CMP9400B - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination-Business (DBA)

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 12

Prerequisites: Completion of all graduate coursework required for the Ph.D. or D.B.A. degree.

In their pursuit of any doctoral degree (Ph.D., D.B.A., or EdD.) at Northcentral University, students gain expertise in their academic discipline and in one or more specializations that complement their academic discipline. The Doctoral Comprehensive Examination is intended to assure that students have mastered knowledge of their discipline before candidacy status is achieved and research in support of their dissertation is initiated. The Doctoral Comprehensive Examination is taken following the completion of all content and Research courses. This course is graded using Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grading criteria. The Doctoral Comprehensive Examination must be successfully completed with an “S” grade prior to beginning any DIS courses. The course is twelve weeks; however, the exam portion must be completed within the first 70 days of the course.