Course Catalog
Golden Gate University offers degree and certificate programs at four teaching centers and online.
Covers the basic principles and techniques of doctoral scholarship. Students will study the principles of scientific method and techniques of research design common to both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including sampling methods and data collection techniques. Students will learn how to critically read research papers and articles. Students will be introduced to the techniques of writing necessary to produce expository and analytical papers in a style that meets the standards of publishable work. Literature research methods will acquaint students with both traditional library research and the recent developments in electronic search and retrieval methods.
Units: 4 , Offered: Spring 2013
Topics include survey design; experimental design; statistical analysis of survey and experimental data; multivariate statistical analysis including analysis of variance, multiple regression, the general linear model, factor analysis, and other methods; time series analysis; and other topics. Students will learn how to interpret the statistical results contained in scholarly papers and articles. Students will learn how to apply these methods using statistical software through hands-on analysis of research data sets . Prerequisite: Math 240 (or MATH 40 and MATH 104).
Units: 4 , Offered: Fall 2013
Examines contemporary approaches to qualitative analysis in business. Students will learn about and practice using such qualitative research techniques as open-ended interviewing, focus groups and the case-study approach. Other topics include the use of qualitative research software, the philosophic foundations of knowledge and the effective display of data. (formerly DBA 802A)
Units: 4 , Offered: Summer 2013
Units: 4
Explores the theory of prices and markets and examines macroeconomics policies of government that affect the management decisions of business. Explores the theoretical roots of competing policy options in areas such as taxation, fiscal and monetary policy, international trade and antitrust regulation. Also assesses the implications for business decisions of various government regulations as they affect the productivity and overall performance of the private sector.
Units: 4 , Offered: Fall 2013
Begins by developing a paradigm perspective on the nature of scientific research and theory. From that platform, we examine seminal contributors to theories of organization and individual behavior in organizations with attention to both historical context and current approaches. Topics such as classical management theory; the human relations perspective; motivation; institutional theory; comparative organizational designs; change processes; the organizational-environment contingency, and systems perspectives; inter-organizational forms; organizational learning; organizational dysfunction and ethical perspectives are examined. Students take an active role in presenting and critiquing early and current theory and practice as well as relating theory and research to their own experience.
Units: 4 , Offered: Fall 2013
Integrates the theory, research and practice from the fields of operations and technology management with a focus on the deployment of technology systems into manufacturing and service-related processes. Students will explore the fundamental issues and recent developments in the field of operations management, along with theories of technology adoption and information transfer. These theories will be used in the examination of the research and application of evolving operations concepts and techniques, productivity and competitiveness programs, and planning and implementation of operations and technology-based systems in redefining the organization of work.
Units: 4 , Offered: Spring 2013
Examines the complex interface between the public and private sectors within contemporary American society as well as in a comparative context, both historical and global. A review of the extensive scholarly literature in the field includes widely varying visions of the "public interest" with regard to business. At the same time, real-world case studies provide students with a practical understanding of and techniques for managing business-government relations at the local, state, federal, and multinational level. Students will learn advanced problem defining, analytical and communication skills in dealing with "messy" problems faced by businesses involving government regulation, politics, ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Units: 4 , Offered: Summer 2013
Examines financial processes as they relate to corporate financial decision making and the types of near-term and long-term financial decisions which must be made by managers. Topics include capital structure, credit policies, financial operation, capital budgeting and transaction financing.
Units: 4 , Offered: Spring 2013
Covers the full range of the principles, theories, and practice of the management of the marketing function. Students will learn the theories of the field including both key seminal literature and current published research. Students will explore problem-solving techniques for practical application through cases and modeling techniques, and will study current developments in marketing from both academic and practitioner perspectives.
