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Business Administration (Executive Doctorate)

University of North Alabama

Doctoral DegreeAcademic

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The Executive Doctor of Business Administration (EDBA) is a professional degree program for leaders seeking to go beyond the master's level and differentiate themselves by developing applied research skills for solving complex organizational problems and developing innovative business solutions based on the most current evidence-based practices. As a doctoral program, the degree requires a dissertation and the requisite statistical and methodological skills necessary to complete such a project.

Credits

54 credits

Format

In-Person

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Course Pathway

23 courses in this program

123 courses
EDBA 899
2 credits
EDBA 861
3 credits
EDBA 835
1 credits
EDBA 810
3 credits
EDBA 902
12 credits
EDBA 901
3 credits
EDBA 900
3 credits
EDBA 880
2 credits
EDBA 872
2 credits
EDBA 866
3 credits
EDBA 864
1 credits
EDBA 863
2 credits
EDBA 862
3 credits
EDBA 845
1 credits
EDBA 840
3 credits
EDBA 831
2 credits
EDBA 830
2 credits
EDBA 825
1 credits
EDBA 820
3 credits
EDBA 815
1 credits
EDBA 811
1 credits
EDBA 805
1 credits
EDBA 800
3 credits
Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

EDBA 800Discovering Applied Research
3 cr
EDBA 805Project Management for Applied Research
1 cr
EDBA 810Exploring Statistical Relationships in Business
3 cr
EDBA 811Engaging with Applied Statistics Lab
1 cr
EDBA 815Prediction and Planning for Business Futures
1 cr
EDBA 820Organizational Problem Solving; Design and Measurement
3 cr
EDBA 825Innovation System Solutions
1 cr
EDBA 830Advanced Quantitative Analysis
2 cr
EDBA 831Structural Equation Modeling
2 cr
EDBA 835Designing Technology for User Experience
1 cr
EDBA 840Advanced Qualitative Analysis
3 cr
EDBA 845Emerging Methodologies for Organizations
1 cr
EDBA 861Becoming Data Smart
3 cr
EDBA 862Innovation Engineering and AI for Business Creativity
3 cr
EDBA 863Emerging Issues in Business
2 cr
EDBA 864Exploring Trends in the Global Economy
1 cr
EDBA 866Applications of Disruptive Technology
3 cr
EDBA 872Intuition to AI: Decision Making for Executives
2 cr
EDBA 880Writing an Article for Peer-Review
2 cr
EDBA 899Agile Manuscript Development
2 cr
EDBA 900Developing Applied Research Skills
3 cr
EDBA 901Dissertation Design
3 cr
EDBA 902Dissertation
12 cr
Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
  • Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Customer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometers

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium11-1021.00General and Operations Managerstitle_inference$102,950 median+4.41%16,400
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Multiple locations or a region — direct as area or regional manager with full operational P&L.
  • Manager hiring, calibration, and succession — shape across the region over multi-year horizons.
  • Operating-plan development — produce and execute against multi-quarter targets.
  • Capital allocation and remodel decisions — frame and own across the portfolio.
  • Cross-functional initiatives (technology rollouts, brand refreshes, M&A integration) — lead with corporate partners.
  • Senior crisis-response (PR-relevant customer incidents, regulatory inquiries) — lead through with composure.
  • External relationships (landlords, municipalities, franchisees, community) — represent the brand credibly.
  • Strategic-planning input from the operations perspective — contribute substantively to multi-year plans.
  • Culture, values, and standards across the region — set and sustain through rituals and example.
  • Multi-unit hiring partnerships (universities, second-chance, vocational schools) — own the region's pipeline.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
Not reported