The American University DBA 9410 Dissertation Defense

Presents the procedures necessary to defend orally the dissertation. Successful completion of the dissertation defense signifies completion of the doctoral program.

Learning outcomes

• Apply foundation concepts of research.
• Summarize the existing body of knowledge on the research topic.
• Establish the importance of ethical research and how such research applies to the dissertation process.
• Determine the proper research method and research design for the dissertation.
• Evaluate the validity and reliability of the research design.
• Conduct doctoral-level research.
• Write the completed dissertation or research project.

Prerequisites

None