Touro University International question

I'm interested in the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration program. I've noticed several forum members have graduated or currently in this program. I'm extremely interested in the program but concerned with the cost and my ability to manage the workload (2 courses per session). Furthermore, do you have the option to specialize in an area? I'm currently in a management position with an IT organization with aspirations of becoming a CIO.

Any advice will be appreciated.

 

Just search this forum. You'll find out more than you ever wanted to know about Touro.

 

Concentrations?

No concentrations are available. However, they do offer two 600 level ITM classes - the catalog description isn't very useful, I suggest you inquire directly with Dr. Watkins. He re-wrote ITM 601 for the Spring term.

 

GBrown,
How many classes do you normally take per session?

 

TouroU Workload

Hi jmchaney,

I am also currently pursuing Ph.D. B.A. with TUI and just completed my second session. Since I work full-time, I only took one course per session. I think it really depends on what you want to get out of the program. If you really want to learn something and get a good grade, I advise you to take just one course per session. The courses really require lots of reading and writing. And again, I know someone who works full-time and takes two courses per session. In addition, he is also the assistant to TUI professor. You never know. Hope this helps.

 

Two. I take one required and one elective. I am also a "Super GA" which means that I am a graduate assistant with two "class loads" of students (last term I had 85 students). You have to take two courses to be a Graduate Assistant or Super GA. I am in the active duty Army, also. BUT - I don't have any children, so I have more spare time than most people my age.

Last term I took ITM 601 and MGT 601. This term: BUS 605 (req.) and BUS 610 (elective). Next term I'll probably take ITM 602 (elective) and MGT 602 or 603 whichever is required. TUI is changing things up a bit - the classes are changing as well as the required courses. They are serious about research - all courses are research heavy. The research series (BUS 600, 601, and 603) have changed dramatically since I took them last year. SPSS (a statistical analysis computer program) is now required.

I'll be done with my required courses (except BUS 609) by September. BUS 609 is the final course - to pass the course, you have to successfully defend your dissertation proposal. If not, you can re-enroll for up to two more terms. That's how it was described to me; however, there's talk about changing that to BUS 609 and then BUS 700 and 701. If you can't defend your proposal by the end of 701, you are granted a Graduate Certificate. OUCH.

Hope that helps.

 

Do you defend your dissertation online or at the University? When you complete the program do they have a graduation ceremony at the University? Last question, do all GA's grade assignments via the Internet?
Thanks

 

1. Online, video conference, telephone conference, OR at the university if you are close enough. Everyone has different circumstances; TUI is quite flexible with this.

2. Yes. It's optional. TUI graduated two Ph.D. last term.

3. Yes. There are GAs for almost every undergraduate and Masters level class. ALL doctoral level classes are facilitated by a professor.

GAs grade papers, answer questions, assist the students, and assist the professor. The professor spot checks the GAs to make sure they are grading to standard, assigns the final grades, and makes all decisions about the class. The professor critiques the GA sometime during the course (random) and at the end of the course. If a GA isn't doing the job correctly, he/she will be terminated.