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DBA - DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: an optional subject from the student's many years of professional experience

A Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is a field of study that offers high-level training to professionals seeking senior management positions in their chosen business fields. Similar to a PhD in other areas of study, a DBA is the highest educational degree you can attain in the field of business administration.

DBA candidates aim to make a direct contribution to modern business practices. By applying theory to real business problems, DBA students use their dissertation to introduce new ideas to the field of Business Administration. The program is based on practical understanding and an independent research that can effectively complete the theoretical knowledge of the learners.

Our DBA program provides a good possibility to obtain postgraduate degree in the field of business administration with no need for participants to be off work for long while attending it.

The topic of the dissertation can be the research area of the learner, the one he/she knows the best, so it provides a perfect addition to the actual activities of the learner.

People do DBA when they already have achieved a lot in their business career and need to have new challenges. They are typically in their 30s, some in their 40s, some are even older. They have many years of work experience, good positions, a decent salary, and a lot of ambition and motivation.

Training is provided online with lectures, videos, and consultant assistance.
Training is provided in English or German.

Intakes

Sep Deadline: Sep
March Deadline: Feb

Application Processing Time in Days: 5

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

A doctoral degree in business administration trains you for senior leadership roles such as C-level and organizational management positions in corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies. The field of business is multidisciplinary, and DBA programs allow students to specialize in specific areas. DBA courses are offered in niches like financial management, engineering and technology, public administration, project management, marketing, and many more.

DBA programs offer rigorous, hands-on training in various fields of specialization and career interests. The career paths you can pursue with a DBA are numerous, but here are some of the most notable:

Management analyst

Also referred to as “management consultants,” management analysts advise managers on how to improve the bottom line through cost reduction and increased revenue generation.

C-level executive

High-level executives oversee the operational direction of an organization. They design policies and strategies to make sure their companies meet their business objectives.

Market research analyst

This profession explores which products or services people are looking for and at what price.

Economist

Economists conduct research, monitor economic trends, and perform data analysis to understand how society distributes resources. According to an analysis of past and present job ads , the average annual salary for an economist is $97,000.

Alfred Nobel Open Business School

Zurich , Zurich ,Switzerland

DBA