Doctorate in Business Administration DBA
Business School
Institution Code H36
Programme Code RSPD
Start date
September
More about the course
This course leads to the highest professional qualification available in business management. Drawing on the work of international experts in our Business School and with the support of your peers, you will learn about the latest management techniques and research methods. Whatever your subsequent career, the skills and knowledge you gain will help improve the effectiveness of your organisation.
In today's business climate, managers are expected to update and advance their skills and knowledge continually.
You will undertake a programme of cutting edge management studies, with contributions by internationally renowned practitioners and researchers and offering contrasting perspectives on management and organisation development.
Additionally, an extensive programme of philosophy and methodology in management research will also underpin the programme of research that you will undertake as a key part of your studies. This structured programme of learning makes full use of the added benefits of working with a cohort of like minded peers.
Careers
The DBA offers the opportunity for those with an enthusiasm for learning to progress beyond Master's level to gain the highest level of professional qualification available in business and management. Participants will not only increase their effectiveness as managers, but bring added benefits to their organisations from their learning and research outputs.Teaching methods
We offer a varied programme of teaching that includes facilitated seminars, practical workshops, web-based learning, case study analysis and traditional lectures. We also provide sessions by visiting staff, practitioners and consultants to give a varied perspective of the topics covered.
You will undergo two progression assessments on the programme to monitor and advise on the development of your research and a final assessment for the doctorate.
The final submission must contain a written document that presents and defends a thesis. A thesis is an intellectual position capable of being maintained by argument.
A submission may also contain other works on which the thesis and its defence are based.
You will be assigned a supervisory team who will advise you from the time you register throughout your programmeCourse structure
Detailed information about the structure of the course and the modules you will study.