If you have a recognized Master’s degree, then you qualify to take the next step towards the pinnacle of academic achievement -- the doctorate. Universiti Utara Malaysia is offering the Doctorate of Business Administration, approved by the Ministry of Education and offered at Rezzen’s classrooms @ KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and JB. A part-time degree, this programme takes is 3.5 - 4 years, and includes a stint in consultancy and producing a dissertation or case study.

This degree will earn you the title of “Dr.” and can open doors towards a teaching and research career. If business is your passion, it is not uncommon to find doctorate-qualified people doing exceedingly well in business circles. Download UUM DBA brochure Download UUM Application form or Apply Online

UUM is offering the DBA off-campus. The topics, designed to be relevant for today's executives, are delivered in a unique blended model that employs the Internet with the added advantage of face to face lectures. Learning delivery of the Corporate Seminar Series is powered by a customised learning management system, a community enhanced learning centre, and optionally, CD-ROM's for each topic. Lectures facilitated by the UUM teaching faculty provide insightful learning experiences that are also supported via the Internet. Designed to accommodate part-time adult learners, the DBA uses a new delivery model for teaching the post-graduate degree program. Blending e-learning with traditional classroom teaching in a hybrid model, as used in the MBA program is taught using adult oriented learning where learner independence ranks high in priority and support is provided as and when it's needed. Each subject has 36 contact hours with the UUM teaching faculty and with support driven by a Learning Management System and the Learning Centre for the remaining 6 credit hours fulfilling UUM's mandated 42 contact hours per course.

Admission to Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at UUM-COB can be granted based on the criteria specified below:

1. A Master's degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institutions of higher learning recognized by the University Senate or any other equivalent qualification recognized by the University Senate; AND
2. A minimum of five (5) years of work experience relevant to the chosen area of specialization, or a good score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT); AND
3. Fulfills English Language Requirement (International applicant only).

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International applicants should meet any one of the following English requirements before they are accepted for admission into the programmes. Students must obtain:

1. Minimum score in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
   1. 550 in the TOEFL Paper Based Test; or
   2. 213 in the TOEFL Computer Based Test; or
   3. 80 in the TOEFL Internet Based Test; or
2. Minimum score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
3. A degree from any English Speaking Countries (i.e. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States of America).
4. A degree from any Country with English Language Education System (i.e. Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Island, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S Virgin Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia, and Zimbabwe); or
5. A degree from any Local Public Universities, which English is the medium of Instruction.

Business Fields (18 credit hours)
• BDHS 7013         Leadership And Organizational Effectiveness
• BDAK 8023        Financial And Management Accounting
• BDMM 8033       Global Strategic Marketing and Competitive Analysis
• BDFM 8013         Corporate Financial Strategy
• BDMF 7053         Global Economic Theory And Issues
• BDMN 8043        Advanced Strategic Management

Research Method (9 credit hours)
• BDMR 8013        Business Research And Methodology
• BDMR 8023        Quantitative Research
• BDMR 8033        Qualitative Research

Business Electives (6 credit hours)
Students may choose any two (2) of the following courses offered:
• BDMM 8013       Advanced Relationship Marketing
• BDMM 8023       Advanced International Marketing
• BDMN 8033       Organizational Change Management
• BDME 8013        Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth
• BDME 8023        Seminar In Entrepreneurial Finance
• BDMS 8063        Seminar In Muamalat Management
• BDMF 8043        Seminar In International Business
• BDMR 8043        Advanced Quantitative Analysis

Consultation (6 credit hours)
• BDMX8013         Business Consultation Strategy
• BDMX8023         Business Consultation

Independent Study (3 credit hours)
• BDMI8013          Research Proposal Construction

Dissertation (24 credit hours)
• BDMZ8024         Dissertation

Total : 66 credit hours

• 3 sessions annually: Jan, May, Sept
• 4 months per session
• 1 week break minimum at end of session
• 1 or 2 topics every 2 months
• DBA completion in 2 years 6 months (faster track) or 3 years 6 months (normal track)

For every topic-

• 3 weekends classes, held on alternate weekends or successive weekends
• 6 hours web tutorials

Saturday – 3 pm to 9 pm Sunday -  9 am to 3 pm

PROGRAMME FEE  : RM 36,080 * w.e.f Sept 2011
Application Fee
	Malaysian Applicants		RM       100.00
	ASEAN Applicants		RM       119.00
	NON-ASEAN Applicants		RM       170.00
Coursework
	One-time registration fee	RM     550.00	RM       550.00
	Tuition fee (42 credit hours)	RM     625.00	RM 26,250.00
	Library fee (for 10 semesters)	RM       20.00	RM       200.00
	Student fees (for 10 semesters)	RM       13.00	RM       130.00
Sub-Total Coursework			RM 27,130.00
Dissertation and Viva Fees
	Dissertation (24 credit hours)		RM 7,200.00
	Viva fees		RM   1,750.00
Sub-Total Dissertation and Viva Fees			RM   8,950.00

* The fees listed above are for Malaysian students who are studying at REZZEN CENTERS. Students from ASEAN Countries will be charged an additional 20% and students from NON-ASEAN Countries an additional 30%