Business Administration (DBA) DBA

**If you are an experienced practitioner in business, industry and the professions, and are seeking to engage in a part-time research-orientated programme of postgraduate study leading to the award of a professional doctorate, then the DBA is for you.**<br/><br/><br/>- The DBA is regarded as being the same status as the more commonly known PhD and permits you to use the title of ‘Dr.’ upon satisfactory completion. <br/><br/><br/>- As a professional doctorate, the DBA consists of two Stages: Stage 1 a taught programme taken on a part-time basis over a two-year period, followed by Stage 2, a research programme which you should aim to complete in a further two-year period of part-time study although the maximum period of study is seven years.<br/><br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- Advance your career and study for the highest qualification available in business and management.<br/><br/><br/>- This part-time degree is designed for senior managers and consultants who want to study at an advanced level while working full-time. It can be completed over a maximum of seven years although you can choose to complete within four.<br/><br/><br/>- Research active staff will bring their experience and knowledge into their teaching as well as drawing on current research in their particular field. <br/>