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DBA

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

6 semesters · 45 credits · a fully online professional doctoral program.

Program Overview

There are two kinds of doctoral degree: the professional practice doctorate and the research-oriented PhD. This program is a professional doctorate in business for practitioners who work during the day and study in the evening.

It is an interdisciplinary degree that connects business studies with professional knowledge and experience in hotel, foodservice and wine management.

Duration & Credits

Duration
6 semesters
Per semester
3 courses / 9 credits
Total credits
45
Credit breakdown
30 major · 15 common
Chapel
4 courses
required separately from credits
Semester 6
Dissertation semester

Program Features

  • Professional doctorate

    Unlike a research-oriented PhD, this is a professional doctorate for practitioners.

  • Modular curriculum

    A staged curriculum running through foundation, core, research, project and dissertation modules.

  • Dissertation semester

    Semester 6 is dedicated to the dissertation.

Curriculum Structure

From theory coursework through seminars, research methods and project work to the dissertation.

  1. 01

    Foundation module

    Theory coursework

    • Hotel operations, foodservice marketing and service leadership
    • Wine industry, tourism management and consumer behaviour
  2. 02

    Core module

    Major seminars exploring dissertation topics

    • Seminars I · II
    • Seminars III · IV
    • Seminars V · VI
  3. 03

    Research module

    Research methodology coursework

    • Literature review
    • Research methodology
    • Statistical analysis
  4. 04

    Project module

    Building and analysing databases in each field of practice

    • Preliminary research
    • Project proposal
    • Project execution
    • Project review
  5. 05

    Dissertation module

    Writing the dissertation based on project results

    • Dissertation analysis
    • Dissertation synthesis
    • Dissertation defense

Curriculum

Major courses assigned to specific semesters, plus common courses.

Major courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Additional major courses

Listed in the source curriculum without a semester assignment.

Common courses (business)

Courses may change depending on semester circumstances.

Graduation Requirements

Total credits
45
Major
30 credits
Common
15 credits
Chapel
4 courses (separate)

Semester 6 is dedicated to the dissertation.

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