Doctorate Business Administration (DBA)

You become a research-informed business leader who is able to apply best practice within your organisation and in your own managerial practices. The interaction between theory and practice provides you with a range of perspectives that add value in terms of business effectiveness, efficiency and capability. You reflect upon your own personal skills and engage in dialogue with global peers, to challenge your assumptions and transform your professional practice.

Working autonomously, but with support from your supervisory team, you build on previous knowledge and experience, gaining the confidence in academic research to undertake doctoral-level study.

You select a research topic aligned to your personal and professional objectives. Examples of previous research include studies of commitment to personal development, changes in public sector organisation, and the impact of organisational culture on efficiency.

The DBA is designed for people who have achieved or expect to achieve, senior organisational positions and/or who wish to enhance their analytical and research skills and knowledge.
A master's degree: applicants should have a master's degree in a subject that has aspects that relate to business and/or management.
plus 3 years' management experience: all applicants should have a minimum three years' managerial experience.
Research proposal. All applicants are required to complete a short research proposal. Please find our research proposal template. We recommend allowing one month to create your research proposal (prior to application). It's best to download the template now.
English language: applicants whose first language is not English will need to satisfy the English language requirements which are a minimum overall score of 6.5 IELTS, and 5.5 in each band.

All prospective students will be interviewed. Applicants must show they have recent and relevant study or practice in the field of business and/or management.
The interview will normally explore:
Reasons for your application
Work experience
Previous postgraduate qualifications
Research experience
Research areas of interest
All aspects of the research proposal e.g. proposed, project aim, identified research gap, literature review, research methodology and research contribution to knowledge
Anything else deemed appropriate by the tutor connected to the proposed research.
IELTS - 6.5
PTE (Academic) - 66
Cambridge English scale - 176
Trinity Integrated Skills in English - ISE II Distinction