University Calendar 2017/18
Section VII : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Business, Law and Art


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Academic Unit Southampton Business School
Final Award Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Programme(s) Doctor of Business Administration
Last modified May 2017

The General Academic Regulations which are in Section V (Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates) and Section IV (General Information and Regulations) of the University Calendar apply to and regulate the programmes listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the Regulations; one or more of the clauses can be varied; and programmes can impose additional requirements.

  • Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
  • Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
  • Additions are characterised by requirements in addition to those detailed in the Academic regulations.
The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for the exemptions and/or variations and/or additions to the regulations noted below.

Exemptions
None.


Variations
The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the Regulations exists.
Existing University regulation (including link) Approved Variation
18 Regulations for Research Degrees:
The period of study for a research degree ends when the thesis is submitted. The maximum period of candidature, including nominal registration but excluding periods of suspension (see Regulations 22 and 24 below), is four years (48 months) for full-time candidature and seven years (84 months) for part-time candidature. A research student who fails to submit a thesis by the end of the maximum period of study shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the course (see Regulations 25 and 26 below).		 The programme to be followed shall be part-time. The maximum period of candidature is 84 months (or 7 years).
48 Code of Practice for Research Candidature and Supervision:
Providing regular updates on progress (through Activity Reports on PGR tracker, or equivalent systems), at least every three months for full time students.		 Providing regular updates on progress (through Activity Reports on PGR Tracker, or equivalent systems), at least every six months.
64-68 Code of Practice for Research Candidature and Supervision:
Please refer to Code of Practice for Research Candidature and Supervision for original text.		 DBA students will be required to complete the progression milestones detailed below. Two attempts at each milestone are permitted; failure to meet the criteria for a successful progression review will lead to a termination of a student's candidature in line with the Procedures for Circumstances that may lead to Withdrawal or Termination.

Thesis critique:
At month 12, DBA students will submit a 3000 word thesis critique for assessment by their supervisory team.

Literature review:
At month 18, DBA students will submit a 5000 word literature review for assessment by their supervisory team.

Reflective document:
At month 24, DBA students will submit a 5000 word reflective document for assessment by their supervisory team.

Research proposal (confirmation):
At month 24, DBA students will submit a 10,000 word research proposal, which will form the Confirmation assessment, as stated in paragraphs 72-79 of the Code of Practice for Research Candidature and Supervision.

Reflective document:
At month 36, the DBA students will submit a reflective document and evidence portfolio relating to professional development for assessment by their supervisory team.


Additional Requirements
The clause(s) listed below are in addition to the Regulations.
1. At month 36, the DBA students will submit a reflective document and evidence portfolio relating to professional development for assessment by their supervisory team.
2. DBA students require a minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior role entailing significant managerial or administrative components.
3. DBA students will be required to pass the Module MANG7001 - Research Methods in months 1 - 24.
  This programme is subject to DBS requirements, see clause 4 of the Procedures for Handling Applications for Students with Previous Criminal Convictions (or link to other regulations for Stand Alone Masters programmes).
  Continuation on your programme is subject to specific health requirements (consistent with the provisions of the Equality Act [2010]).  Students are required to inform the Faculty of any health problems, throughout their period of enrolment, relevant to their future employment as a professional.
   
These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.


Disclaimer
As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student's period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student's programme.



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Last reviewed: 16-Aug-2017
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