Course summary
The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is an innovative alternative to the traditional PhD. The DBA course is designed to enable professionals to use applied research and become influential leaders in business, gaining a recognised qualification. Business leaders recognise the operational and strategic challenges they face, for example, new technologies, increased business outsourcing, greater political uncertainty and business volatility. Such complexities require that organisations identify and respond more quickly to changing risk profiles, providing innovative solutions to complex problems. The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) course provides an opportunity for you to do so. You will study taught modules and, via applied research, you will make an impact upon your organisation by delivering unique solutions based upon accurate analysis of global challenges. This is the ideal qualification to enhance your career projection, which allows you to learn in work and at work, combining full-time employment with studying for a flagship Doctorate of Business Administration.
Modules
The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is a distance learning or full-time doctoral course. Study includes: taught modules (years one and two) and independent, applied research undertaken in your own work environment/organisation (years three/four). In the first two years, students will undertake advanced studies on leadership and management practice, critiquing existing theories and learning about applied research methods. Module list Work-based Responsible Leadership, Contextualised Strategic Management, Creating Contextualised Organisational Value, Applied Operations and Analytics for Management Decision Making, Research Methods, Project Design, Development and Management.
Assessment method
Students on this course are assessed by continual assessment.
Entry requirements
UK Honours degree 2:1 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, plus three to five years work experience in a relevant field. An applicant can seek entry to the programme if they do not have the normal entry requirements, but can demonstrate that they have achieved the prerequisite skills and knowledge through their experience, or informal learning (Recognition of Prior Learning).
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no element less than 6.0. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6000 | Year 1 |
| International | £12000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Details on our part-time and distance learning costs can be found on the below webpages:
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/part-timestudy/tuitionfees
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/distance-learning/feesfurtherinformation
Provider information
Glasgow Caledonian University
City Campus
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA