DBA is Doctorate of Business Administration one of the best and highest academic degrees tailor-made for practitioners (entrepreneurs, consultants, and executives), with the aim of furnishing the participants with not only the latest theories in the field of business and its various disciplines, but also provide rigorous training in the Scientific Method which is applicable in the Management Sciences.
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is the highest terminal degree in business administration which according to the Executive DBA Council (EDBAC), DBA is
“designed for working professionals. The research approach for an executive doctoral program is the “engaged scholarship” model that focuses on topics at the intersection of theory and contemporary business issues”.
(EDBAC, 2020)
A prestigious degree, the honorific Doctorate in Business Administration offers the flexibility which is needed for busy professionals. The research topic is directly related to participants’ field of business, and functions as a robust empowering tool, taking the knowledge, expertise, and capabilities of the participants to the next level. In the current global educational paradigm where there is an inflation in learning and educational degrees, a doctoral degree is a hallmark for superior knowledge and excellence, making the DBA degree holder an expert in the related research area.
A prestigious degree, the honorific DBA offers the flexibility which is needed for busy professionals. The research topic is directly related to participants’ field of business, and functions as a robust empowering tool, taking the knowledge, expertise, and capabilities of the participants to the next level. In the current global educational paradigm where there is an inflation in learning and educational degrees, a doctoral degree is a hallmark for superior knowledge and excellence, making the DBA degree holder an expert in the related research area.
The Doctorate in Business Administration paves the way for progress in the participants’ career path both as a practitioner as well as a scholar. Whereas a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is purely research-focused, underpinned in philosophy, examining problem areas in that context and attempts to provide answers to paradigmatic questions, the DBA adds the element of applicability and practicality into the research. Such reflection, enables the researcher to consider past experiences within the realm of their professional career, building upon achievements and mistakes made in the past, ensuring a practical learning experience. Hence, within the DBA program, learning methods such as ‘Experiential Learning’ and in some cases ‘Craft-Based Learning’, is used, ensuring that the participants remain attached to the topic within their line of business.
A Doctorate in Business Administration is highly recommended for ambitious businesspeople with benefits such as knowledge upgrade, the possibility of a career change, as well as further focus and differentiation in the advancement in one’s current career. The DBA also lends benefits to the organization at which the participant is active, by gaining the necessary tools and knowledge in solving business problems, contributing to the further development of the organization via advanced talent management as an example. DBA programs have proven themselves extremely successful with evidence all over the world in testimonials provided by past DBA candidates.
We at Westford University College (WUC), in partnership with Universidad Catolica De Murcia (UCAM), Spain offer one of the most progressive DBA programs with online & part-time study options.
