Doctor of Business Administration - DBA

Why study this course?

Make an impactful and sustainable difference to your organisation through work-related research that addresses a complex workplace issue.

This course is designed to help you carve a distinct progression route if you’re an experienced professional who’s passionate about making a positive impact on organisational practice.

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More about this course

Stand out in the marketplace and develop personal, consultancy and research competences on this Doctor of Business Administration programme.

This Doctor of Business Administration is suitable for experienced professionals from a wide range of sectors and organisations who are interested in becoming a specialist in their field of applied research. We welcome professionals from around the world as well as from a range of organisations, including SMEs and large organisations.

Positioned at the intersection between theory and application within the business sector, your focus will be on developing socially responsible and sustainable solutions to complex business problems. By planning original applied research in a supportive and structured environment, this professional doctorate will enable you to undertake a research study. You'll build your expertise and have the opportunity to make a positive impact on organisational practices.

Students are welcomed from the UK and around the world. You'll be supported to interpret evidence-based practice and enhance your capabilities as reflective practitioners. This will develop your executive and professional practice through the application of sound theory and rigorous research into real, topical and complex issues in business and management. You’ll work collaboratively to analyse organisations, practices and markets, plus conduct your own research to build contexts more critically and reflectively. The goal will be to find sustainable solutions to key challenges in the workplace. This course will use a hybrid learning approach, including face-to-face teaching as well as interactive workshops, virtual lectures and seminars.

You will be required to have: a master’s degree with merit or an equivalent recognised qualification; five years’ experience in an appropriate professional role; satisfactory outline of research interest summarised on the DBA Application Support Form and a successful interview.