Executive DBA Council
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| Type | Volunteer |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Promote executive doctoral programs |
Region served | Worldwide |
Chairperson | Lars Mathiassen, Georgia State University |
Main organ | Executive Board |
| Website | http://www.executivedba.org/ |
The Executive DBA Council (EDBAC) is a global volunteer organization that focuses on executive doctoral programs and their issues. The group's posted mission is "...to provide outstanding networking and educational opportunities for professionals who serve and participate in executive doctoral degree programs." The group states on its website that it is the only global organization of its kind.[1]
History
The EDBAC was founded in 2011 to promote the DBA degree as a business or executive qualification, rather than an academic qualification, such as a PhD. The group held its first meeting at Case Western Reserve University in June 2011.[2]
DBA versus PhD
The DBA and PhD both focus on developing an individual's research skills, but the PhD is designed to prepare individuals for academic careers.[3] The DBA is intended to prepare students for a research career in business. An executive qualification such as a DBA is also called a practitioner degree.[2]
Membership
The EDBAC offers membership to accredited, not-for-profit public or private institutions of higher learning that offer a doctoral program for executives or are considering doing so.[4] As of July 2016, there were 47 member schools, including Benedictine University, Case Western Reserve University, City University of Hong Kong, Copenhagen Business School, Cranfield University, ESC Rennes School of Business, Georgia State University, Manchester University, Oklahoma State University, Paris Dauphine University, Rollins College, Temple University, University of Florida and University of Reading.[5]
Organization structure
The EDBAC has a board consisting of a chairperson and ten other members, of which two are program alumni.[6] Lars Mathiassen, Co-Founder of the Center for Process Innovation at Georgia State University, is the current chairperson.
Events
The Executive DBA Council sponsors and organizes an Annual Engaged Management Scholarship (EMS) Conference where current students and alumni of member programs present peer-reviewed research.[7] The fifth annual conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 10-13th, 2015.[8] The 2016 conference is scheduled for Paris in September 2016.[9]
Notes
- ↑ "The Executive DBA Council". ExecutiveDBA.org. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- 1 2 "Push to have DBA recognised as practitioner degree". FT.com. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Debunking the Doctor of Business Administration". CEO Magazine. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "Application for membership". ExecutiveDBA.org. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Members". ExecutiveDBA.org. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "Executive Board". ExecutiveDBA.org. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "EXECUTIVE DOCTORATE in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EDBA) COUNCIL STATEMENT OF STRATEGIC DIRECTION". Case.edu. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship Baltimore, Maryland, September 10-13, 2015". Social Science Research Network. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Past & Upcoming Conferences". executivedba.org. Retrieved 2016-07-27.