Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) (Oman)

Program Overview

The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) (Oman) is a rigorous program designed for executives and professionals seeking to advance their understanding of contemporary business challenges. Through advanced research methods training and a focus on translating research into practice, the DBA equips graduates with the skills to conduct independent empirical research and contribute new knowledge to the field. The program is accredited by Equis, AMBA, and AACSB and boasts an international alumni network of prominent business executives.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) (Oman) is the pinnacle of management education. It is designed for executives, professionals, and senior managers who seek to combine academic and practitioner knowledge to advance the understanding of contemporary business and management challenges. The DBA provides advanced research methods training through four specifically designed taught modules. These modules equip students to undertake independent empirical research on contemporary business/management challenges and develop new knowledge and understandings.

Outline:

The DBA program consists of three stages:

• Postgraduate Certificate:
• Research Design and Philosophy
• Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
• Literature Reviewing for Doctoral Studies
• Postgraduate Diploma:
• Translating Research into Practice
• Progression to DBA Research Stage
• Degree of DBA:
• DBA Thesis

Assessment:

Assessment methods include:

• Written assignments
• Presentations
• Research proposals
• Thesis

Teaching:

Teaching combines academic rigor with practicality and relevance to professionals, executives, and managers. The program integrates applied and theoretical knowledge and facilitates the development of new knowledge at the forefront of the discipline and organizational/management practice. Each module builds on the learning achieved in previous modules, and all modules relate to each other.

Careers:

The DBA is specifically designed for MBA (or equivalent) graduates who are looking for the next challenge in their careers. DBA graduates join an 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.

Other:

• The DBA program is delivered in partnership with the Postgraduate Centre, Majan University College.
• The program is accredited by Equis, AMBA, and AACSB.
• The DBA is included in the CEO Magazine DBA Listing 2022.

Tuition fee Year 1: £14,000 Year 2: £14,000 Year 3: £8,075 Year 4: £8,075 Total over four years: £44,150 Subsequent years: £5,384