Built by a scholar who finished — while working full time.
1SBH Doctoral Vault exists because the doctoral process is rarely explained, only assumed. This practice makes the unwritten curriculum explicit.

2Dr. Sally Z Bazzi Hattar, DBA, MSF, MBA, SSGB — Founder & Principal Doctoral Strategist
I began my academic journey while managing three businesses. I had the intellect and determination for the work; what I lacked was a system. My proposal was returned twice before I understood that the problem was never my ideas—it was the absence of structure around them.
I finished by engineering that structure: a milestone map, a literature matrix I trusted, a methodology I could defend in plain language, and a weekly rhythm that survived my career. Then I spent two years on the other side of the table, serving as a tutor and explaining research methods, watching capable candidates stall for exactly the reasons I nearly did.
SBH Doctoral Vault is that system, formalized. Every engagement is educational: I teach you to search, organize, design, analyze, write, and defend. Your dissertation remains entirely, unambiguously yours.
DBA, Economic Development & Policy Analysis
Dissertation: "Economic Standpoint of Business Disruptions on Minority Small Business Owners in Metro Detroit"
MBA & MSF
Graduate education in business administration and finance
Research Expertise
Qualitative research, case study methodology, thematic analysis, and MAXQDA
Academic Experience
Former college tutor supporting students across 39 undergraduate and graduate courses
What this practice will and will not do
Integrity is not a disclaimer here. It is the design constraint that shapes every session and every template.
- Teach research design, coding, and analysis concepts
- Help you organize chapters, sources, and committee feedback
- Build realistic timelines and accountability structures
- Review your understanding and ask the questions your committee will
- Coach presentation and defense delivery
- Provide templates and organizational instruments
- Write dissertation chapters or any graded content
- Complete assignments, exams, or coursework
- Collect, analyze, or fabricate data on your behalf
- Ghostwrite, edit for authorship, or submit work as you
- Guarantee approval, grades, or committee outcomes
- Communicate with your institution as your representative
Let's discuss where you are
Bring your program requirements and your calendar. We will leave the conversation with a clear next step, whether or not you continue with coaching.
