All materials presented within the “Orientation for Incoming Students” is also contained within the Student Handbook.

The following set of slides highlight some key points that every new student should know. Refer to the Student Handbook for additional clarification and official policy statements.

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DBA Information Session

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Objectives of this Information Session

To ensure that prospective students get all the information about the DBA that they need

To help students determine all the requirements of admission and program completion

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Topics to be Covered

NGS/U Accreditation

The Doctor of Business Administration

Unique Characteristics

Application Procedures

Financial Aid

Courses and Descriptions

Accreditation

DBA Overview

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Three Doctoral Programs

Quality Systems Management

Homeland Security & Defense

Environmental Policy & Quality Management

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Accelerated Program Format

2 Year Completion

20 Courses

60 Credits

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DBA Curriculum

Phase 1: Requires the completion of the program courses as well as the identification of a Doctoral Dissertation Proposal

Phase 2: Encompasses an intensive 6 month period of project validation & results verification under the close supervision of a faculty doctoral team

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Three Unique Characteristics

Project

Mentoring Teaching

Publication

DBA Application

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To Apply

Master’s Degree & official transcript

Resume

Two letters of recommendation

Personal statement

Application fee

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Apply Online

Visit NGS.edu at http://www.ngs.edu/html/apply_online.htm

Need help?admissions@ngs.edu

DBA Program Guide PDFhttp://www.ngs.edu/html/the_dba.htm

DBA Courses

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Course Sequence

DOC901 Introduction to the DBA in Quality Systems Management

QSM947 QSM System Design

QSM908 Integrated Studies in Quality Systems Management

DOC950 Doctoral Dissertation Project I

QSM 958 Advanced Benchmarking

QSM 960 Global Quality Systems: China & India

EDU 951 Principles of Academic Writing and Publishing

QSM 940 Conversations with Leaders

QSM 972 Cost of Quality and Financial Principles

DOC 962 Doctoral Dissertation Project II

QSM939 Supply Chain Management Practice

EDU941 Best Practices in the Teaching of QSM

DOC966 Doctoral Dissertation Project III

SSM974 Statistical Principles and Lean

DOC980 Doctoral Implementation I

EDU942 Field Experience in Teaching

EDU952 Publishing

DOC982 Doctoral Implementation II

DOC954 Colloquium

DOC967 Doctoral Dissertation Project IV

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Financial Aid

Lisa Melchiorri Director of Financial Aid, 774-392-2866 or email @ financialaid@ngs.edu

Financial Aid office onlinehttp://www.ngs.edu/html/financial_aid.htm

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Call: (800) 838-2580, Ext. #116

or Email: rguillette@ngs.edu

For more info: Visit us online at

www.NGS.edu

Down load the DBA Program Guide PDF

http://www.ngs.edu/html/the_dba.htm

Need more help?Email us at admissions@ngs.edu