| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| PUB7000-8 | Public Administration | This doctoral course provides the Learner an opportunity to examine major ideas, developments, and figures in the field of American public administration. The course utilizes a historical approach to understanding the contextual influences of thinkers and movements related to public administration. Doctoral Learners will compare and contrast historical and current trends, and analyze the development of modern public administration and conditions affecting social, political, and applied management theories. |
| BTM7102-8 | Business Research Methodology | This Doctoral level course provides students with an overview of the research process, and an opportunity to learn about business research methodology and the components of a dissertation. The course will also provide the student with the opportunity to identify and develop a research topic, define a research problem, describe the purpose of the research study, and establish associated research question(s). The student will prepare a Topic Paper and a preliminary annotated bibliography for the dissertation topic in the Signature Assignment. |
| PUB7002-8 | Administrative Law | This doctoral course is a survey in administrative law, with the principal focus being on state and federal laws. Course objectives include the synthesis and evaluation of administrative due process, adjudication, judicial review actions, and the Freedom of Information Act. Learners will be assessed on demonstrated proficiency shown through PowerPoint presentations and research papers. |
| BTM7103-8 | Research Design | In this course, the student acquires the basic skills necessary for the interpretation and application of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. The student will examine the formal research process carefully, with an emphasis on practical applications and skill development. Critical concepts and principles intrinsic to research paradigms, study designs, and methods of inquiry are presented to empower the student’s ability to formulate and respond to research questions. The resources listed below from the Northcentral University Dissertation Center are critical resources throughout the whole research process – students are highly encouraged to become deeply familiar with the resources from the Northcentral University Dissertation Center. |
| PUB7004-8 | Urban and Regional Planning | This is a doctoral course in urban planning with an integrated overview of the theory, processes, and practices of modern strategic planning in the public and nonprofit sectors. Learners will explore contemporary strategies, techniques, and tactics with a focus on the application of theory and public orientation of policy formulation process at the local level. This course is designed to provide a conceptual framework and develop conceptual skills that will help Learners understand the role of public officials and public opinion within the broader scope of institutional planning and decision-making. |
| PUB7005-8 | Public Budgeting and Finance | Budgets and financial resources are integral components of management decisions, especially within governmental entities. This Doctoral level course will examine budget formulation, implementation and execution systems, including governmental financial statements, use of modern financial management technology, and analysis and recommendation for improvements in governmental financial management. Budgeting and finance at the federal level differ from processes at the state, county, and local levels. Learners will evaluate both managerial practices and politics that form budgeting and finance at the federal, state, and local levels of government. |
| BTM7106-8 | Quantitative Research Design | This course provides students with the skills essential for designing experimental, quasi-experiment, and survey studies; analyzing the data collected in these studies, and interpreting the results of data analyses. Students will explore designs and statistical techniques to use with their envisioned dissertation research. |
| PUB7012-8 | Technology in Public Administration | This doctoral course explores the impact of information technology on public administration. The role of technology and the Internet in improving government operations and service delivery are the focus of the course. Learners will analyze and examine key benefits, including access to government information and transactions, citizen participation, homeland and national security missions, inter and intra-agency communications, and intergovernmental communications. Learners will also examine technology compliance issues regarding federal laws. |
| BTM7109-8 | Planning Dissertation Research in Business | Students in this course will begin the process of writing a dissertation for a research or professional doctorate. The course will address the University dissertation process and aids to successfully complete a dissertation, including self-care and time management. |
