Overview

Business leaders recognise the operational and strategic challenges they face, for example, new technologies, increased business outsourcing, greater political uncertainty and business volatility.

Such complexities require that organisations identify and respond more quickly to changing risk profiles, providing innovative solutions to complex problems.

The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from Glasgow Caledonian University course provides an opportunity for you to do so.

You will study taught modules and, via applied research, you will make an impact upon your organisation by delivering unique solutions based upon accurate analysis of global challenges.

This is the ideal qualification to enhance your career projection, which allows you to learn in work and at work, combining full-time employment with studying for a flagship Doctorate of Business Administration.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Work-based Responsible Leadership

Contextualised Strategic Management

Creating Contextualised Organisational Value

Applied Operations and Analytics for Management Decision Making

Research Methods

Project Design
Development and Management.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

540 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Business Administration View 95 other PhDs in Business Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.
UK Honours degree 2:1 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, plus three to five years work experience in a relevant field.
Academic IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) with no element less than 6.0.

Tuition Fee

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International

12600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12600 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6300 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6300 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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