{"id":30983,"date":"2018-09-06T09:39:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=30983"},"modified":"2019-05-29T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:51:42","slug":"lifelong-learning-for-leaders-the-new-fiu-business-doctor-of-business-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2018\/09\/lifelong-learning-for-leaders-the-new-fiu-business-doctor-of-business-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifelong learning for leaders: the new FIU Business Doctor of Business Administration."},"content":{"rendered":"
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FIU Doctor of Business Administration Class of 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As she prepared to enter her doctoral program at FIU Business, Sharla St. Rose contemplated the work ahead of her.<\/p>\n

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Sharla St. Rose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cA dissertation in three years–that\u2019s going to be a tough challenge,\u201d said St. Rose, who will continue her role as vice president of voluntary benefits at NPF Corporate Services as she studies. \u201cThe program won\u2019t be easy, but the opportunities we will get are very valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n

On August 23, 2018, St. Rose and 25 other members of the first class of FIU Business\u2019 Doctor of Business Administration<\/a> (DBA) program received a warm welcome from academic leaders and faculty of the new program, the first of its kind offered in Miami.<\/p>\n

Unlike the traditional Ph.D. degree, the DBA program provides a terminal degree in business to those who cannot forgo their work and family obligations to go back to school for a conventionally-delivered doctorate. It is delivered in a hybrid format, including both in-person weekend residencies and through online coursework.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis degree is about lifelong learning, and it\u2019s also about strengthening our longtime commitment to serving our local business community,\u201d said President Mark Rosenberg, who addressed the graduates at an evening reception.<\/p>\n

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Mark Rosenberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The DBA focuses on providing students with real-world, business-oriented critical thinking and problem-solving skills through an applied research perspective, compared with the traditional theoretical research-oriented Ph.D.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisruption\u201d makes a new journey possible. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis first cohort represents a significant achievement in doctoral education at FIU,\u201d said George Marakas, director of PhD Programs. \u201cThe quality and depth of experience of the students is unparalleled. Our curriculum is one of the strongest of any DBA program in the country and, upon graduation, this cohort will be truly qualified to hold this terminal degree in applied business research.\u201d<\/p>\n

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George Marakas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Candidates hail from a diverse range of sectors, major companies and well as growth ventures, and include high-level professionals in logistics, media, finance, hospitality, entertainment and retail. During the course of their first day as doctoral students, they received an overview of the program and learned about the systems in place to assist them in their academic journey.<\/p>\n

FIU Business Dean Joanne Li noted that the program was part of a timely response to the need of the market in higher education, \u201cdriven by the rapid pace of change, the movement to artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality\u2014the shrinking of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to be in the forefront of change,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat was once disruption is now a mainstream opportunity, our new DBA, which gives adults the ability to continue to learn in a way that meets their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n