Highlights
Tuition fee
5000 EUR / full
5000 EUR / full
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Tuition fee
5000 EUR / full
5000 EUR / full
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Duration
6 months
Duration
6 months
Apply date
Anytime
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Apply date
Anytime
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Start date
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Start date
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Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Top-Up Doctor of Business Administration from PSM Paris School of Management is designed for experienced professionals who already hold a PhD or DBA from another recognized institution but wish to extend, update, and enhance their doctoral achievements with fresh, high-impact work.

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Overview

The Top-Up Doctor of Business Administration from  PSM Paris School of Management accelerated pathway recognizes your previous academic accomplishments while focusing on new, practice-driven research that delivers measurable outcomes for organizations and society.

Through the Research & Impact Portfolio, you will produce:

  • New empirical insights grounded in real-world challenges

  • Actionable solutions ready for implementation

  • Evidence of organizational impact measured through tangible KPIs

  • Publications and dissemination strategies to share your findings with global audiences

You will work closely with experienced supervisors and industry mentors, benefiting from our executive-focused methodology that blends rigorous research with immediate professional application.

Whether you seek to refresh your research profile, expand into new industries, or translate academic expertise into executive-level influence, the Top-Up DBA provides a prestigious, focused, and efficient route to achieving it.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Advanced Applied Research Methods

  • Research & Impact 

  • Research Methodology

  • Research & Impact Portfolio

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details

You can join our online programme at any moment once the Admission Committee’s reviews your application. 

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • Paris, France

What students do after studying

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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

The Top-Up Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is an advanced pathway open exclusively to candidates who already hold a PhD or DBA from a recognized higher education institution.

Required Documents:

  • Copy of your PhD or DBA diploma

  • Official grade transcripts

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé

  • Copy of a valid ID or passport

  • One recent photo

Admissions Process

Applications are reviewed by the Doctorate Admissions Committee, which evaluates eligibility and makes final recommendations (acceptance or rejection). In some cases, a formal interview with the DBA Academic Director may be scheduled to confirm program fit.

Tuition Fees

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

    Non-residents
    5000 EUR / full
    5000 EUR / full
  • EU/EEA

    EU/EEA Nationals
    5000 EUR / full
    5000 EUR / full

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Top-Up Doctor of Business Administration.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
École de Management Appliqué Scholarship
Merit-based

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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 EUR
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
The Hubert Curien PHC Tassil Program
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1200 EUR
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Haniel Scholarship

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Studienstiftung
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Gabon
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
350 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Franco-German University: DFH Mobility Grant for Students of the DFH Study Programmes
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Livinfrance Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Livinfrance
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1800 EUR
Deadline
08 Jan 2027
Eiffel Scholarship Program of Excellence
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available

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