Online Marketing Doctorate Degree
An online marketing doctorate degree program is a program of advanced studies in the field of marketing and requires the student have completed at last an undergraduate program of study. The doctorate program can last from 3 to 5 years and can focus on many aspects of advanced marketing theory and statistical probabilities.
As with any doctorate program general education courses are not required because those have been satisfied during the undergraduate coursework. However, there are two possible ways to earn a doctorate degree.
The first is pure coursework which will require around 60 semester hours to complete. Upon completion of all required courses the student will then “sit” a comprehensive examination where their knowledge of every aspect of their field is tested. The first phase is the written examination and the second an “oral” examination conducted by a doctorate committee.
The other method combines coursework (generally 24 to 60 hours) with a dissertation and research segment. For the dissertation the student will be asked to produce a new fact or theory in the field of marketing. They will then defend it in front of a dissertation committee.
If it sounds complex it is because a doctorate degree is the highest degree awarded by the U.S. and the successful graduate is then counted fit to teach college students or to conduct research within their field.