Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

1. Set the published work or creative output in the context of existing literature and evaluate the contribution that the research makes to the advancement of the chosen subject or professional area.
2. Stress the coherence of the publications, linking them to the methodology adopted.
3. Demonstrate the acquisition and utilisation of appropriate research skills equivalent to those of a traditional Doctorate student who has reached the end of the writing‐up stage.
4. Include a section relating to the candidate’s research methodology. This is particularly relevant if detail regarding methodology is not included in the publications. Doctorate programme is about rigor of research process as well as the originality of the outcomes.
5. In cases where the works are jointly authored by the applicant and other persons, the introductory section should also describe the roles played by those joint authors, and contain percentage estimates of the applicant’s input into each jointly authored work.
6. Be approximately 5,000 words in length, exceptionally, where the complexity or volume of the work requires further analysis a higher word count may be submitted, up to a maximum of 10,000 words.

a) For Doctorate-through-Research (DTR):

1.  Submit stand-alone, and/or compilation of research-based-written-work (minimum 10,000 words and maximum 30,000 words).
2. Defend the submission (scholarly work in the form of research paper, previous publication or portfolio) in front of a panel of expertise consisting of both internal and external examiners from EIU (oral examination). *Note: Could be completed via Skype as well.
3. Demonstrate that the scholar has thoroughly and critically investigated specific area of research and made an independent and original contribution to the existing body of knowledge as well as professional practice.

b) For Doctorate-through-Publication (DTP):

1. Submit a scholarly-publication or portfolio with an introduction segment describing how all items in the compilation of previous publication as well as portfolio consistently demonstrate contribution to the existing body of knowledge and practice in a specialized field of expertise (minimum 5,000 words and maximum 10,000 words).
2. Defend the submission (scholarly work in the form of research paper, previous publication or portfolio) in front of a panel of expertise consisting of both internal and external examiners from EIU (oral examination). *Note: Could be completed via Skype as well.
3. Demonstrate that he/she has thoroughly and critically investigated specific area of research and made an independent and original contribution to the existing body of knowledge as well as professional practice.

Examples of Materials acceptable for Portfolio Submission (requires collection of evidence that documents and authenticates processes and outputs)

• Project reports
• Published books/chapters/articles/manuscripts
• Project materials
• Patents
• Software programs
• Surveys
• Maps
• Multimedia packages
• Feedback from project sponsors
• Design materials
• Conference papers
• CD/DVD/video/film presentations
• Exhibitions/productions

Examples of Materials acceptable for Publication Submission

• Refereed articles or papers in journals
• Conference proceedings
• Monographs
• Books
• Chapters in books

The nominated supervisor will act in a similar role to that of a supervisor for a standard Doctorate Project, but with more emphasis on being a mentor to the candidate. They will act as a source of support and guidance during the preparation of the research material for examination (oral defense) and for administration of the examination (oral defense) process. The supervisor will:

• Guide the candidate in the final selection of publications for inclusion in the submission;
• Support and advise on the development of the introductory section;
• Guide the candidate in relation to the coherence of the body of work to be submitted;
• Advise the candidate in relation to any research training requirements:
• Make arrangements for the examination (oral defense), including nomination of the examining team;
• Support the candidate through the examination (oral defense) process.

The Examiners’ Main Tasks may be Interpreted as to:

• Evaluate the intellectual merit of the candidate’s cited published and/or creative work;
• Establish if a satisfactory case is made for coherence between the publications/outputs;
• Assess the contribution to knowledge represented by the publications/portfolio and made apparent in any critical appraisal;
• Evaluate the rigor with which the candidate has contextualised and analysed his/her publications/portfolio in any critical appraisal;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of the methods employed in the research and the correctness of their application;
• Assess the candidate’s contribution to the various phases of the research embodied in multi‐ authored works;
• Establish the candidate’s ‘ownership’ of the published work and appreciation of the state of [historical and current] knowledge within the candidate’s research area;
• Assess the candidate’s research skills in terms of his/her potential as a continuing, independent researcher.

1. Prof. Dr. Edward Roy Krishnan, M.A. Curr. & Instruc. (Michigan); M.B.A.; Ed.D.; Ph.D. Psych. (Paris).
2. Dr. Chrysanthi Balomenou, B.Sc. in Political Science (Panteion University, Athens); M.Sc. in Regional Development (Panteion University, Athens); Ph.D. in Banking and Regional Economics (Panteon University, Athens).
3. Dr. Anastasia Maga; M.A. (Chita State University); M.B.A. (Chita State University); Ph.D. in Political Studies (Chita State University).
4. Dr. Anusorn Sornpohm, B.A.; M.A. (Middle Tennessee State University); Ph.D. in Economics (Southern Illinois University).
5. Dr. Katina Grigoraskos; B.Sc.; M.A.; Psy.D. in Human and Organisational Psychology (Touro University Worldwide).
6. Dr. Khomson Tunsakul; B.B.A.; M.B.A.; Ph.D. in Business Administration, Marketing, (Assumption University, Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Bangkok).

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