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Why does a dissertation at Ajman University need to account for a specific grading threshold?
Ajman University’s Doctor of Business Administration program structures its required 60 credit hours into two distinct phases: a Taught Phase totaling 36 credit hours across four semesters, with each semester comprising three courses at three credit hours each, followed by a Dissertation Phase accounting for the remaining 24 credit hours.
Program Structure
Ajman University's Doctor of Business Administration program structures its required 60 credit hours into two distinct phases.
Taught Phase
A Taught Phase totaling 36 credit hours across four semesters.
Semester Composition
With each semester comprising three courses at three credit hours each.
Dissertation Phase
Followed by a Dissertation Phase accounting for the remaining 24 credit hours. Many students entering this stage eventually require support with statistical interpretation, SPSS, and the wider data analysis process that underpins dissertation findings.
Grading Threshold and Dissertation Impact
A detail that catches many doctoral candidates off guard: a course only counts toward the degree if the final grade is at least a B. Passing with a lower grade does not satisfy the requirement, even though it technically counts as a completed course on the transcript. This matters directly for dissertation writing because the methodology and research-design skills built during the Taught Phase need to genuinely meet this B-or-higher standard before a candidate is positioned to write a dissertation that will hold up under committee review. A dissertation proposal written without a solid grounding from courses that met this threshold often shows gaps in research design that surface during the defense, not before.
