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senior managers will be clarified. research is an essential skill.
Models for multicultural team Doctor of This course is the foundational
effectiveness will be developed that component of the DBA program,
foster the synergistic resolution Business providing a structured introduction
of organizational issues and to the philosophy and complexities of
problems enhancing the delivery Administration business research. It equips doctoral
of valid strategic decisions. The students with the fundamental skills
course content relates issues of and knowledge needed to begin
sustainability and teamwork with the Phase I their research journey. The course
economic, social and environmental acknowledges the significant role
systems ensuring that senior research plays in guiding business
managers have a collective team COMM 1 - Communication and decisions, shaping strategies, and
view regarding issues of efficiency, Leadership achieving organizational success.
social equity and environmental Throughout the course, students
accountability. The course allows Credit Hour: 3 will embark on a transformative
for the coaching of students both Prerequisite: Admission to DBA journey, building proficiency in
as team leaders and team players. Program various aspects of business research
Course members will pursue and In this course in Communication and methodology.
experience this goal of synergistic Leadership, the primary objective
team performance in simulated and is to facilitate the development of METH 2A - Qualitative Methods
action learning projects. advanced communication skills for Research I - Design
MSL 599 - Thesis in Leadership and a deep understanding of their Credit Hour: 3
Prerequisite: METH 1
Credit Hour: 6 significance within the domain of
leadership. This course goes beyond
Prerequisite: Last Semester basic communication proficiency, This course, designed specifically
The goal of this course is to apply equipping students with the to equip students with the tools to
delve into the rich tapestry of human
the student’s research skills and ability to effectively convey both experience, focuses on qualitative
familiarity with the challenges faced fundamental and advanced research research. Qualitative research
by leaders so that the student can concepts in the complex field of prioritizes understanding meaning
propose a project based approach leadership. Moreover, it seeks to over mere quantification. The course
to address one of those challenges. elucidate the intrinsic relationship explores how researchers collaborate
The type and nature of the project between communication and with participants to gather in-depth,
are to be arranged between the leadership excellence, instilling a descriptive data. Throughout the
student and the faculty. These two comprehensive perspective on the course, students will gain a strong
parties must agree on a topic and as dynamics of leadership. The course foundation in various qualitative
a minimum requirement, the student places significant emphasis on approaches, including narrative
must define the project problem and nurturing critical thinking, enhancing research, phenomenology, grounded
its magnitude, conduct a literature written communication skills, theory, ethnography, and the case
review that covers the classic and refining presentation techniques, study. Students will develop the skills
emerging methods and techniques and promoting collaborative to craft clear and focused research
in addressing the problem, and teamwork. These competencies questions and devise effective data
propose a systematic approach to are cultivated within the specific collection strategies using interviews,
address the problem. Students are context of management research, observations, and document analysis.
to work on their project at a steady leadership principles, and persuasive
pace over one semesters to complete communication METH 2B - Qualitative Methods
all requirements and submit it for for Research II - Analysis
evaluation. While developing the METH 1 - Introduction to
appropriate sections of the project, Business Research Credit Hour: 3
Prerequisite: METH 2A
students are expected to utilize the Credit Hour: 3
knowledge and skills they acquired Co-requisite: COMM1 This course covers qualitative
while taking all their courses research methods at the stage
in the MSL program, especially In a rapidly changing business of data analysis. Such analysis
the Research Methods and the world where innovative solutions is intended to cover an array of
Contemporary Issues in Leadership are constantly sought, the ability interpretative techniques which will
courses. to conduct rigorous and impactful seek to describe and determine

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