Business Administration Doctorate established, 1953

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The following was written in 1953:

A new professional degree, that of Doctor of Business Administration has been established as a part of the School of Government’s Program. Studies toward it may be taken in administration, commerce and business.

Requirements include two years of residence, 30 hours of approved course work, written and oral examinations, and a dissertation. Examinations cover economic theory and business and economic history and four of the following fields selected by the candidate with the approval of his adviser: marketing, public administration, organization and management, business finance and investments, personnel management, accounting, theory, money and banking, risk and risk bearing, transportation and traffic management and business and economic statistics.

Candidates for the new degree must have a Master’s degree in an appropriate field or the equivalent, the promise of ability to conduct independent research and a knowledge of accounting and statistics.

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Author or Source: Alumni Review, Feb. 1953
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: January 29, 2007
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist

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