Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
About the Program
The DBA Program offers exciting opportunities to those who want to address the problems of practice through scientific and innovative approaches using contemporary research methodologies. It aims to prepare participants to advance their business knowledge and develop leadership qualities to handle challenging business problems in a dynamic business environment.
The program is structured into three key components:
- Core Coursework: establishes a solid theoretical foundation.
- Electives: allows for an in-depth exploration of a chosen area of interest.
- Research Preparation and Dissertation: involves selecting a problem of practice, designing a research methodology, and completing a dissertation.
The dissertation is intended to conduct an in-depth investigation of the problem identified in the research plan and to propose strategic solutions grounded in scientific evidence.
Vision
To be a leading academic program recognized for cultivating thoughtful, innovative leaders who advance business knowledge and create sustainable impact.
Mission
The DBA program prepares executive leaders to drive impactful change locally and globally through a rigorous academic foundation and advanced competencies rooted in ethics, social responsibility, sustainability, and evidence-based practice.
Goals
- To demonstrate advanced knowledge and methodological expertise to conduct impactful research to address problems of practice.
- To design and execute theoretically grounded and methodologically sound research to address complex business problems.
- To engage in scholarly communication and dissemination of research with clarity, impact, and academic integrity.
- To lead research initiatives with ethical integrity, social responsibility, and strategic insight.
Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students should be able to:
- Appraise knowledge of Business, Management, Technology, and related fields essential for producing research that contributes to extending the boundaries of knowledge.
- Develop statistical foundations and advanced empirical tools to develop a research strategy suitable for doctoral research addressing problems of practice.
- Apply rigorous and theoretically appropriate research skills and recognize the limitations of specific research methods.
- Demonstrate competency in developing research proposals grounded on existing theories to derive new ideas and solutions to address problems of practice.
- Justify intellectual discourse with peers, academic community, and other stakeholders through coherent writing (Written). Communicate the content of research articles/trade articles and participate as an independent presenter or commentator (Oral).
- Demonstrate contemporary standards of scholarship and make an original contribution to the body of knowledge and practice.
- Comply with ethical principles, social responsibility, and sustainability during the research process.
- Propose insightful and innovative solutions for problems of practice in various contexts with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.
Course No
Course Title
CR.H.
Prerequisite
Core Courses (21) CR.H.
0501710
Organization Theory and Behavior
3
0501720
Business Analytics and Managerial Decision-Making
3
0501730
Artificial Intelligence in Business
3
0501740
Business Research Methods
3
0501750
Advanced Economics of Strategy
3
0501760
Advanced Strategic Management
3
0501710
0501770
Ethics, Governance, and Sustainability
3
Elective Courses (3) CR.H.
0501771
Doctoral Seminar on Contemporary Business Issues in the Field of Study
3
0501772
Global Business Environment
3
0501773
Innovation and Change Management
3
Dissertation (30) CR.H.
0501780
Research Proposal
3
18 Credits, including Elective
0501790
DBA Dissertation 1
9
0501780
0501791
DBA Dissertation 2
9
0501790
0501792
DBA Dissertation 3
9
0501791