Doctorate degree · Management
Doctor of Business Administration
The Doctor of Business Administration prepares senior practitioners to conduct original applied research and lead at the executive and strategic level. The program combines advanced coursework in research methods and business theory with a doctoral dissertation addressing a significant, real-world business problem.
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Credit hours
- 60 semester credits
- Typical length
- 3 years, or self-paced for working professionals
What you will be able to do
- Design and execute rigorous quantitative and qualitative business research.
- Evaluate advanced theories of strategy, finance, and organizational leadership.
- Critically synthesize scholarly and applied literature within a business discipline.
- Lead complex organizational change grounded in original research.
- Communicate original research findings to scholarly and executive audiences.
- Complete and defend a doctoral dissertation making an original contribution to business practice.
Where it leads
Graduates pursue entry- and mid-level roles including:
- Chief Executive / Chief Operating Officer
- University Faculty (Business)
- Senior Management Consultant
- Corporate Strategy Executive
- Director of Research / Innovation
- Independent Business Researcher
The curriculum
Programme core
60 creditsIncludes a culminating doctoral dissertation representing an original contribution to the field, completed under faculty supervision and defended before a doctoral committee.
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| DBA701 | Advanced Research Methods in Business | 3 |
| DBA702 | Quantitative Research & Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| DBA703 | Advanced Corporate Finance Theory | 3 |
| DBA704 | Strategic Leadership Theory | 3 |
| DBA705 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| DBA706 | Organizational Theory & Design | 3 |
| DBA707 | Marketing Theory & Consumer Analytics | 3 |
| DBA708 | Economics for Strategic Decision Making | 3 |
| DBA709 | Innovation & Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 |
| DBA710 | Corporate Governance & Business Ethics | 3 |
| DBA711 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| DBA712 | Applied Business Analytics | 3 |
| DBA713 | Doctoral Seminar in Business Research | 3 |
| DBA714 | Dissertation Proposal Development | 3 |
| DBA715 | Advanced Topics in International Finance | 3 |
| DBA716 | Supply Chain & Operations Strategy | 3 |
| DBA717 | Digital Transformation & Business Technology Strategy | 3 |
| DBA718 | Comprehensive Examination Seminar | 3 |
| DBA799 | Doctoral Dissertation | 6 |
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