:15 a.m. or from 12:00 to 3:15 p.m. on Saturdays. Students must be prepared to take classes during any of these time slots.

Applicants should possess an MBA degree or an equivalent Master’s degree in business or management.

Applicants holding a Master’s degree without a substantial management and research component may be required to demonstrate competence or complete coursework in the following areas; Business Ethics, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Organization Behavior, or Strategic Management.

Applicants must be proficient in oral and written English as well as the use of desktop computer applications and the Internet and must demonstrate potential for doctorate level research through completed research work. Applicants must have at least 3 years management experience (responsibility for planning and achieving goals, budget allocation and personnel decisions) and at least 5 years of work experience.

Applicants must have use of an Internet- and wifi-capable computer for research, writing, and presentation and personal Internet access throughout the Program.

FOUNDATION COURSES (9 UNITS)

Management and Organization Theory- 3 units
Statistics for Management Research 1 – 3 units
Management Research 1 – 3 units

ADVANCED METHODS COURSES (9 UNITS)

Action Research – 3 units
Statistics for Management Research 2 – 3 units
Management Research 2 – 3 units

CORE COURSES (15 UNITS)

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility – 3units
Strategic Management and Corporate Governance – 3 units
Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship – 3 units
Sustainable Business – 3 units
Leadership, Spirituality and Organizational Transformation — 3 units

ELECTIVE (3 UNITS from any related program related to the student’s dissertation work)

DISSERTATION WRITING (12 UNITS)

Dissertation writing 1— 6 units
Dissertation writing 2– 6 units
Dissertation writing -3 to 15 no unit equivalent, but may be required for completion of dissertation
Dissertation proposal defense
Dissertation final defense

Dr. RAYMUND R. HABARADAS DBA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

GRACE DE LOS SANTOS DBA PROGRAM SECRETARY

LIST OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For local applicants.

Application Form with 2×2 picture.
Original copy of Transcript of records
Original copy of NSO Birth certificate
Transfer credential (for non-DLSU graduate)
Two (2) Letters of recommendation (downloadable at DLSU website)
Updated curriculum vitae/Resume plus Certification of work employment and management experience
Personal statement containing academic and career objectives
Two (2) pieces of 2″x 2″ picture for testing permit
Certificate of good moral character from previous school/employer at least six months from date of issuance
Photocopy of research output (for PhD applicants only)
NMAT scores

FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Application form with 2″x 2″ picture (downloadable at DLSU website)
Photocopy of passport
Two (2) copies of Transcript of Records (Authenticated and Original copy)
Certificate of Graduation (with degree title and date of graduation)
Two (2) copies of Certificate of No Criminal Record (Authenticated and photocopy)
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (form downloadable at DLSU website)
Curriculum Vitae or Resume plus Certification of work employment and management experience
Personal Statement (format can be viewed from the DLSU website)
Photocopy of Research output
Two (2) pieces 2″x2″ recent picture for testing permit

Contact Information

Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) Second Floor, Henry Sy, Sr. Hall De La Salle University 2401 Taft Avenue 1004 Manila, Philippines

Tel. Nos: (632) 523-4230 (Direct) or 524-4611 to 19 local 166

Office Hours Mondays to Fridays: 8:00 am – 12 noon; 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Saturdays: 8:00 am – 12 noon only

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