DBA Doctor of Business Administration Degree

Program Overview

The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is a research-focused degree designed for business professionals seeking to solve complex business problems. Through customized research projects and mentorship, students develop expertise in a specialist area, enhance their critical thinking skills, and drive organizational change. The DBA fosters collaboration between academia and industry, benefiting students, their organizations, and the broader business community.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year 1 & Year 2:
• Similar to a part-time taught Masters programme
• Research-focused modules
• Allocated a supervisor for individual support
• Stage 1:
• Directed study on research methods (60 credits)
• Compulsory Classes:
• Research Methods (20 credits)
• Reviewing Literature in Business Subjects (10 credits)
• Research Colloquium (10 credits)
• Optional Classes:
• Introduction to Quantitative Methods & Advanced Quantitative Methods (20 credits) or Advanced Qualitative Methods (20 credits)
• Stage 2:
• Directed study on areas of specialist knowledge (60 credits)
• Customized program of study to gain credits
• Stage 3:
• Research project (60 credits)
• Work on and write up a pilot study focused on the DBA research problem
• Year 3 & Year 4:
• No taught modules
• Devote time to empirical research
• Flexibility in research as it is based on issues of practice
• Stage 4:
• Doctoral thesis (360 credits)
• Carry out research and write up to create the final thesis

Other:

• The DBA is a research degree designed to develop business professionals skilled in solving business problems.
• Focus on applying academic theories, methods, and models to solve problems of practice.
• Research projects aim to understand and explore how organizations work and how management is practiced.
• DBA students have the opportunity to:
• Learn how to analyze complex situations and problems
• Acquire skills in conceptual and reflexive thinking
• Develop knowledge of the design, implementation, and monitoring of research interventions
• The DBA provides two main opportunities:
• Develop knowledge in a specialist area and become an expert in the field
• The DBA is a knowledge exchange mechanism where students act as change agents utilizing proven models and methods to enact change.
• There are multiple benefits for students, their organizations, and the wider academic community.

Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter. All fees are in £ sterling, unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to revision. Annual revision of fees Students on programmes of study of more than one year (or studying standalone modules) should be aware that tuition fees are revised annually and may increase in subsequent years of study. Annual increases will generally reflect UK inflation rates and increases to programme delivery costs. 2024/25 Go back Fees Year 1: £15,750 Year 2: £15,750 Year 3: £6,750 Year 4: £6,750 Total fee: £45,000 Note: A DBA is four years study part-time. Students who require an additional (5th) year of supervised study will be liable for an additional fee of £5,000. What your fee includes The fee includes: registration tuition supervision lunches during induction week and workshops printing allowance graduation ceremony costs It excludes: accommodation travel hire of graduation robes graduation photographs Tuition fee discount for Strathclyde Alumni We're pleased to be able to offer a discount of 10% to Strathclyde alumni. Additional costs International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please note: the fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year.