Doctor of Business Administration

The course consists of the following programs:

1) DBA coursework:

Each student must successfully complete four doctoral level subjects (for a total of 64 points):

DBA711 Research Issues in Business
DBA712 Research Methodology for Business
DBA713 Developing a Literature Review
DBA714 Business Specialisation Research

and;

2) DBA Thesis

The student, under the direction of the appointed supervisors, will identify, analyse and propose solutions to current problems confronting professional practice in business through the application of knowledge, thereby improving professional practice or understanding.

The contribution to knowledge in a DBA thesis may encompass:

  • demonstrating specialised research skills that enhance problem identification and problem solving in management or public policy;
  • extending knowledge or change processes in business or professional practice;
  • developing innovative approaches to the application of knowledge to the candidate's business or profession;
  • identifying relationships between the research and the wider field of knowledge within the business field.

The thesis must contribute to knowledge in one or more of these ways.
Students will enrol in one of the following research subjects during the period of their candidature:

DBA717 Thesis (Full-time) (128 Points)
DBA718 Thesis (Part-time) (128 Points)

Enrolment pattern

Full Time

Session 1

DBA711 Research Issues in Business
DBA712 Research Methodology for Business

Session 2

DBA713 Developing a Literature Review
DBA714 Business Specialisation Research

Sessions 3 to 6

DBA717 Thesis (Full-time) (128 Points)

Part Time

Session 1

DBA711 Research Issues in Business

Session 2

DBA712 Research Methodology for Business

Session 3

DBA713 Developing a Literature Review

Session 4

DBA714 Business Specialisation Research

Sessions 5 to 12

DBA718 Thesis (part-time) (128 Points)

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Study Mode

Distance education

Where

Multi campus

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Higher Degree by Research

Duration

The minimum full-time duration for this course is 6 sessions.

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

N/A

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