The Doctor of Business Administration is universally abbreviated as D.B.A., D.B.A., DrBA, or Dr.B.A. A research doctorate is conferred based on an advanced study, examinations, research, and project work in Business Administration. The D.B.A. is a terminal degree with the highest postgraduate degree in Business & Management education. It takes between 3-6 years to graduate from a D.B.A. programme.
EDAMBA, 'European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration' is an international non-profit making association. It aims at promoting and facilitating cooperation among Doctoral Programmes in Management and Business Administration more specifically, EDAMBA has the purpose of:
- Providing a network to exchange information,
- Promoting research cooperation in general,
- Helping the participating schools increase the quality of their Ph.D. programmes and create an environment of excellence with a European perspective while pursuing diversity.
When do candidates apply for D.B.A.?
The D.B.A. degree signifies a progressive academic step after a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). It is also often taken by people who are looking for new challenges in life. Many business schools require several years of management experience to be accepted for a DBA programme. The D.B.A. program will provide candidates with the necessary tools to impact society, organization, and sector. The programme focuses on high eminence research that bridges the gap between practical Management, academia, and organizational issues. As mentioned earlier, the D.B.A. applicant will achieve the highest level of qualification for business education.
What is the difference between a D.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Business Administration?
A significant difference between a regular Ph.D. and a D.B.A. degree in Business Administration is mainly the research focus. Standard business management Ph. D's prepares candidates/ applicants for academic roles at a business school or research position. Whereas the A Doctor of business administration programme provides students with practical knowledge to be applied in a business environment. A D.B.A. course includes research too, but the central focus is not on growing the existing literature. Using new information from D.B.A. classes, students engage in thorough research while looking for solutions. This process often becomes the basis for the dissertation, in which you have to present a theoretical model of a problem and possible solutions.
D.B.A. Program Goals
- The doctorate business administration program is deliberated to allow applicants to make a noteworthy contribution in theory and practice to develop a professional approach at the highest level.
- It will help applicants/candidates apply research-based thinking to business ideas while deepening and increasing business practice views.
- The program offers applicants inventive approaches to integrate academic knowledge with professional techniques.
- Applicants will be acquainted with advanced theory, grounded and methodologically sound research skills that present a poignant and practice-focused research foundation.
- Applicants will be able to publicize evidence-based management practice by identifying and communicating with audiences in an academic and practice-based setting.
- The most fundamental goal of the D.B.A. programme is applicants will have a mastery of qualitative and quantitative research methods conformed unambiguously to applied research.
Contact EDAMBA on +32 (0)2 226 66 61 or Email: lucy.mori@eiasm.be for more information.