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Doctor of Business Administration (Online)

University of Brigant

University of Brigant

PhD

Doctor of Business Administration (Online)

University of Brigant

University of Brigant (online)

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Tuition

Free (online)

Degree

DBA

Delivery

Full-time · Online

Duration

3 years (36 mo)

Language & requirements

Taught in: English

Tuition fees

  • INTERNATIONALFree (online)

About University of Brigant

Historic UK university (founded 1883) with Edinburgh campus and tuition-free online degrees.

Overview

The DBA is designed for senior executives who wish to contribute practitioner-focused research to the field of business administration.

Delivered fully online with live seminars, recorded lectures, and tutor support.

**Award:** University of Brigant **Credits:** 54 | **Typical duration:** 3 years (36 months)

Course structure

4 terms · 13 modules · 54 credits

Year 1 — Doctoral Business Foundations

  • DBA701·Discovering Applied Doctoral Research
    3 credits
  • DBA702·Philosophy of Science & Knowledge Creation in Management
    3 credits
  • DBA703·Organizational Strategy & Policy
    3 credits
  • DBA704·Advanced Organizational Behaviour & Leadership
    3 credits
  • DBA705·Global Management & International Business
    3 credits
  • DBA706·Ethics in Business & Management
    3 credits

Year 2 — Research Methodology & Inquiry

  • DBA711·Disciplined Inquiry I: Qualitative Research Methods
    3 credits
  • DBA712·Disciplined Inquiry II: Quantitative & Statistical Analysis
    3 credits
  • DBA713·Research Design & Literature Synthesis
    3 credits
  • DBA714·Business Intelligence & Executive Decision-Making
    3 credits

Year 2 — Candidacy

  • DBA801·Doctoral Research Proposal Defence

Years 3–4 — Dissertation

  • DBA802·Doctoral Dissertation Research
    24 credits
  • DBA803·Doctoral Viva & Dissemination

Learning outcomes

  • Apply discipline-specific theory to complex professional problems
  • Design and execute research or applied projects to postgraduate standard
  • Communicate findings clearly to academic and industry audiences
  • Demonstrate ethical, inclusive practice in global workplaces
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