Program Features
Business Administration, by its academic nature, creates a wealth of knowledge through university research, but it also generates a myriad of diverse knowledge and know-how in practical fields. Unfortunately, these valuable insights rarely go through the processes of systemization and refinement through institutionalized media, leading to their broad dissemination in a virtuous cycle.
With this idea as the starting point, we at Sogang University Graduate School of Business Administration have developed our own unique and special Ph.D. program, the E-Ph.D., after long contemplation, reviewing excellent similar programs abroad, and analyzing the needs of potential participants.
Korea's first Doctor of Business Administration (E-Ph.D.) program for senior executives:
Flexible Academic System
-Master's degree holders: Obtain a doctorate in a 3-year program (39 credits).
-Bachelor's degree holders: Obtain a doctorate in a 3-year integrated master's and doctorate program (48 credits).
Perfect Harmony of Practice and Theory
- Demand-driven deepening process design, not supply-driven.
- Derivation of the Sogang E-Ph.D. competency model through a survey of domestic executive competency evaluators.
- Focus on strengthening the four key job competencies required for senior managers and executives: Leadership competency, Strategic competency, Innovation competency, Market Communication competency,
- Benchmarking the strengths of similar programs offered by over 20 prestigious universities abroad.
Specialized Educational Curriculum
- Integrated online-offline courses.
- Opportunities to enhance global research capabilities through two overseas seminars.
- Establishment of dedicated E-Ph.D. faculty and committees.
- 1:1 close mentoring through the advisory professor system.
- Maximizing the use of degree achievements through dissertation writing lectures and subsequent publication.
Curriculum
Program Duration: 3 years (Doctoral Program: 2 years of regular semesters + 1 year of dissertation, Integrated Master's and Doctorate Program: 3 years including dissertation).
Course Modules: Doctoral Program: Total of 39 credits. Integrated Master's and Doctorate Program: Total of 48 credits
Category | Completion Period and Credits | Total Credits | Remarks | |
Doctoral Program | Integrated Master's and Doctorate Program | |||
Basic Major | | 1 course per semester in the 1st and 2nd years (2 credits per course) | 8 credits | Select 4 out of 11 online courses |
Advanced Major I | 1 course per semester in the 1st and 2nd years (2 credits per course) | 8 credits | One evening a week | |
Advanced Major II | 2 courses per semester in the 1st and 2nd years (4 credits per course) | 16 credits | First weekend of every month (Sat, Sun) | |
Global Research Seminar | Quantitative Research (1 credit) & Qualitative Research (1 credit) Seminars | 2 credits | 1st and 2nd years summer sessions in Korea or other Asian countries | |
Global Trend Research Seminar: Attendance at the CES Conference in the USA and local scholar trend seminars (2 credits) | 2 credits | Once during the winter session of the 1st or 2nd year (January, Las Vegas, USA) | ||
Academic Writing | 1.5 credits per session in the winter sessions of 1st and 2nd years | 3 credits | Writing lectures and personalized feedback | |
Preliminary Research for Dissertation | | 2nd year winter session | 1 credit | Basic research for the dissertation |
Dissertation Research | 1 course per semester in the 3rd year (4 credits per course) | 8 credits | Close 1:1 guidance from the advisor professor | |
Example Courses for Advanced Major II:
Competency | Core Topic | Course Title |
Strategy | Corporate Philosophy and Business Strategy | Corporate Philosophy and Values, Business Strategy |
Leadership | Organizational Management and Talent Management | Leadership for Management, Leadership for Performance |
Innovation | Business Model Innovation and Product/Service Innovation | Business Model Innovation, Product and Service Innovation |
Market Communication | Understanding the Market and Maximizing Market Value | Customer-based Brand Management Strategy, Market Value Management |