Doctorate in Business Administration and Professional Practice
Explore the world of Doctorate in Business Administration and Professional Practice, tailored for working professionals seeking to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Gain skills in evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and innovative problem-solving to enhance your academic status. Delve into a structured programme emphasizing research, professional identity, and practice-based learning to develop new knowledge and contribute to your field. Join a rare breed of professionals adept at navigating the professional/academic divide.
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Doctor of Business Administration and Professional Doctorate By Tom Amonde 16 May 2019
The UoSs DBA /DProf. at UCC? A Doctorate Work-based Profession / Practice based Academic input Research Degree Tailored for Jamaica 16 May 2019
The Nature of the DBA and the DProf (Maxwell, 2008) The Profession The Workplace DProf Academic Theory
Key things to remember: What you are doing in your workplace at the moment (no matter how good) is not enough, because for the doctorate you are expected to do three key things (my trinity rule): Produce NEW knowledge through systematic enquiry (i.e. recognised methodology) academically underpinned (i.e. academic literature) Your professional work will be the vehicle and is likely to provide you with much of the data for your doctorate, but you have to develop it to doctoral level 16 May 2019
This is a long, exciting and Is it worth it? At the end, you will be one of a very rare breed that can bridge the professional/academic divide You will be skilled in evidence-based practice You will be able to think creatively, innovatively, and inter-professionally You will develop/enhance your academic status 16 May 2019
DBA/DProf UNIVERSITY programmes: Cross-faculty Cohort-based Portfolio-based Taught element Flexibility part-time work-based learning
THE UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND MODEL FOR DBA/DPROF
Programme Structure Framing Professional Identity 30 Cr (M) Contextualisation and Planning 60 Cr (D) Critical Debate in Professional Practice 30 Cr (D) DBA and Dprof Research phase 360 Cr (D) Practice-based Research 1 30 Cr (M) Practice-based Research 2 Thesis/ 6 Months 6 Months 6 Months 18-54 Months
The DBA/DProf Team Programme Leader John Fulton Assoc Programme leader Dirisa Mulindwa Tom Amonde Module Leaders Catherine Hayes Susan Mandala Kim Gilligan Alastair Irons Dirisa Mulindwa Chair of Boards Prof Mark Davies Administrator Ms Julie Little External Examiner Prof. Carol Costley 16 May 2019
Duration of each Work-based learning Part-time On average 3-4 years; max. 7 years 16 May 2019
Learning approaches Study Blocks which are interactive and based on dialogue the use of an e-learning environment Work based development Individual advice Personal development, self direction and motivation Peer Support. 16 May 2019
Supervisors Two supervisors from UCC and UOS as appropriate to your area of study. They will have been chosen for their subject expertise and their experience of supervision. The first supervisor is called the Director of Studies , and the second is the Co-supervisor 16 May 2019
Make it the trinity rule: New knowledge Through systematic enquiry Academically underpinned 16 May 2019
