Doctor of Business Administration

Module 1: Emerging Trends in Business

Explore the forces reshaping modern business administration and examine how emerging trends influence strategy, leadership, and organizational decision-making.

Module Focus
  • ✓ Strategic analysis
  • ✓ Applied doctoral thinking
  • ✓ Contemporary business trends
  • ✓ Evidence-based decision-making
Introduction

Welcome to Module 1

Situate emerging trends within the broader practice of business analysis.

In this module, you will explore emerging trends in business administration, including artificial intelligence, sustainability, globalization, and digital transformation. More specifically, you will examine the historical development and business implications of these trends.

This module establishes the foundation for your doctoral work by emphasizing critical analysis and applied thinking. You will begin developing the habits of mind required for DBA-level work: questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, and connecting ideas across contexts.
Module Outcomes

What You Will Be Able to Do

These outcomes emphasize analysis, evaluation, and application of business trends and theories.

Analyze

Analyze major emerging trends in business administration.

Evaluate

Evaluate foundational business theories and frameworks used to explain business change, leadership, strategy, and managerial decision-making.

Apply

Apply business theory to current challenges and opportunities facing organizations in a global business environment.

Module Tasks

Your Learning Path

Complete these activities to meet the learning outcomes and begin building your course project.

Read
Module 1 | Required Reading
Due Wednesday at 11:59 PM ET
Discuss
Entering Doctoral Study | Reading, Thinking and Introducing Yourself 
Due Thursday at 11:59 PM ET
Engage
Live Seminar | Doctoral Thinking and Strategic Analysis 
Due Sunday at 11:59 PM ET
Complete
Assignment | Trends Analysis Reflection
Due Sunday at 11:59 PM ET
Complete
Assignment | Project Milestone 1 | Project Proposal 
Due Sunday at 11:59 PM ET