Units: 4 , Offered: Fall 2013
Covers the theory and practice of developing and implementing strategies for gaining competitive advantage in the global business environment. Students will master the theoretical body of knowledge in the fields of strategic management and international business. In the process of the study of this theoretical work, they will also consider a variety of empirical approaches used to research the international competitive strategy process. They will explore the accelerating globalization of industries, regionalization of competition, and the institutional contexts that both facilitate and impede the formation and implementation of strategies globally. They will also consider such emerging topics as organizational change; competitive dynamics; development of firm resources and capabilities; sustainable competitive advantage; regional approaches to competitive strategy; and the formation of new organizational forms such as strategic alliances and inter-firm networks.
Units: 4 , Offered: Fall 2013
Explores contemporary financial theories and their applications. Topics include asset pricing, option theory and financial risk management.
Units: 4 , Offered: Summer 2013
Covers the fundamental theories, principles, and issues related to the management of information technology and systems in support of the firm's business processes. Students will explore the role of information technology and systems in contributing to the productivity and competitiveness of business enterprises and in enabling organizational restructuring as needed. They will explore and critique current body of knowledge, the information technology literature, and research methods.
Units: 4
Covers the role of technology and innovation in competitive business situations. Students will master the theory and practice of the management of innovation and technology and consider a variety of empirical approaches used to research this field. Students will study methods for creating and sustaining organizational change and innovation including techniques for organizational design and organizational learning. Covering product, process and information technologies, students will explore such topics as national issues of industrial competitiveness, the nature of technology and innovation, strategies regarding technology planning, development and acquisition, and managerial issues regarding organizational design, organizational learning and change management to implement these strategies.
Units: 4 , Offered: Summer 2013
Covers the mathematical and intuitive methods used to determine the most feasible plans and designs for complex and often large-scale systems and projects. Emphasis is placed on the theory and techniques of directing and controlling resources for a fixed-term project established for achieving specific goals and objectives. Students will study the latest techniques for scheduling, selecting appropriate work methods, estimating and budgeting, monitoring and controlling, and progress reporting of actual results against established budgets. Students will use computer-based software packages and literature research in developing a comprehensive term project.
Units: 4 , Offered: Spring 2013
Covers both the consumer and industrial perspectives with regard to the buyer decision processes in reference to need recognition and search; pre-purchase alternative evaluation; buyer purchase; and consumption, satisfaction and divestment. Students will examine individual differences along with buyer knowledge, attitudes, motivation and self-concept, personality, values and lifestyle. Students will study psychological processes, information processing, learning and influencing attitudes and behavior - as well as environmental influences with emphasis on culture, ethnicity, social class and status, personal influence, family and household influences and, finally, situational influences. A treatment of marketing issues and ethics is provided. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on both theoretical and applied research.
Units: 4 , Offered: Spring 2013
Covers areas and subjects that are not offered in the regular curriculum. Special topics is a mechanism that facilitates the development of new courses and encourages experimentation and curriculum development in the different business administration fields.
Units: 1 - 4
Focuses on helping more advanced students learn how to apply experimental methodologies to their own behavioral research in psychology applied to business. Stress will be placed on learning how to design experiments to test hypotheses. We will discuss papers, research presentations and methodological issues. Weekly readings will be required and students will be expected to participate in class discussions as well as occasionally lead discussions about the assigned material. Final project includes both a final presentation and a written paper. The focus will be on a literature review and a detailed proposal of each student?s original research ideas in the areas of psychology applied to business.
Prerequisite: successful completion of DBA 871, or prior substantial graduate level training in either psychology or marketing. Interested students should contact Professor Strahilevitz for more information about the course., Units: 4
Provides individual study of selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. Directed study topics are based on seminars in the doctoral program. Directed study may be substituted for seminars under certain conditions, with the approval of the DBA program director.
Units: 4
Provides the opportunity for you to conduct research based upon a formal proposal, approved by the DBA program director, that results in a research product. Independent Study projects are not substituted for required seminars.
Units: 4 , Offered: Summer 2013 , Spring 2013
May be applied for only after completion of all required coursework and passing the Qualifying examination. See the DBA Policies and Procedures Manual for specifics.
Units: 1 - 12 , Offered: Summer 2013 , Spring 2013