Doctor of Business Administration

Curtin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level:
CRICOS: 00301J

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) has been designed to develop highly skilled, critical thinking and practical managers who can also read, carry out and apply the results of the research initiatives. It enables students with extensive business experience to design and concentrate their research on a practical business situation and to be sensitive to research questions and implications that are inescapable in the conduct of business.

Structure

Credit Points: 100

Subjects

MGMT6044 Introduction to Business Research Methods
MGMT6043 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
MGMT6042 Quantitative Techniques in Business Research

Standard entry requirements

Five years professional business or management experience plus a 70 per cent course-weighted average from a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent master degree.
Australian citizens and permanent residents will be required to complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Research which comprises four doctoral level units. The completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Research with a 70 per cent course-weighted average may enable articulation into this degree.
For visa requirements, international applicants will be allowed direct entry but will be required to maintain a 70 per cent course-weighted average in the first semester to continue the course.
Before applying you should obtain authorisation from an appropriate research supervisor. You will need to submit a written statement and references with your application and attend an interview.
Applicants are required to demonstrate a capacity to carry out independent research and have adequate training and ability to pursue the proposed research course.