Overview of the Online DBA Data Analytics Specialization
Accelerate your career as a data analyst and consultant.
There is a growing demand for data analysts who possess advanced problem-solving and consulting skills. IWU’s DBA program is specifically crafted to empower students to showcase their mastery of advanced, doctoral-level data analysis skills by building upon the knowledge and expertise they acquired at the master’s level. This degree is an excellent fit for aspiring data practitioners.
While pursuing this doctorate, students can expect to develop confidence in problem-based learning, writing, and communication skills. Students will write a scholar-practitioner paper suitable for journal submission. Additionally, students will complete an applied doctoral project, an evidence-based consulting report that solves complex, real-world problems rather than a dissertation and leads to success through a mentor, who will guide you to success from start to finish of the program.
Throughout the program, students will learn to integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into the global team-based business practice. Students will create ethical change management solutions and strategies for complex business problems. They will also synthesize advanced research in education, consulting, or business leadership. As a result, students will create new knowledge for application in the global workplace and integrate a virtuous worldview into both their personal and professional lives.
Classes take between 15-20 hours per week with an online cohort learning format. One annual 3-day residency, Thursday thru Saturday, is required.
When finished with this terminal degree, you will have completed the highest level of education in data analytics and be considered “doctor” among your colleagues. At the end of the program, students can look forward to a profitable career in business education, consulting, or business leadership.
Start Your Journey
You’ll Learn To…
- Integrate forward-thinking virtuous leadership into the global team-based business practice.
- Create ethical change management solutions and strategies for complex business problems.
- Synthesize advanced research in education, consulting, or business leadership into their doctoral practice.
- Create new knowledge for application in the global workplace.
- Integrate a virtuous worldview into both their personal and professional lives.
- Design solutions to real-world problems using data analytics and applications of theory or changes in present practice.
TUITION
60 Total
Applicable fees for resources and services will be assessed throughout the program. Tuition and fees for prerequisites and required elective courses are in addition to the charges shown on the program cost sheet. Your tuition rate will remain the same as long as you remain continuously enrolled in the same program. Cost sheets may be requested from an enrollment counselor by calling 866.498.4968 or emailing iwuenroll@indwes.edu.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, and employer reimbursement.
Courses
These courses contain the program-specific knowledge. Upon completion, you should have the tools to conquer your new career with confidence.
Pre-Requisite
*Course may be waived for students who have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in business. See the admission requirements for more details.
Core Courses
Seminar Course
Choose one of the following seminar courses.
Specialization Courses
REQUIREMENTS
Click on each section to expand the different requirements for this program. If you have any questions about the admissions process, feel free to contact one of our admissions representatives at 1-866-498-4968.
- Requirements for admission to the Doctor in Business Administration with a specialization in Data Analytics are as follows:
- A Master's degree in a business discipline from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
- A graduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher from the graduate degree granting institution with at least five-years work experience in data analytics or technology. If an applicant's GPA is below 3.25, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, and Leadership. The five year work experience is waived for alumni of an IWU degree in Master of Science with a Data Analytics Specialization or Master of Business Administration with a Data Analytics Specialization.
MGMT-601 is a pre-requisite for the Doctor of Business Administration Program. Students must complete this pre-requisite course with at least a grade of "B" by the end of the first term of the program. However, this requirement is waived for students who have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, management, or other related discipline from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Complete all credit-hours required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.25 and a minimum grade of "B-" in each course. A grade of "C+” or below will require the course to be repeated.
- Successful completion and approval of the doctoral project.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
NOTE: Publisher digital resources may be used in some programs that are not available for Apple-based products. Student access to a Windows PC with Administrative privileges may be needed in some courses.
START DATES
The Doctor of Business Administration - Data Analytics at Indiana Wesleyan University has many convenient starts throughout the year. Listed below are the next available starts. If you don’t see a start that fits your schedule, connect with our enrollment team to see more future starts.
Accreditation
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.
After the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program was launched by the DeVoe School of Business, Technology & Leadership in the fall of 2019, it was recognized and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
After ensuring that HLC accreditation was in place, plans were developed for the DBA program to pursue initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP requires all programs to be in existence for two years, have graduates, and ensure that operational, academic, assessment, and other continuous quality processes are in place before making application to start the official self-study process.
In light of these expectations from ACBSP, the academic leadership in the College of Adult and Professional Studies supports the ongoing planning and implementation of important academic and program continuous quality improvement processes to ensure readiness to apply for ACBSP accreditation. The pursuit of ACBSP accreditation was and continues to be on the planning roadmap for the program. Current students and program alumni please note that if a student graduates prior to DeVoe School of Business, Technology & Leadership receiving ACBSP accreditation for the DBA program, the student will be grandfathered in under the accredited program once accreditation is received.
If you have questions about the status of ACBSP accreditation efforts for the DBA program, please contact DBusAdmin@indwes.edu.
*Effective 07-01-2023 through 06-30-2024