Introduction
Multi-Campus Offering
Admission Requirements
Course structure
Course Details
Assessment
Admission

Doctor of Business Administration

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Introduction

The DBA aims to develop a cadre of highly trained Caribbean business leaders who can undertake rigorous management research to enhance the competitive capacity of firms within the region.

The DBA is academically equivalent to the Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) and prepares candidates to provide significant, research based, original contribution to management practice. The programme will facilitate the further development of the region and encourage critical research in all areas of management.

The DBA consists of a menu of business studies and methodological courses, two major seminars or courses drawn from a pool of complimentary fields of study. It will culminate with a public defense of a 40,000 to 50,000 word dissertation. It is a 4-5 year programme, delivered by a diverse selection of senior academics drawn from the UWI community, overseas scholars, as well as senior private or public sector practitioners with doctoral degrees.

Multi-Campus Offering

The DBA is offered jointly by the three business schools of The University of the West Indies.

It is delivered by faculty drawn from the Mona, Cave Hill, and St. Augustine Campuses and students have the option of pursuing seminar courses being offered outside of the territory in which they are registered.

About Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business

The Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business (formerly the UWI-Institute of Business) was established in 1989 as a joint venture between The University of the West Indies and the private sector of Trinidad and Tobago to provide postgraduate education in business and management.

In October 2005, the Board of Directors and the University agreed to change the name of the business school in honour of a $20 million endowment made by Arthur Lok Jack, one of the Caribbean 's leading entrepreneurs.

Lok Jack GSB has produced more than 1,000 graduates to date and has trained and developed more than 19,000 people on its executive and professional programmes. In addition, Lok Jack GSB has worked in leading organisations in the private and public sectors in at least 16 countries in the region and as far as Africa.

Today, Lok Jack GSB is recognised as a regional leader in the provision of business and management education, training and consultancy services in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must possess:

  1. A strong Masters Degree with a B+ or better average within a management related discipline (MA, MSc, MBA, EMBA)
  2. A proven record of accomplishment at the managerial level, including access to strategic and operational data of a firm.
  3. An outline of your research interest
  4. Three references - one work reference and two academic references

OR

  1. No less than three years lecturing experience at the tertiary level
  2. Scholastically exceptional applicants who do not satisfy the work requirement will be considered

To maintain high standards and to facilitate close supervision, the DBA intake will be restricted to small cohorts.

Course Structure

Scheduling

The DBA will follow a trimester format over a four year period. It incorporates a taught component in the form of ten (10) compulsory courses, and two (2) seminars or courses drawn from a pool of complementary fields of study.

12 Courses (10 Core and 2 Electives)
Each course will run for a minimum of two weeks and will be assessed through:

• Individual participation
• Research paper and/or
• Examination

All research papers must be submitted in the form of the five thousand (5,000) word research document suitable for publication, providing critical analysis of a chosen topic that can be used as a case study, and the format specified by the “Thesis Guide” of The University of the West Indies.

Research Papers are due two (2) months after the end of the course.

Two (2) Electives (Seminars or Courses) - Compulsory

Seminars may be substituted for taught courses from the same thematic areas, subject to availability.

Based on the research areas identified, seminars will be mounted or participants will be invited to attend equivalent seminars hosted within the University campus community. All Seminars will be assessed by a research paper, due one month after the seminar has ended.

It must be submitted in the form of a three thousand (3,000) word research document suitable for publication, in the format specified by the “Thesis Guide” of The University of the West Indies.

Two weeks after the seminar all participants must give an oral presentation of the research paper before a panel and all fellow participants.

