Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Program Overview

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.

Duration: -3 years

Admission Requirement

Master’s degree in Management, Business (e.g., MBA) with five years of management experience, or
Professional qualification such as ACCA, and ICA, that demonstrates foundation knowledge of business and management; with five years of management experience, or
First degree in business and management with a minimum of 10 years of management and leadership experience, or
Master’s degree in non-business discipline – must complete and pass at credit level the foundation program.
International applicants may be admitted based on qualifications from their home country universities, for which equivalence shall be determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC)
Applicants from non-English speaking countries need to provide evidence of English language proficiency.