Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The UBI Doctorate in Business Administration is designed for executives who wish to advance their careers in management or consulting, through a high-quality and practice-focused research programme. The programme delivers a high-quality doctoral education, culminating with a major research study that effectively blends scholarly accomplishment with a practical application of theory, to develop leadership and other competencies.

The programme is delivered at UBI's Shanghai campus in Chinese.

Participants of the programme can look forward to a learning journey anchored by:

- World Class Faculty and Thesis Supervisors: A combination of established academics and researchers from both China and Europe, providing students opportunities to examine, critique and appreciate the best research practices through a global perspective.

- Structured Research Journey: A 3-stage structured framework to ensure that students acquire all the necessary skillsets, knowledge systems and core competencies to complete their thesis

- Dynamic Thinking and Peer Group Interaction: Small group interactions and activities are designed to stimulate mutual critique and challenge existing business theories and literature in order to form new interpretations of knowledge that are most relevant to current contexts.

- Industrial Visits and Exchanges: UBI’s DBA programme provides students opportunities to organise industrial visits to their peers’ organisations to learn more their strengths, qualities and best practices.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The UBI Doctorate in Business Administration is designed for executives who wish to advance their careers in management or consulting, through a high-quality and practice-focused research programme. The programme delivers a high-quality doctoral education, culminating with a major research study that effectively blends scholarly accomplishment with a practical application of theory, to develop leadership and other competencies.

The programme is delivered at UBI's Shanghai campus in Chinese.

Participants of the programme can look forward to a learning journey anchored by:

- World Class Faculty and Thesis Supervisors: A combination of established academics and researchers from both China and Europe, providing students opportunities to examine, critique and appreciate the best research practices through a global perspective.

- Structured Research Journey: A 3-stage structured framework to ensure that students acquire all the necessary skillsets, knowledge systems and core competencies to complete their thesis

- Dynamic Thinking and Peer Group Interaction: Small group interactions and activities are designed to stimulate mutual critique and challenge existing business theories and literature in order to form new interpretations of knowledge that are most relevant to current contexts.

- Industrial Visits and Exchanges: UBI’s DBA programme provides students opportunities to organise industrial visits to their peers’ organisations to learn more their strengths, qualities and best practices.

Admission Requirements

- MBA / EMBA or a Master's Degree

- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification

- A minimum of 6 - 10 years of full-time management experience

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Jul

Starting Month(s)

Nov

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