Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Roehampton UniversityLondon, United Kingdom
Course overview
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is designed for experienced leaders who want to shape strategy, influence organisational change, and drive real-world impact through research. The concentrated programme design will allow you to balance doctoral study with your professional commitments through intensive on campus study This practice-focused doctorate enables you to address complex business challenges while developing advanced analytical expertise, positioning you as a thought leader in your field. You will engage in rigorous, doctoral-level study that combines academic excellence with strategic relevance.
Through structured supervision and milestone-driven progression, you will design and deliver original research that directly informs professional practice, policy, and organisational decision making. A key feature of the DBA is its accelerated and flexible structure You can co
Key highlights
- Practice-focused doctorate for experienced leaders tackling complex business challenges
- Intensive on-campus study designed around professional commitments
- Structured supervision with milestone-driven progression through the doctorate
- Original research that informs professional practice, policy and decision making
- Accelerated and flexible structure, completable in two years full-time
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 Postgraduate degrees – 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
Careers this course leads to
- Chief Executive Officer
- Management Consultant
- Strategy Director
- Organisational Change Director
- Business School Lecturer
- Policy Adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: £13,500 per year | International: £16,998 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Roehampton University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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