Doctor of Business Administration

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) provides an excellent opportunity for applicants who have some experience at the administrative, supervisory, managerial or leadership level in any sector to gain a further higher education qualification to enhance their career prospects. DBA is a research based doctorate in business administration. DBA stresses more practical approaches rather than theoretical aspects. DBA is pursued by those professionals who are directly involved in the corporate world.

During the programme, learners will be able to:-

• Develop critical self-reflection and self-awareness to enhance personal and professional development at management level.
• Develop research skills.
• Analyse effective methods, procedures, and systems for defining, planning and scheduling, controlling and organising project activities.
• Assess organisational performance through strategic analysis to strategic formulations and to prepare the participant of this course to take the responsibility and managerial roles in areas of strategic planning, decision making and organisational change.
• Determine and apply appropriate research methods to business management problems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts involved business and management related problems to make appropriate decisions based on sound reasoning and analysis to create the organisational solution.
• Conduct, evaluate and apply research designed to explain, forecast and to improve the performance of management system of the organisation.
• Develop skills, capabilities and understanding in managing and organising research project in line with professional and ethical principles.
• Evaluate and synthesize scholarly literature to general research that will significantly contribute knowledge in business management.
• Work as an independent researcher to make a contribution to knowledge through original and independent research.

DBA candidates will write their thesis in areas suitable to their employment contexts or area of interest, such as management, education, technology management, organisational behaviour, coaching/mentoring, economics, finance, or other practical fields.

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Direct Entry to DBA Thesis stage

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Admission is offered on merit, subject to eligibility to the full DBA or DBA Top-up.