Year 1-2
The first two years primarily consist of coursework in four weekly residential modules, and virtual learning classrooms.
During coursework, participants will be exposed to the most recent developments in the fields of research methodologies, strategic management, organization theory, organizational behavior, innovation and entrempreneurship.
In addition, during the first two years participants will start working on their doctoral dissertation (thesis), under the supervision of their academic advisor.
This involves producing two main documents: a literature review (to be submitted by the end of the first academic year) and a thesis proposal (to be submitted by the end of the second academic year).
The objective of the literature review is to identify the “state-of-the-art” in the area of research interest for the candidate and to identify one or more gaps in the literature that are worth examining in order to advance knowledge and understanding of a specific research area.
Building on the literature review, the objective of the thesis proposal is to define the research design and methodology that will be implemented to study the identified research question(s).
Year 3
The third year will be mainly devoted to individual research and study, geared toward drafting the final thesis that will be presented and defended by the candidate at the end of third academic year in front of the DBA board. The thesis work will build on the literature review and thesis proposal, and enable the candidate to make a substantial contribute to the extant knowledge.
