The Scholar Practitioner

A deep connection exists between your role as a learner and your role as a practitioner. At the heart of the DBA program is the belief that ideas will improve your professional practice and reflection on your professional practice will create new ideas. These relationships are explored in the course. You will use readings, assessment tools, experiential exercises, and reflection on your past and current experiences to develop a deeper understanding of the extent of your knowledge of business and management, your learning styles and skills, and your professional strengths and weaknesses. You will also explore the nature of scholarly inquiry and scientific method. You will explore connections between theory and practice and the importance of these considerations in doing applied research. The course also provides practical guidance on how to critically read scholarly artciles, how to formulate researchable questions, and how to ensure scholarly integrity and avoid plagiarism. You will learn to properly present and publish research findings including the use of APA formatting. As the first course in the DBA curriculum, you will be asked to reflect on your reasons to seek a doctorate and to develop an Autobiographical Learning Plan, which will include your professional and academic action plans for the program. https://carina.baker.edu/CRSDSC?DLV=G&WSE=Z000056475&DATEE=20100624&TIMEE=92447&DSCCRS=BUS%20%20801&CVER=2007A