The Doctor of Professional Studies (DPS) distinguishes itself from a traditional PhD in business. It is uniquely designed for accomplished executives who seek the advanced knowledge, skills, and perspectives of doctoral education without interrupting their careers. Earning a doctoral degree in business empowers you to advance in senior management, initiate a consulting practice, or launch an academic career. The program is hybrid, requiring on-campus attendance on 10 Fridays, allowing you to continue your full-time career and compensation while earning a doctorate in 3-5 years.
Qualified applicants must have at least 10 years of professional experience and an MBA or similar master's degree from an accredited institution.
All doctoral seminars are delivered in a blended learning format in which students attend class sessions on five Fridays of the semester and participate continuously in weekly online discussion forums.
In addition to 10 doctoral seminars and 6 independent study courses, the program requires 3 electives that expand your knowledge and enhance your skill within a concentration (finance, management, or marketing).
Below is a typical sequence of courses. For course descriptions, visit http://www.pace.edu/lubin/dpscourses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
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| DPS 805 | Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Management | 3 |
| DPS 870 | Explorations in Business Research | 3 |
| DPS 820 | Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Finance and Economics | 3 |
| DPS 840 | Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Marketing | 3 |
| DPS 875 | Data Analysis with Regression | 3 |
| DPS 881 | Publishing Tutorial I | 3 |
| DPS 876 | Data Analysis with Selected Multivariate Statistics | 3 |
| DPS 882 | Publishing Tutorial 2 | 3 |
| DPS 872 | Research Design and Measurement | 3 |
| DPS 830 | Doctoral Foundation Seminar in Cross Cultural Management | 3 |
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| FIN 821 | Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| or MAR 831 | Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Consumer Research |
| or MGT 835 | Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Organization Behavior |
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Title |
Credits |
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| FIN 822 | Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Capital Markets | 3 |
| or MAR 832 | Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Marketing Management |
| or MGT 836 | Doctoral Concentration Seminar in Strategic Management |
Course List
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Title |
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| DPS 890 | Dissertation Seminar I | 3 |
| DPS 891 | Dissertation Seminar II | 3 |
| DPS 892 | Dissertation Seminar III | 3 |
| DPS 893 | Dissertation Seminar IV | 3 |
