A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
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Program Requirements<br />
To apply to the DM program, an applicant must have a master’s<br />
degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an<br />
overall GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.20 on a 4.00 scale. If the GPA in the master’s<br />
degree is below 3.50, the applicant must also submit scores for the<br />
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test or the General<br />
Management Admission Test (GMAT). The UMUC Graduate<br />
School reserves the right to request additional transcripts.<br />
Admission to the DM is competitive. Therefore, meeting the<br />
above eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission.<br />
A complete list <strong>of</strong> the documents required is found in the<br />
“Instructions to the Applicant” in the DM application<br />
package and on the DM application form. Interested parties<br />
should contact the program <strong>of</strong>fice for an application form.<br />
Formats/Locations<br />
The Doctor <strong>of</strong> Management program is not available online.<br />
Regular visits to UMUC headquarters in Adelphi, <strong>Maryland</strong>,<br />
are required for class attendance and for completion <strong>of</strong> other<br />
portions <strong>of</strong> the program. Students should check the current<br />
Graduate Schedule <strong>of</strong> Classes to determine when courses will be<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered at specific locations.<br />
Curriculum<br />
The DM study program is individually designed for every student.<br />
The requirements for successfully completing the degree<br />
are divided into two complementary parts.<br />
The first part is made up <strong>of</strong> coursework components that support<br />
the general area <strong>of</strong> the student’s research concentration.<br />
This part is structured to include a specialization area and an<br />
interdisciplinary area <strong>of</strong> breadth courses. The coursework culminates<br />
with the completion <strong>of</strong> a comprehensive examination. The<br />
objective <strong>of</strong> this predissertation stage is to provide students with<br />
the theoretical foundations and practices <strong>of</strong> the specialization<br />
and breadth fields <strong>of</strong> study and with a command <strong>of</strong> the relevant<br />
quantitative and/or qualitative methods <strong>of</strong> research and analysis.<br />
However, from the beginning <strong>of</strong> the study program, the student<br />
is encouraged to start planning the dissertation proposal in<br />
terms <strong>of</strong> choosing a specific topic <strong>of</strong> interest, reviewing the literature,<br />
and thinking about appropriate research methodologies.<br />
The second part <strong>of</strong> the study program is composed <strong>of</strong> original<br />
research and the presentation <strong>of</strong> research findings in a written<br />
dissertation <strong>of</strong> applied form. The objective <strong>of</strong> the dissertation<br />
stage is to have the student apply theoretical and practical<br />
knowledge and analytical methods to the resolution <strong>of</strong> a practical<br />
research problem. The research work should be original and<br />
contribute to the existing body <strong>of</strong> knowledge.<br />
Requirements<br />
A DM candidate must complete between 48 and 60 semester<br />
hours <strong>of</strong> coursework (depending upon the prior field <strong>of</strong> graduate<br />
study) beyond the master’s degree.<br />
Core Courses<br />
Students must complete the following seminars:<br />
DMGT 701 The Philosophy and Methods <strong>of</strong> Scholarly<br />
Inquiry (9)<br />
DMGT 702 Technological Innovation for Global Leadership (9)<br />
DMGT 799 Dissertation Research (12)<br />
Breadth Courses<br />
Depending on previous study, students must choose a course in<br />
each <strong>of</strong> the following six areas, with the consent <strong>of</strong> an advisor:<br />
■ International management<br />
■ Behavioral sciences<br />
■ Technology/information management<br />
■ Economics/finance<br />
■ Marketing<br />
■ Project management/assessment<br />
Specialization Courses<br />
Students must take three courses in any <strong>of</strong> the three areas <strong>of</strong><br />
concentration:<br />
■ International operations<br />
■ Organizational processes<br />
■ Technology and information systems<br />
Students must choose courses from the following list with the<br />
consent <strong>of</strong> an advisor and the departmental chair. Enhanced<br />
master’s degree courses (graduate-level courses in which assignments<br />
and objectives are customized for the doctoral student) or<br />
up to 6 credits <strong>of</strong> doctoral-level courses from other regionally<br />
accredited universities may also be applied to this requirements,<br />
with departmental approval.<br />
Course descriptions are found on pp. 110–56.<br />
www.umuc.edu/grad<br />
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