Doctor of Business Administration: Research -
: Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Doctor of Business Administration Program will advance the study of leadership dynamics that drive the field with an in-depth, researched-based approach to facilitate the leader’s abilities and role as a strategic professional.

• Demonstrate foundational behaviors of a researcher.
• Critically appraise existing research.
• Apply research principles in the design of ethical original and independent research.
• Design quantitative research.
• Design qualitative research.
• Apply data collection principles.
• Apply data analysis principles.
• Synthesize results to create insightful findings in research or practice.
• Produce scholarly and applied writing.

Doctor of Business Administration: Theory -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Doctor of Business Administration program will be able to explain the historical and theoretical foundations and assumptions of business and develop, extend, or modify them for practical application.

• Evaluate management theories.
• Evaluate leadership theories.
• Develop, extend, modify, or apply theories for use in business.
• Differentiate management/leadership theories in diverse business situations.

Doctor of Business Administration: Application -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Doctor of Business Administration program will be able to consider the complexity of contemporary business and determine the appropriate situational application of theoretical principles in varied business environments.

• Assess the influence of technology on a business entity.
• Analyze techniques for management in a regulatory environment.
• Analyze the complexities inherent in a global integrated enterprise.
• Support the necessity of continual innovation.
• Incorporate ethical considerations when recommending complex business decisions.

Doctor of Business Administration - Data Analytics Emphasis -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Doctor of Business Administration Program with an emphasis in Data Analytics will be able to effectively manage and analyze enterprise data (“big data”) to successfully address complex business decisions in a variety of industries, organizations, and institutions of varying sizes.

• Articulate the purpose of data-driven business decision making.
• Apply analytic techniques and software to validate and interpret data.
• Evaluate applications of data and analytic modeling.
• Connect results of analytic modeling to business decisions.
• Propose structures to enable data-driven business decision making.