DBA

Doctor of Business Administration

Duration
4-7 Years
Start
May 2024
Delivery
Campus Taught

If you are an experienced practitioner in business, industry and the professions, and are seeking to engage in a part-time research-orientated programme of postgraduate study leading to the award of a professional doctorate, then the DBA is for you.

Why study with us

  • Advance your career and study for the highest qualification available in business and management.
  • This part-time degree is designed for senior managers and consultants who want to study at an advanced level while working full-time. It can be completed over a maximum of seven years although you can choose to complete within four.
  • Research active staff will bring their experience and knowledge into their teaching as well as drawing on current research in their particular field.
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What you'll do

  • Your learning journey will include lectures and guided reading; active group work; case studies, videos, reviews of current events and student presentations.
  • You’ll develop applied research skills as you start to critically evaluate industry related problems.
  • Identify a contribution to practice & give recommendations to industry partners to solve current issues.

Modules

Four modules on this course are delivered in one and two week blocks of face to face teaching. The remainder of the course is delivered online.

Course delivery

Our taught modules are delivered 100% face-to-face.
Our research modules are delivered online.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Academic expertise

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Dr Andy Clarke
Senior Lecturer in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
School of Business

Andy teaches on the MBA programme, with expertise in understanding how enterprise and entrepreneurship theories can be viewed and understood in different ways by people with different experiences and skillsets, such those from humanities, arts, health, science or engineering back…

Fees and funding

2023/24
UK
Part-time (Year 1 - 4)£5,000 per year
Part-time (Year 5 onwards)£1,000 per year
International
Part-time (Year 1 - 4)£5,000 per year
Part-time (Year 5 onwards)£1,000 per year
2024/25
UK
Part-time (Year 1 - 4)£5,500 per year
Part-time (Year 5 onwards)£1,000 per year
International
Part-time (Year 1 - 4)£5,500 per year
Part-time (Year 5 onwards)£1,000 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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This course is based in the School of Business

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