Doctorate of Business Administration

Swiss EduQua approved accelerated doctoral research program, DBA, with the UK OfQual accredited Level 8 pathway option.

A regular DBA can be converted to to Fast-track DBA through accelerated 1 – Year intensive study.

A DBA is the highest qualification in the field of Business and Management. The DBA program is designed for working professionals who want to further their career with a doctorate. Its primary objective is to produce graduates who will advance their professions and expand knowledge and awareness of contemporary strategic issues and practices. DBA is a combination of two qualifications at C3S Business School – UK OfQual approved Level 8 (equivalent to M Research/MPhil/ Doctoral Foundation) and Swiss EduQua approved DBA.

This C3S Business School DBA is an accelerated program which can be completed in a year with structured online learning that can be completed anywhere. This online/blended doctoral program gives you the opportunity to carry out research alongside your current role. You’ll live and learn the skills to dive deep into your chosen specialism, so you can take the leap into the academic world of research. You’ll develop the skills and approaches to re-energize your organization with original insights and fresh perspectives.

C3S Business School DBA combines academic excellence and outstanding research with global business connections. Add to that, exceptional skills and career development opportunities, you will find a learning experience that equips you for success in your chosen career. In addition, the qualification is well recognised and opens doors. But, most importantly, developing a solid knowledge base and establishing new linkages has presented great new opportunities for research, consulting and teaching collaborations.

Why DBA?
Organizational Impact

The accelerated DBA is a high quality, doctoral level, research degree which has real impact in organizations and on wider policy and practice. It is undertaken by those who are focused on practice-based careers. You and your organization will benefit from dedicated research on a major, often critical, organizational issue. This should have a significant impact on your organization’s management thinking, approach, processes and profitability.

You will usually come to the program with a broad practical question which aims to tackle a particular issue within your organization. This question will become more focused and will lead to clear findings and insights throughout the program. The combination of a review of existing evidence, the collection of primary empirical data and engagement with practice, allows you to undertake research that will have both academic value and a real impact on practice and policy.

Talk to your EmployerPersonal ImpactWhy this DBA?
Talking to Your Employer about Sponsorship

For many students, obtaining sponsorship from their organization is a viable option. Our experience, strengthened by the agreement of our current students and alumni, highlights that securing the support of your employer, not only boosts the overall learning experience, but also enhances future career development.

The very essence of the Executive DBA means that the supporting organization has the opportunity to capitalize on the employee’s enhanced business and leadership skills allowing future company objectives and strategies to be met.
Awarding Bodies : SSBR

2. Professional Requirements
Several years of professional experience, ideally in management, leadership, consulting, business operations or a related field
Evidence of professional achievements that support doctoral-level study
3. Research Capability
Ability to define a research interest or professional problem suitable for doctoral investigation
Motivation to conduct applied research and produce a dissertation or portfolio-based project
4. Documentation
Updated CV showing experience and achievements
Academic transcripts
Motivation Letter explaining research interests and professional goals
Proof of English proficiency if required
5. Additional Institutional Requirements
Passing an internal interview (if required)
Providing any additional supporting documents requested

Program Structure:

How is this DBA program structured?

Our unique educational approach takes you beyond business to study every topic through a global lens, master working cross-culturally, leverage disruptive technologies to shape the future, and develop the deep self-awareness needed to lead effectively and with confidence.

Essentially, this C3S Business School accelerated DBA program is a mixture of online and residential coursework and interaction, combined with a supervisor-guided dissertation project. It is structured in a way that it can be completed in one year with a focus on the coursework components in the first Six Months and the final thesis writing (40,000) in the next Six Months.

Further, our DBA program is specifically tailored Course, coupled with exemplary customer care and world-class supervision, ensures you have all the necessary knowledge to succeed.

The latest version of the Virtual Learning Environment – a combination of Google Classroom and a host of other tools — is designed to meet the needs of the DBA student specifically:

Podcasts

Vodcasts

Directed reading

Online tasks and quizzes

Video conferencing for live discussions and research supervision

We also pair you with an academic supervisor who is a leading specialist in the topic you choose. Your supervisor will support you through the entire process as you develop your research idea into your final thesis. If your topic is multidisciplinary, we’ll ensure you have a team that can guide you in every area.

So to say, essentially this program consists of two stages: the coursework stage (Level 8 program) and the research stage (thesis writing), and both build on the learning gathered on completion of your previous qualifications and work experience.

Coursework Stage:

The course stage will equip you with the knowledge and expertise needed not only to earn the UK Ofqual accredited Level 8 qualification but also develop the topic of your thesis and your understanding of the research process.

Level 8 comprises 8 units/modules to be studied but a DBA aspirant is exempted of 5 units based on mapping of relevant work experience with it.

Thesis Writing Stage:

Our online resources, tutorials, workshops and other learning processes strongly lay emphasis on Research Methods. This component presents the first step in a basic review of the nature of research and methods for business and management doctoral students. It will provide students with the practical research tools and the theoretical background for critiquing and designing research on a variety of topics. It also serves as a useful guide as to the content required in a thesis, the nature of examination for a DBA degree, and how to generate research questions and write in an appropriate ‘academic’ style.

As a learner progresses with us he or she is introduced to the discourse of Qualitative Research. This teaching component introduces qualitative research methods for business and management doctoral students. It will help students to assess the advantages and disadvantages of different qualitative methods and look at how they can combine with each other. Moreover, it provides a holistic understanding of the qualitative research process starting from outline of philosophical underpinnings to qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting.

Further, the learner is introduced to the top-end Quantitative Research discourse. This component introduces quantitative research methods for business and management doctoral students. It will provide an understanding of the different techniques available from data collection through to analysis. The course is designed as an introduction to quantitative techniques, bridging into more advanced ones with a comprehensive coverage of the most commonly used methods. The course will also train students on the use of SPSS statistical software to carry out analysis and apply the techniques covered within the course.

Research stage:

On completion of the Level 8 course and the submission of a viable research idea, you will commence the research stage. Here you will have the support of a dedicated supervisor to guide you throughout the development of your proposal to the final thesis. You will have loads of contact time with the supervisor; electronic communication takes place on a secure web board within your student portal and is supplemented by telephone/Zoom/Skype/GoogleTalk conversations. Your final thesis will be examined by an oral defence (viva voce) of your research.

Intake : Round the Year