Doctor of Business Administration
A terminal professional degree for executives, consultants and entrepreneurs who lead organizational transformation and technological innovation.
- Credits
- 60
- Level
- Doctorate
- Language
- English · Spanish
- School
- Business
Program description
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a terminal professional degree designed for senior professionals, executives, consultants, and entrepreneurs who aspire to lead organizational transformation and manage business technological innovation to address the most complex managerial challenges.
This 60-credit advanced program integrates management science, applied research, and technological innovation to equip candidates with the analytical, strategic, and ethical competencies required to guide organizations in today's dynamic and globalized business environment. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, ethical leadership, and strategic foresight within the context of technological disruption and digital transformation.
Students learn to apply systems thinking and advanced analytics to generate practical knowledge and tangible solutions, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and executive practice.
What you will be able to do
- Integrate strategic management and innovation science to frame and solve complex business challenges, from concept to market.
- Exercise transformational and ethical leadership, promoting agility, continuous improvement and corporate social responsibility.
- Critically evaluate and solve complex managerial problems with evidence-based methodologies.
- Design and conduct rigorous applied research using advanced quantitative and statistical models.
- Leverage data mining, governance and monetization for strategic advantage.
- Lead high-impact, technology-driven projects with Agile frameworks.
- Analyze global strategy and intellectual property to create sustainable competitive advantage.
- Bridge research and practice, translating theory and empirical findings into executive strategies with measurable impact.
- Communicate research findings with executive-level clarity to lead global teams.
Curriculum
Choose your specialization
Transformation management, competitive advantage and the human dynamics of systemic change.
| LED9100 | Corporate Strategy, Innovation, and Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| LED9200 | Leadership for Transformation and Systemic Change Management | 3 |
| LED9300 | Advanced Talent Management and Strategic Compensation | 3 |
| LED9400 | Negotiation, Power, and Influence in Complex Organizations | 3 |
Applied science and advanced data analytics to enhance project performance and agility.
| MAN9100 | Data Mining and Business Application | 3 |
| MAN9200 | Data Governance & Monetization Strategies | 3 |
| MAN9300 | Agile Team Management and Organizational Agility | 3 |
| MAN9400 | Technological Innovation for Project Management | 3 |
Theory and Fundamentals 18 credits
| BUS8000 | High-Impact Project and Innovation Strategy | 3 |
| BUS8100 | Intellectual Property and Patent Management | 3 |
| BUS8300 | Seminar on Global Business Environments | 3 |
| BUS8500 | Strategic Management for Project Leaders | 3 |
| BUS8600 | Executive Leadership and Organizational Innovation | 3 |
| BUS8700 | Leadership Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
Research Methodology 12 credits
| RES8800 | Advanced Applied Research Methods | 3 |
| RES8810 | Advanced Quantitative Research Design | 3 |
| RES8820 | Advanced Probability and Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| RES8830 | Operations Research and System Optimization | 3 |
Dissertation 18 credits
| DIS9800 | Dissertation I: Proposal Development | 4 |
| DIS9810 | Dissertation II: Theoretical Framework and Methodology Development | 4 |
| DIS9820 | Dissertation III: Data Collection and Analysis | 4 |
| DIS9830 | Dissertation IV: Dissertation Writing and Defense | 6 |
Admission
Doctoral and postdoctoral candidates are evaluated individually. An admissions advisor will review your academic background and research interests with you.
Programs taught in English require TOEFL iBT 71+, IELTS 6.0+, Duolingo 100+ or PTE Academic 50+, unless a waiver applies.
Full admission requirements
