Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) DBA
University of West London
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OverviewIf you are a middle or senior manager our Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) course is designed so that you can study part-time while you work and carry out research project based on your professional practice settings.On this course you will carry out advanced research into a key aspect of business administration, underpinned by a series of taught modules. The aim of the DBA is to produce independent researchers who can make an original contribution to knowledge in Business ...Read more

Overview

If you are a middle or senior manager our Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) course is designed so that you can study part-time while you work and carry out research project based on your professional practice settings.

On this course you will carry out advanced research into a key aspect of business administration, underpinned by a series of taught modules. The aim of the DBA is to produce independent researchers who can make an original contribution to knowledge in Business Administration.

QAA (2016), Status of the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in the UK states that “The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) sits on the highest level of The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree Awarding Bodies (level 8 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and level 12 in Scotland).

The DBA is an award which meets the qualification descriptor for this level in full. All UK doctorates, regardless of their form, require the main focus of the candidate's work to demonstrate an original contribution to knowledge in their subject, field or profession, through original research or the original application of existing knowledge or understanding.

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You will normally need: a master’s Degree with Merit or Distinction or equivalent in the relevant field of study; a minimum of two years' full-time work experience in supervisory/managerial roles that are relevant to the subject you wish to study; to be currently employed in a professional capacity in a field related to Business Management.

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University of West London
University of West London , Ealing

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its exceptionally high graduate employment rate and...

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University of West London
St Mary's Road Ealing W5 5RF United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: South Ealing  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: West Ealing  0.6 miles away
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