Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) | NiBS

The mission of the DBA program is to develop executives to more effectively understand new trends in business & management research so that they can assume senior management and leadership responsibilities.  It aims to:

• Enable experienced executives develop a deeper understanding of management theory and research.
• Develop practitioner-scholars who will conduct and publish the results of rigorous applied management research that advance an area of knowledge and practice, and
• Develop thought leaders/teachers in various fields of business and management thought.

From a learning and skill perspective, the program enables students to:

• Acquire knowledge and expertise required to identify, understand and successfully tackle the interdisciplinary, big-picture issues that characterize business management today
• Exhibit analytical and research skills in formal social inquiry required to define and address complex issues and to disseminate knowledge related to their profession in a variety of professional and public outlets to influence professional activity, management practice and public policy
• Demonstrate expertise in a specific topic area through the design, execution, and completion of a doctoral dissertation that contributes to knowledge and practice of the field.
• Demonstrate ability to disseminate new knowledge through publications in practitioner journals and conferences and where possible academic outlets.
• Develop key skills in the design and delivery of educational courses through understanding of the theory and practice of teaching in business education.