Overview

Strengthen your leadership and professional impact by working on real organizational problems while learning from faculty recognized internationally for their applied expertise and rigorous, practice-oriented research.

WHY OUR DBA?

With flexible study options across five continents, our DBA offers a truly international doctoral experience. Grounded in Design Science Research, the program enables you to design, test, and refine solutions to real organizational challenges while deepening your expertise in global senior management.

WHERE WILL IT TAKE YOU?

The Business Administration programme from Franklin Hudson – The International School of Management prepares you to lead transformation, drive strategic innovation, and implement evidence-based solutions in complex environments, strengthening your impact in senior leadership, consulting, and executive advisory roles.

Programme Structure

Complete all the required research courses (5 credits: Advanced Academic Writing & Literature Review, Statistical Analysis, Research Methods OR Practice-Oriented Research) - these courses are offered all year-long online.

Complete at least half of the multidisciplinary and specialization courses (8 credits minimum) online, in Paris, New York or at any of our other rotating international locations (Cape Town, São Paulo, Tokyo, Singapore etc.).

Dissertation proposal tutorial (5 credits): one-on-one sessions and collective research clinics to craft a dissertation proposal.

Hold your proposal hearing and have a dedicated dissertation chair appointed to your dissertation.

Complete the remaining multidisciplinary and specialization courses and pass your mandatory Comp Exams (2 credits) - official transition from doctoral student status to doctoral candidate status.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Self-paced

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration View 137 other PhDs in Business Administration in United States

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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

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

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a master’s-level program

Average of 8 years’ senior management experience

Steady career progression with increasing professional responsibilities

Strong written and spoken English

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20866 USD / year

≈ 20866 USD / year
Out-of-State

20866 USD / year

≈ 20866 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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