StudyQA — PhD: Doctorate in Business Administration

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About your course

The Liverpool Business School provides existing senior executives and business leaders with the academic support and expertise to produce a specialised piece of consultancy, in direct dialogue with their existing commercial connections and expertise.

Choice of September and January start dates
Part-time DBA studied over three to seven years
Qualification can be completed alongside full-time employment
Equivalent to a PhD
Liverpool Business School has an excellent reputation in external research and collaborative ventures with partners across a range of sectors in the UK and internationally
Close links with business and employers

Why study this course at LJMU?

Join a cohort of senior professionals and apply your research directly to the needs of your business, driving forward organisational progress without putting your learning or your business on hold. You will contribute to commercial and academic knowledge and, upon graduation, will possess a specialist range of problem solving and decision making strategies that will take you to the next level of success.

The programme team’s research interests reflect the wide-range of knowledge and skills that constitute DBA study.

Staff are actively involved in research spanning business areas ranging from finance to marketing, international business to e-government, human resource development to performance management and knowledge management to sustainability.

Liverpool Business School is a member of the Executive DBA Council (EDBAC) and, as such, we believe in fostering excellence and innovation in executive doctoral degree programs.

This Doctorate in Business Administration provides senior executives and managers with the opportunity to achieve the highest academic degree while remaining in full time employment. Equivalent to a PhD qualification, the DBA is ideal for those pursuing a professional career.

The DBA will enhance not only your ability to develop new knowledge, but also the ability to apply that knowledge to a professional context, thereby making a real and tangible impact on individuals and organisations. It will also equip you with the necessary skills to carry out rigorous research, while providing the flexibility to carry out individual projects that impact on your organisation and industry.

The programme is aimed at senior, experienced professionals who are qualified in their own areas of professional practice. It will also appeal to managers who are looking for a challenge and want to pursue the highest academic qualification that will lead to new areas of professional practice. Your employing organisation will directly benefit from your research, gaining valuable and objective feedback plus the opportunity for major consultancy.

Planning module
Investigative project
Reflective module
Leadership
Project management
Managing finance
Marketing management
Managing process and operations
Research methods for management
Strategic management
Change and knowledge management
MBA in executive leadership dissertation
Managing information
MBA EL leader impact project
MBA in executive leadership thesis

Requirements

Candidates should be well-qualified in their chosen field and possess a business related Masters degree (e.g. MBA) or equivalent qualification supplemented with sufficient recent business and management experience appropriate to the research being undertaken.
An IELTS 6.5 score demonstrating your proficiency in English
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The application fee is £13 if you’re applying to just one course, or £24 for multiple courses
All academic transcripts
Copies of degree/diploma certificates or work reference (if employed)
One academic reference
Your personal statement
Copy of your valid passport (with a minimum of 6 months left before expiration)
If you have applied to study a full-time taught Masters, MRes, MPhil or PhD at LJMU, you should check if you require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme or ATAS certificate. It can take four to six weeks to receive an ATAS certificate, so please make sure you apply as early as possible. You can find out more on the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website. Alternatively, contact LJMU’s International Admissions Team for guidance.
Please note: international students entering on a Tier 4 visa cannot study part time. Students entering the UK on alternate types of visa may be in a position to study part time. Please contact LJMU’s International Admissions Team for further details before making your application.
In order to obtain a visa you will also need to show evidence that the money required to cover your tuition fees and living expenses has been in your bank account for at least 28 days prior to submitting your visa application. So please make sure that your finances are in place before applying.