Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
School of Business and Technology
Strategy and Innovation specialization
Strengthen your ability to identify innovation opportunities, develop breakthrough strategies, and create an organizational environment that enables innovation and change. This specialization provides a theoretical and practical orientation to the strategies organizations use to create and sustain industry-changing innovations and compete in today's business environment. You will also explore global perspectives of strategic business leadership, including an opportunity to participate in an international field experience. Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in the area of organizational strategy and innovation.
Residency requirements: Three 3-day colloquia
- Learn about the residential colloquia experience.
- In addition to your online courses, you will attend three 3-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your DBA studies and beyond.
What do they cost?
The price for each DBA residency is included in your quarterly tuition, but doesn’t include costs for evening meals or travel. You’ll be responsible for making your hotel reservations and travel arrangements.
- Learn more about residency requirements.
- Get more detailed information and learn how the residency experiences will enrich your learning at Capella University. Speak with an enrollment counselor at 1.888.227.3552.
International experience in Global Operations course
- Opportunity for cross-cultural learning
- Gain a better understanding of global operations and supply chain management from an international perspective:
- Engage in dialogue with business and government leaders in another country
- Interact with senior level executives at some of the world's leading companies
- Build deeper relationships with peers and network with leaders from multiple industries
This trip is optional but strongly encouraged for DBA students.
Contact an Enrollment Counselor to learn more about our international experience.
Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- DB8004 - Strategic Thinking and Innovation*
- DB-R8921 - DBA Colloquium Track 1†* - 2 quarter credits
- DB9901 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 1 (non-credit)*
- DB8010 - Leadership with Integrated Coaching*
- DB9902 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 2 (non-credit)*
- DB8020 - Research Foundations*
- DB9903 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 3 (non-credit)*
- DB8030 - Global Operations†*
- DB9905 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 5 (non-credit)*
- DB8040 - Financial Decision Making*
- DB-R8922 - DBA Colloquium Track 2†* - 2 quarter credits
- DB9906 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 6 (non-credit)*
- DB8050 - Applied Research Techniques*
- DB9907 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 7 (non-credit)*
- DB8060 - Exploring Opportunities for Social Responsibility and Sustainability*
- DB9909 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 9 (non-credit)*
- DB8070 - Market Innovation*
- DB-R8923 - DBA Colloquium Track 3†* - 2 quarter credits
- DB9910 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 10 (non-credit)*
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- DB8130 - Foresight: Anticipating the Future*
- DB8132 - Identifying Opportunities for Innovation*
- DB9904 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 4 (non-credit)*
- DB8134 - Competing with Disruptive Innovation*
- DB8136 - Building an Innovation Strategy*
- DB9908 - Dissertation Mentor Courseroom 8 (non-credit)*
Upon completion of all required course work:
- DB9921 - Dissertation with Project Mentoring 1* - 6 quarter credits
- DB9922 - Dissertation with Project Mentoring 2* - 6 quarter credits
Admission to the Strategy and Innovation specialization requires learners to complete and submit the DBA Course Registration Acknowledgement.
† Learners are responsible for the cost of their travel, accommodations, food, and other expenses associated with this course.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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