Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) Admission
Admission requirements include:
•A $50 non-refundable application fee.
•An MBA or master’s degree from a U.S. higher education institution accredited by one of the regional accrediting associations, or from a comparable foreign institution, with a minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 point scale, is required. Applicants possessing a master’s degree in a field of study other than Business will be required to complete additional preparatory courses drawn from JU’s MBA courses, as appropriate. Candidates must have earned at least 30 credits at the master’s level or higher.
•A completed DBA admission application form.
•Three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s ability to succeed in a rigorous graduate program.
•Applicants who have completed the GMAT or GRE examinations within the past ten years may submit their test score results. This is not mandatory but may benefit the candidate’s admissions package.
•A vita or resume detailing extensive professional and/or educational understanding of business. A minimum of seven years of professional experience in business management or not-for-profit administration.
•A statement explaining the candidate’s educational and vocational goals for pursuing the DBA.
•After all applications materials are received, an interview will be scheduled with the top candidates who meet the admission and DBA program requirements.
•Upon acceptance into the DBA program, the candidate must make a $5,000 tuition deposit within 60 days or forfeit their place if accepted prior to January 1st. In the event a candidate is accepted after January 1st for the following fall semester, then the $5,000 tuition deposit must be paid within 30 days or forfeit their place.
All application materials should be mailed to:
Transfer Credit and Cancellation Policy – It is rare that transfer credit can be applied towards the candidate’s DBA degree. However, any work transferred to Jacksonville University will be entered on the JU transcript as hours earned only and will not be used in computation of the grade point average. Students attend doctoral courses as scheduled through the first two years as part of a cohort. For example, if a student suspends their participation for a term during the first two years for personal reasons, that candidate must wait one year before repeating the “dropped’ coursework in order to complete the program. However, there is schedule flexibility in the third year while the candidate prepares research materials, gathers results, and writes the dissertation.