Doctor of Business Administration - University of Liverpool

Doctor of Business Administration from University of Liverpool is a Online Ph.D Management degree that prepares you for a Business career. Our online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme places great emphasis on highly relevant, workplace-based research by producing truly actionable knowledge, in the context of the student's organisation, rather than focusing on creating narrowly defined and theoretical scholarly research. This professional doctoral business programme produces a qualification which, whilst being equivalent in status and challenge to a PhD, is more appropriate for those pursuing professional rather than academic careers. Its practically-oriented approach is highly beneficial to working professionals as it allows the immediate integration of actionable knowledge and critical thinking skills into their working environment. Programme outline The DBA programme's combination of deep practice-based learning and research, with rigorous classroom scholarship, is made possible due to the unique delivery of the programme by Critical Action Learning. The Critical Action Learning (CAL) and Action Research (AR) hands-on learning methods allow students to reflect, not only upon the tribulations and practices encountered at the workplace, but also on one's attitudes and biases that led to the decision-making which impacted the situation. The core curriculum of the DBA programme consists of contemporary management topics such as change and crisis management; innovative approaches to leadership; managerial decision making; as well as ethics, sustainability and social impact. In addition to rigorous classroom scholarship, you will create a Doctoral Development Plan (DDP) which will allow you to chronicle your development as a doctoral practitioner and researcher. Programme Structure The DBA programme is comprised of nine core modules. The first six modules will incorporate the Critical Action Learning methodology while the remaining three will incorporate both Critical Action Learning and Action Research methodologies. Each module is ten weeks in length and is worth 30 credit points - inclusive of the management research that you undertake in each module. Core modules include: The Doctoral Practitioner Change and Crisis Management Knowledge Creation Management Research: Quantitative & Qualitative Methods Leadership and Community Action Research & the Action Research Thesis Complex Adaptive Systems Decision Making with Risk and Uncertainty Ethics, Sustainability and Social Impact You will complete your degree with a thesis (for a total of 540 credit points) that's based upon a critical project that you undertake in your organisation. Unlike doctoral business programmes that are more theoretical in nature, the thesis for our DBA is designed to produce new, actionable knowledge that you will immediately use. Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management courses.