Doctor of Business Administration (Research)

Why study this course?
Make an impactful and sustainable difference to your organisation through work-related research that addresses a complex workplace issue.

This course is designed to help you carve a distinct progression route if you’re an experienced professional who’s passionate about making a positive impact on organisational practice.

More about this course
Stand out in the marketplace and develop personal, consultancy and research competencies on this Doctor of Business Administration programme.

This course is suitable for experienced professionals from a wide range of sectors and organisations who are interested in becoming a specialist in their field of applied research. We welcome professionals from around the world as well as from a range of organisations, including SMEs and large organisations.

Positioned at the intersection between theory and application within the business sector, your focus will be on developing socially responsible and sustainable solutions to complex business problems. By planning original applied research in a supportive and structured environment, this professional doctorate enables you to carry out a research study and build your expertise. You'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact on organisational practices.

Interpreting evidence-based practice aims to enhance your capabilities as a reflective practitioner. You'll develop your executive and professional practice through the application of sound theory and rigorous research into real, topical and complex issues in business and management.

You’ll also work collaboratively to analyse organisations, practices and markets, plus conduct your own research to build contexts more critically and reflectively. The goal will be to find sustainable solutions to key challenges in the workplace.

This course will use a hybrid learning approach, including face-to-face teaching as well as interactive workshops, virtual lectures and seminars. We welcome students from the UK and around the world.