
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
DURATION
18 up to 36 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 37,800 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
European Business University of Luxembourg (EBU) is dedicated to achieving and sustaining a tradition of academic excellence by ensuring it is at the forefront of evolving innovation. EBU is one of the largest business schools in Luxembourg and strives to become of the benchmark of world-class quality education by drawing on the talents of an actively supported team of internationally recognized staff and faculty of women and men from trans-cultural backgrounds.
The European Business University of Luxembourg’s Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a professional Online doctoral degree designed to enhance executive and professional practice through the application of theory and research into complex issues in business and management.
Teaching Methods and Style
The online DBA allows working professionals the possibility of obtaining a terminal degree while working full time regardless of geographic location. The online infrastructure provides an interactive and intercultural global learning environment with distinct advantages. Earn your accredited DBA completely online and take advantage of the opportunity to specialize in one of four concentrations: Management, International Management, Finance, or Entrepreneurship.
Students will be invited to participate in campus week events and seminars once before they graduate. However, participation in more than one campus week is also allowed and encouraged. During campus week, students will complete end of term exams, visit companies and notable industries, and socialize and network with each other.
Luxembourg is not only a financial hub but a multicultural city and seat of many European institutions. Between tradition and modernity. You will be able to enjoy different landscapes of nature parks, medieval castles, and numerous hiking or mountain biking trails throughout the region. Luxembourg and the Chateau Wiltz welcome you.
Why Choose This Course?
A DBA is a professional research degree where the focus is a contribution to the profession or practice overall. The DBA is designed to support professionals who wish to develop the skills needed to deliver unique solutions, based on an accurate, unbiased analysis of the situation.
FACTS
- Duration: 3 Years scheduled time of completion. (24 months of coursework with an additional 12-36 months for dissertation completion)
- Credits: 210 ECTS
- Language: English
- Intakes: September
Program Structure
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Program Outcome
DBA Program Learning Outcomes
The European Business University of Luxembourg’s DBA will enable you to:
- Develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of your chosen area of research into business and management
- Have a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic and management inquiry
- Create and interpret knowledge through original research. Enhance both your performance as a reflective practitioner and your professional practice
- Develop personal, consultancy, and research competencies to undertake rigorous research at an advanced level that contributes to theory and practice in business and management.
Ideal Students
Essential Business Experience
The program will be of particular benefit to experienced senior executives, consultants, management educators and business school academics who chose to study on a part-time basis at a self-selected pace. It will enhance one’s professional capability and credibility, develop networks, and provide a firm foundation for further career development or a major career move. Designed to help students use research methods to define, implement and evaluate potential solutions for genuine business issues.
Attracting high-calibre students from across the globe, the Accredited EBU DBA builds on the learning gathered in our MBA and MSc courses to create a research-based programme of original thought and novel ideas. Studied by distance learning, students will have the full support of a dedicated EBU supervisor.
We recommend that you not register for 20 ECTS (combined total of all courses) per semester if you are working full-time. This corresponds to a study load of 40 hours per week. The maximum number of credits you can register per semester is 20 ECTS.The DBA and PhD are both doctoral-level research degrees, and both entitle the holder to use the title ‘Dr’; however, they are designed for different purposes.
A PhD is an academic research degree where the focus is a contribution to scholastic knowledge. A PhD has traditionally been the de facto qualification for those wishing to move into academia and become a professional researcher.
A DBA is a professional research degree where the focus is a contribution to the profession or practice overall. The DBA is designed to support professionals who wish to develop the skills needed to deliver unique solutions based on an accurate, unbiased situation analysis.
Career Opportunities
STUDENTS COMPLETING THIS DOCTORATE PURSUE CAREERS IN:
- Management Analyst
- C-Level Executive
- Market Research Analyst
- Professor
- Economist
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Program Admission Requirements
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