Overview

Choose your own independent research area in business, management and/or leadership which will enable you to strengthen and sustain your organisation and those who work in it, and to enhance engagement with other key stakeholders.

Develop your current knowledge of and skills in critical thinking, strategy-development and problem-solving and become part of a peer community of senior leaders sharing experience, gaining insight, and learning new business ideas, models, strategies and approaches ready to take back and action in the workplace.

On this Business Administration course at the University of Cumbria you will:

Design and implement a research project that explores a specific management, leadership, and/or collaboration question
Critically assess, select, and implement applied research methodologies and methods within complex organisational, leadership, collaboration contexts or more specific professional settings
Synthesise, interpret, and rigorously apply relevant theoretical frameworks and research findings in relation to complex business, management and leadership contexts and issues
Develop high-level analytical and conceptual skills, facilitating questioning and critical debate about established theoretical orthodoxy and challenges to such orthodoxy
Engage in and manage a process of high level critical reflective personal and professional development leading to the enhancement of your own professional practice within an organisational context or a specific domain

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Understanding Dynamic Business Contexts
Critical Thinking for Leadership & Collaboration
Developing an Applied Research Strategy
Advanced Research Methods
DBA Proposal and Plan
DBA Thesis

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Business Administration View 97 other PhDs in Business Administration in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 1st or 2:1 honours bachelors degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline from a recognised university in the UK or comparable university overseas. Candidates may also have a masters degree.

Applicants will typically have a minimum of five years’ experience; however each application will be considered individually.

A minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent.

As part of the online application, you will need to submit a 2,000 word pre-interview essay covering:

Your personal and professional motivations for applying
Your initial idea(s) for a question or specific professional issue to investigate
How the programme aligns with your previous qualification(s), and your professional experience (including any relevant wider community engagement work)
What benefits do you think will be realised by successfully completing the programme
Why we should offer you a place on the programme
Your reasons for choosing the DBA

Tuition Fee

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International

10150 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10150 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

5200 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5200 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Lancaster

660 - 1140 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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