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DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus)
Flexible
SEP-25
5 years
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DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus)
Flexible
SEP-25
5 years
Select a an exam type
The world of business and commerce demands highly competent professionals – individuals who are equipped with the ability to make key decisions and face strategic challenges head on. If you want to be able to support your judgement with evidence-based data and bring measurable change to your organisation, the Doctor of Business Administration course is ideal.
Similar to the PhD, the DBA is the highest qualification achievable in Higher Education (Level 8). It is a common choice for practicing managers and senior professional practitioners who wish to pursue their academic, personal and career development beyond a Masters degree (Level 7) through a rigorous and challenging programme of study and research. The DBA is aimed at those who want to make a difference to the way that management and professional practice in the fields of organisation and management will be developed in the future.
The DBA has been designed for senior executives and other professionals in strategic management positions from diverse industries and sectors of the economy. DBA candidates advance their respective fields by conducting original practice-based research and thus contributing to professional practice by developing existing theories and knowledge in the field.
Careers
Students studying a DBA are usually already at a senior level in their organisation/companies. Studying a DBA can help identify problems and inspire change in any business situation. Typically graduates will be working in (or looking to progress into) the following roles:
Chief Executive
Divisional Head
Departmental Head
Senior Consultant
Candidates should be professionals with significant managerial experience at a senior level. Individual applicants with prior professional experience and a strong industry background may be considered for the programme (however this is subject to the individual having access to data which will inform the practice-based research project). Individual entrepreneurs may also be considered and will be provided advice and guidance by the Award Leader of the appropriateness of the course and how students may approach the modules and the research project.
Students living in
Domestic
£6,500 per year
Students from Domestic
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£9,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£9,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.