A Comparative Analysis of the Employment of Business Faculty With Ph.D.s and Those With D.B.A.s at Colleges and Universities in the University System of Georgia

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  • Jay S. Pickern Georgia Highlands College
  • Helena R. Costakis SUNY New Paltz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i1.5788

Keywords:

higher education, Doctor of Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy, faculty credentials, teaching

Abstract

Although the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees are classified as professional degrees and research degrees respectively, several institutions market the D.B.A. as a degree that prepares graduates for careers in higher education. The present study is a secondary analysis of publicly available data pertaining to faculty education in certain business disciplines within the 26 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. The analysis indicated that of the 368 full-time faculty in the selected business disciplines, 32 held D.B.A.s while 336 held Ph.Ds. Results indicated that while the D.B.A. is a viable degree for those wishing to have a career as higher education faculty, the Ph.D. is still considered the preferred credential.

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Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Pickern, J. S., & Costakis, H. R. (2023). A Comparative Analysis of the Employment of Business Faculty With Ph.D.s and Those With D.B.A.s at Colleges and Universities in the University System of Georgia. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i1.5788

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