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Do you have a Master's degree and would like to open up new career opportunities? Discover what the Doctorate of Business Administration can bring to your professional project and your career!

Doctorate in Business Administration: Description and Principles

What is a DBA program compared to a PhD? 

The Doctorate in Business Administration is a doctoral professional program for managers and professionals who wish to carry out a research project by obtaining this prestigious diploma, while benefiting from quality research supervision and support from a thesis director who is an expert in the field chosen by the student. This high school program is very popular for professionals wishing to develop new technical skills (academic rigor, research investigation and research methods) over the course of the three years of study to enrich their professional experience. For this reason, this course is ideally suited to candidates with sound professional experience.

The DBA is mainly known for its innovative approaches in the fields of business management: management, finance, human resources, marketing, international business, etc. It allows its students to bring new methods and strategies to their current or future companies.

What's the difference between a Doctorate/PhD and a DBA?

The DBA is easily mistaken for the doctorate, also called PhD. While the standard of study and the number of years of study are identical, these two degrees do not target the same profiles and do not have the same objectives: while the PhD requires the student-researcher to work on a project that makes a significant contribution to existing scientific knowledge with the publication of a doctoral thesis, the DBA, on the contrary, provides the student with theories/methods that allow him/her to rethink and innovate his/her professional practices, operational and strategic management in a professional world. After a PhD, opportunities are more likely to arise for a research career in a university or other academic institutions, while the DBA offers a strong managerial advantage in the student's professional career. While a PhD can open the doors for a research career in a research-intensive institution, a DBA program can allow graduates to work as teachers or adjunct faculty members in academia.

It appears obvious that for a different purpose, the content will also be different. While the PhD focuses mainly on adding a strong theoretical contribution to existing academic knowledge, the DBA focuses more on problem solving of real business issues through academic rigor, allowing its students to evolve professionally in their current or future position.

In contrast to the DBA, the PhD is a doctoral training program mandated by the French government, which leads the student to obtain a recognized doctoral degree. To find out whether the degree you are considering will be state-approved, you will need to check with your host institution.

Why should I do a Doctorate in Business Administration at ��ɫ��Ƶ Paris?

The DBA is a program of outstanding quality that brings many career benefits and solutions to a professional career:

• The shared knowledge and the achievement of a certain level of expertise in a specialized field of business management;
• The opportunity to develop one's business in a particular field;
• The possibility of starting your own business with a solid background and academic rigor;
• The improved professional insertion within the framework of a professional evolution in a company or the job hunting for a new position;
• The development of new skills through a better level of education and the improvement of certain concepts while preserving one's professional activity.
• The possibility to work in a University as a teacher or adjunct faculty; this program gives you the opportunity to teach in many prestigious establishments

At the ��ɫ��Ƶ Business School, the DBA is available on our Parisian campus, where the pedagogy is structured around several courses, but also seminars and international exchanges.

Courses & Seminars

DBA courses and seminars cover general and cross-cutting aspects of intercultural management, business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, project management and CSR. Over 3 years, 120 ECTS credits are earned with 660 hours of courses (applied research) and coaching.

Coaching/ Guidance

The research theme is openly chosen. Regardless of your topic, ��ɫ��Ƶ will offer you the support of an expert (research supervisor) who can advise you, answer your questions and guide you throughout your research project and thesis writing.

Workshops

The DBA involves several hours of research workshops. These sessions allow students to meet and share their experiences, findings and methodological tips.