DBA - Doctor of Business Administration

Doctor of Business Administration is an academic degree, that is awarded to business practitioners who have completed the applied research-oriented DBA program, prepared and successfully defended a dissertation. The DBA program allows participants to integrate their own management experience, identify contemporary trends in management , analyze key success factors and    improve their qualifications.

DBA student profile

Business leaders, who have already achieved professional success, have implemented challenging projects, have an aptitude for research and who wish to consolidate and cement their success and achievements,   improve their professional qualifications, and receive the degree of Doctor in Business Administration.  

LEARNING GOALS

  • Professionalism
    Our graduates are capable of analyzing existing business models and suggesting ways for improvements.
  • Communications
    Our graduates have well developed communication skills and are capable of presenting new ideas and projects both orally and in writing. 
  • Ethics and Social Responsibility
    Our graduates can create their own business projects taking into account ethical, social and environmental aspects of business development. 
  • Creative and Analytical Thinking
    Our graduates are capable of critical analysis of business development issues and of generating effective solutions for identified issues.



Program features

Program structure

Research component– preparation and defense of a doctoral dissertation. Seminars on methodology and individual consulting sessions are conducted throughout the program (continuous consulting with experts and research supervisors on the preparation of the dissertation and publications on the topic of research), working in virtual teams,   preparation of presentation and essays on the doctorate student’s chosen research topic of.

Study component –    exploring the newest contemporary business practices and management theories at the   lectures and seminars on key issues of business and management development.

Training component – the acquisition of new skills, that are necessary for a modern leader, at specialized training sessions, conducted by experienced Russian and international trainers and coaches.

Duration: 3 years

  • The DBA  program has  no time frame, it is a life-long  program.  Upon  completion of studies all participants receive the privilege of a life-long right to  be part of all study events, organized by IBS, including   classes and trainings at  any of IBS programs, seminars, conferences,  and meetings with experts  and public figures. 

  • The DBA program is custom-made for each participant.  Apart from the classes, that  are a compulsory  part of the program, each participant  can choose  any course  from other IBS programs,  that are in line with the participant’s  preferred interests and   learning objectives.  During the preparation of the dissertation  each participant  works in close contact with his/her  own personal mentor. Individual consulting sessions are  provided by  professionals, experts,  management practitioners and  researchers. Study sessions at the DBA program are conducted in the form of  counselling, guidance and  creative discussions.  The program does not provide its participants with ready-made solutions, but rather  offers methodology that ensures success.

  • The DBA program helps the participants to explore the state-of-the-art and the newest trends  in contemporary management. In the 21st century  success cannot be achieved  by relying on the traditional and generally accepted  management methods. It is of paramount importance  to aim at innovation,  to identify  the trends, that are not yet obvious and have not yet formed completely.  These trends are  identified  through individual research of doctorate students and through creative discussions between the students  and invited experts.  The DBA program allows to spot the trends that are only now emerging.  This approach  enables the participants  to use  high-end management technologies  in their  business practices in the future.

  • The DBA program  is primarily focused  on the contemporary  knowledge management technologies. Information transparency   in today’s world  results in  fast  dissemination of knowledge  and its  application in business processes. This undermines the competitive advantages  of organizations,  which  found  their strategies primarily on  the  use of  the newest explicit  knowledge.  IBS DBA program is  oriented  at the use of tacit knowledge,  which has become  a key success factor in the 21st century.  This enables DBA participants  to identify  the  true factors of competitiveness for their own  projects and businesses.  DBA graduates   have the ability of turning knowledge into capital. 

    Also important

    The DBA program allows participants to integrate their own management experience, identify contemporary trends in management, analyze key success factors and, as a result, improve their qualifications.

    The benefits of the DBA program

    Top-quality  business education

    Top-quality business education

    The DBA program is primarily focused on the contemporary knowledge management technologies. Our DBA graduates   know how to turn knowledge into capital. The program does not provide its participants with ready-made solutions, but rather offers methodology that ensures success, helps to explore the emerging trends in modern management.

    Individual approach

    Individual approach

    • Work in close contact with one’s   own personal mentor during the preparation of the dissertation.

    • Individual consulting sessions, provided by professionals, experts, management practitioners and researchers.

    • The participants can choose any classes or complete courses (modules) from other IBS programs.

      No time frame

      No time frame

      Upon completion of studies all participants receive the privilege of a life-long right to be part of all study events, organized by IBS, including   classes and trainings at any of IBS programs, seminars, conferences, and meetings with experts and public figures.

      Highly-qualified  management experts

      Highly-qualified management experts

      In addition to acquiring knowledge about new efficient management methods as well as technologies of the knowledge application, DBA graduates   are independent, self-reliant and self-sufficient individuals, able to pass on their own expertise, act as mentors and consultants at any level. They become gurus in their chosen profession, able to resolve challenging tasks.

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