Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) (Oman) Doctorate
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-06-30 |
| 2024-01-23 | - |
| 2024-04-24 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) (Oman) is the pinnacle of management education.
The new DBA is as academically rigorous as a PhD. It's specifically designed for executives, professionals and senior managers, who seek to combine the best of academic knowledge with the best of practitioner knowledge, in order to push forward the boundaries of understanding contemporary and rapidly transforming business and management challenges.
The DBA (Oman) provides advanced research methods training through a suit of four specifically designed taught modules. The modules are delivered by leading scholars from the University of Bradford School of Management, supported by scholars in Majan University College, and will equip you to undertake independent empirical research on contemporary business/management challenges, and to develop new knowledge and understandings.
You will be supervised by leading research-active academics who regularly publish in international journals and present at prestigious conferences.
Professional accreditation
We are proud to be in an elite group of business schools to hold the triple accreditations of Equis, AMBA and AACSB, often referred to as the "
Triple Crown
".Rankings
The Bradford Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) is included in the
CEO Magazine DBA Listing 2022
, based on accreditation, quality of faculty, geography and international standing.Program Outline
What you will study
Module information is for 2022 and is subject to change.
First year
Postgraduate Certificate
Research Design and Philosophy
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Literature Reviewing for Doctoral Studies
Postgraduate Diploma
In addition to the above requirements for Postgraduate Certificate:
Translating Research into Practice
Progression to DBA Research Stage
Degree of DBA
In addition to the above requirements for Postgraduate Diploma:
DBA Thesis
Learning and assessment
Teaching combines academic rigour with practicality and relevance to professionals, executives and managers.
The programme integrates applied and theoretical knowledge and, in particular, facilitates the development of new knowledge which is at the forefront of the discipline and organisational/management practice.
Each module builds on the learning achieved in previous modules, so learning is cumulative, and all modules relate to each other.
You will develop an understanding of the issues of translating research into practice - a fundamental aspect of a DBA. You will be expected to reflect on the key issues you are tackling and explore how such findings, if replicated in a bigger study, could be translated into practice.
In the first year of the DBA, the Director of Studies will be the Personal Academic Tutor for each new cohort of students. Once you pass the first three taught stage modules you will have acquired advanced scholarship and research skills required to create a research proposal. You will work with the DBA Director of Studies on developing your research proposal, and 2 suitable supervisors will be allocated to you, who will become your Personal Academic Tutors.
In the Progression to DBA Research Stage module you will present and defend a detailed 7000-word research proposal, preparing you for the main research stage and ultimately writing a thesis. During the main research phase, you will attend Peer Review Workshops that enhance understanding, provide motivation and support, enable networking, prepare you for presenting your work to non-specialists, give opportunities for the cross-fertilisation of ideas, and will expose you to research from outside your specialist area
Official programme specification
Career support
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from the
Career and Employability Services
, including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and utilise their extensive resources.Designed specifically for doctoral researchers, there is extensive training and development opportunities included in our unique and flexible
Postgraduate Research Framework
. This bespoke offering tailored for research students, provides training opportunities to support your future employability and your development as an independent researcher.Career Booster
During your time studying at the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences you will have the opportunity to take part in our distinctive career booster programme throughout the duration of your course. The programme is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and graduate attributes to be job-ready when seeking employment with leading innovative organisations.
The Career Booster Programme offers you the opportunity to gain certificates in:
In addition, the programme will also include activities to promote teamwork, confidence, communication and many other skills sought by employers.
Developing a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certificates will demonstrate to employers that you are not only ambitious but also take responsibility for your own professional development.
Career prospects
The Doctor of Business Administration is specifically designed for MBA (or equivalent) graduates who are looking for the next challenge in their careers.
Given that the DBA programme was first launched in 2001 at the School of Management, our DBA students will be joining our international alumni network of prominent business executives. Current and recent DBA students work for leading multinational companies such as Shell International, Siemens, Coca Cola, Volvo, Bayer, ING Group and Phillips International.
