Overview

The Doctoral Program in Business Administration at SDA Bocconi School of Management is a part-time program for executive and business leaders interested in acquiring a greater degree of specialization in management that is not offered in general management programs such as Executive MBAs and Global Executive MBAs.

Whether it is for a personal interest in furthering your expertise in a given functional area, to launch your career as a professor of practice, or part of your life-long learning challenge, the SDA Bocconi DBA will help you develop a deeper understanding of how to apply rigorous academic research to concrete managerial problems.

Features

The key asset of our program is our world-class faculty consisting of internationally recognized scholars involved in shaping the evolution of academic and managerial thinking. The faculty members teaching in the SDA Bocconi DBA program routinely publish in the most prestigious international research journals, sit on the editorial boards of these journals, and have or have had senior editorial positions in these journals.

In addition, our faculty members also have a substantive understanding of business and managerial practices in different fields derived from years of “hands-on” experience supporting and consulting for Italian and international global businesses.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Strategic Management (Competitive and Corporate)
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Methods in the Social Sciences
Quantitative Methods
Writing and Publishing
Economics and Finance
Management of Innovation
Marketing Science
Public Policy
Qualitative Methods
Frontier Topics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Business Administration View 6 other PhDs in Business Administration in Italy

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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

To apply to the SDA Bocconi DBA, candidates must be fluent in English, have a University degree and, most of all, substantive (15+ years) professional experience.
A key piece in the application process is the statement of purpose in which prospective candidates reflect on their professional trajectory, current professional state and describe their research interests, objectives and motives for pursuing the SDA Bocconi DBA (not be longer than 2500-words).
In addition, two references commenting the candidates' quality and motivation will be required.
A copy of a valid passport is also required at application. Once received, applications will be screened for fit and quality by a selection committee and candidates could either be invited for an interview or invited directly to join the program.

Tuition Fee

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International

30000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30000 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

30000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30000 EUR per year during 36 months.

Academic Years 2 & 3: € 25,000

Living costs for Milano

850 - 1450 EUR /month

Living costs

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