Course Details

Core Courses

• Quantitative & Qualitative Research Methodologies For
iiiManagerial Decision-Making

• Multi-Variate Analysis

• Global Management Trends

• Strategic Use of Information and Communication iiiTechnology

• Business Development, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

• International Marketing

• Finance

• Internationalisation of Small & Medium Enterprises

• Global Competitiveness

• Strategy Dynamics

Electives

Two electives must be selected from any of the thematic areas below. Candidates may opt to pursue Seminars, Courses or a combination thereof, pending availability. Where applicable, electives may be drawn from existing courses that are offered by the departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Labour and Employment Relations

Comparative Labour Relations
Labour and Employment Law
Labour Economics
Workplace Negotiation & Conflict Management

Organisation Development

Psychology of Motivation & Group Behaviour
Psychological Measurement, Testing Assessment
Performance Management
Complex Organisations & Change

Policy, Governance & Management


Collaborative and Network Governance
Public Budgeting Policy & Development Performance Outcomes
International Public Policy
Harmonization of Sectoral and Regional Policy

Human Resource Management

Human Capital Development
Knowledge Management
Cross-Cultural Management
Workplace Negotiation & Conflict Management

Assessment

A total of 60 credits are required for award of the doctorate with credits required in the following manner:

Core Courses - 33 credits
Electives - 6 credits
Dissertation - 21 credits

Comprehensive Examination


For quality control purposes candidates will sit a comprehensive examination in the final term of the taught programme. Candidates will be required to achieve a minimum grade of 50% in order to proceed to the research stage of the programme.

Dissertation

The participant must submit the research proposal complete with literature review, upon completion of the proposal writing core course for approval and before commencement of year two of studies. The Dissertation should be forty to fifty thousand (40,000 – 50,000) words, submitted in the format specified by the “Thesis Guide” of The University of the West Indies. To successfully complete the programme, participants muct complete a viva voce.

Admission

Steps to Admission

The Admissions process at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business is designed to ensure that only the best applicants will be selected to pursue post graduate education at the Business School.   The process provides valuable feedback to the candidate with respect to his/her competencies and potential for leadership, innovation and ethical conduct.  
By selecting the right applicants we will be able to guarantee you a postgraduate experience with a high calibre of student engagement that will challenge you to exceed your known limits in addition to locating your career within a network of “Next Generation” leaders and innovators.

  1. Apply online (via http://sta.uwi.edu/postgrad/admissions.asp ) and print the confirmation receipt and any other required forms (such as the Programme Specific Information Form) upon completion of the online application.  The following documents (where applicable) must be submitted along with your confirmation receipt:-

Documents may be submitted:

No application fee is required when applying online.  

  1. All completed applications with all supporting documents are reviewed at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business and qualified applicants are recommended for interviews. (1 week after receipt of completed application)
  1. Once the applicant meets the qualification and experience criteria he/she will be invited to the Innovation, Leadership and Ethics Assessment (ILEA) phase of the selection process. This phase will comprise:

a)   A competency assessment
b)   A case analysis exercise
c)   An interview

The ILEA will be approximately three (3) hours long and will be scheduled upon payment of a non-refundable fee of TT$1,000.00 or US$160.00

  1. Following the Innovation , Leadership and Ethics Assessment, the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business will notify the applicant of his/her recommendation for entry into the programme (provisional recommendation into the program) (1-2 weeks after the ILEA process).
  1. The selection recommendations will be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies & Research at UWI St. Augustine for approval (2 weeks after the ILEA process)
  1. The School for Graduate Studies & Research at UWI St. Augustine will send a formal offer letter via email to all successful applicants within 3 weeks of receiving recommendations from the Lok Jack GSB.  Unsuccessful applicants will receive a letter from the School for Graduate Studies and Research in the mail.
  1. All successful applicants will be advised via email as to what steps need to be taken for orientation and registration (including applying for GATE).  UWI’s offer letter contains details about UWI’s medical form and the Lok Jack GSB’s registration information outlines the rest of the process for new stludents.

http://www.sta.uwi.edu/postgrad/apply.asp#online

 

Please contact us for further information:
Ayanna Jospeh
email:  a.joseph@gsb.tt
Telephone: (868) 662-9894 Ext 109

 

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