Overview

Throughout the Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) DBA programme from the Luiss Business School has been specifically designed to meet the needs of leaders in universities and other higher education related organizations in Europe and beyond. Participants will gain the skills to address the challenges in the European and global higher education industry in the 21st century.

The program is taught by expert faculty in higher education management, governance, leadership, strategy, internationalization and policy and participants will be able to share experiences and professional insights with a wide range of industry leaders and innovators.

Career opportunities:

The DBA is designed for university managers that want to advance in their professional careers. Candidates must have at least a master’s degree and significant work experience (7+ years) in the higher education industry. Desired student profiles include senior and upcoming managers of academic and student services such as:

Academic and professional Programme Managers
Director/Manager International Offices and External Relations
Director/Manager: Executive Education
Vice-Dean/Director Programmes
HR Director & Manager
Director/Manager Communication, Marketing and Recruitment
Directors Strategy & Policy
Director/Manager for Career Services
Director/Manager for Quality Services (Accreditations, Rankings)
Admissions Managers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics
Epistemology
Social Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Roma, Italy

Disciplines

Statistics Higher Education Leadership

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Admission Test evaluates the applicant’s skills, personal motivations, and potential. It can be administered on campus or remotely. It is necessary to have a B2 level of English, according to the result of the Luiss test, or have a valid official IELTS, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, Cambridge certification which corresponds to a B2 level.

The Admission Test consists of:

English Test (applicants with a TOEFL/IELTS scores can be exempted from the English test)
Online Test — Inductive, Numerical, Deductive
Essay or outline of personal research interest
Personal interviews

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Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Luiss Business School and/or in Italy, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

11833 EUR / year

≈ 11833 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

11833 EUR / year

≈ 11833 EUR / year

Living costs

Roma

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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