Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

General Description:

This is a three-year programme that allows candidates to obtain a doctoral qualification through a series of workshops and a thesis centred on issues specifically related to their own professional activities. The thesis requires interventional research to solve a specific problem or improve productivity in industry or services on a particular managerial area.

The seminars are delivered by highly qualified faculty that have a blend of academic cutting-edge knowledge and practical experience. In each seminar, they will share their experience in contemporary research issues in their specific field. This will allow participants to understand the present research directions.

Training objective :

At the end of this programme, participants will have mastered research methods enabling an improvement in their problem-resolution and decision-making process and will have analysed the importance of each of the topics that influence corporate and public institutions.

General Characteristics :

The programme of study is organised in modules. Credits for each module are shared between research, improving managerial skills, advancing report and research writing skills. The delivery of seminars is conducted through lectures, exercises and practical work in class.

Research Areas:

The DBA enables doctoral candidates to undertake applied research across a broad range of fields within business, management, and organisational studies. Research may focus on areas such as leadership, strategic management, innovation, digital transformation, finance, marketing, human resource management, governance, organisational psychology, or any other relevant topic related to the current challenges facing businesses and institutions.

Key Points:

Duration of the programme: 3 Years
Faculty: International from 24 nationalities
Teaching methods: Courses, research, conferences, debates, case study, discussions and presentations
Teaching language: English or French
Degree earned: Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
Degree granted by: European Global Academy
Campus: Château d’Aïre, Geneva - Switzerland