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Doctor of Business Administration

Elevate Your Leadership with Doctoral-Level Business Expertise

Develop advanced research capabilities and strategic insight to solve complex business challenges and lead organizational innovation.

Estimated Annual Tuition: $10,982

(3 2/3) to 7 years Degree Duration
61 Credit Hours
3 Courses


Leading with Advanced Business Strategy and Innovation

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) stands as the pinnacle in Business Administration studies, equipping you to vie for executive-level roles by augmenting your understanding of evolving business trends, cutting-edge research, and advanced theories.

Our DBA program is an intensive, practitioner-scholar program designed to develop leaders who can think strategically and act decisively in today's global environment. The program provides students with a unique blend of theory and practice, equipping students with the knowledge, skills and qualities that tomorrow's leaders need to address the multi-dimensional challenges they will confront from accelerating global economic forces, rapidly changing technologies, workforce diversity, conflicting value systems and from the demographic, political and structural changes occurring in the world economy.

Your busy schedule need not impede your progress. That's why 鶹ýӳ provides accessible and adaptable DBA degree programs designed for professionals, parents, and individuals aiming to attain a DBA while effectively managing work and home commitments.


Program Structure

The Doctor of Business Administration requires 61 graduate semester credits beyond the 
master's degree: 
Core Courses: 30 credits
Concentration Courses: 18 credits
Dissertation Courses: 13 credits

  • Program Duration

    Minimum of Three and Two-Thirds (3 2/3) years and a maximum of seven (7) years


  • Format Options
    • Fully online and hybrid classes
    • Eight-week accelerated course sessions
    • Multiple start dates throughout the year

  • Core Courses
    Organizational Theory and Corporate Governance
    Advanced Corporate Finance
    Modern Business-Driven Technologies
    International Sustainability
    Global Business Strategy
    Applied Statistics
    Organizational Change Management
    Advanced Marketing
    Strategic Human Resource Management
    Advanced Strategic Management
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Program Locations

San Diego | San Jose (In-Residence)
San Diego

San Diego

3550 Camino Del Rio N. Suite #208 San Diego, CA 92108

San Jose (In-Residence)

San Jose

505 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113

Requires consultation with a company of your choice
Evaluates current corporate strategy
Develops a plan to improve competitive position
Integrates management and organizational knowledge
Demonstrates your ability to solve real business problems

The Master's Capstone Experience

As the culmination of your MBA program, you'll complete a comprehensive Capstone Project that: Requires consultation with a company of your choice, Evaluates current corporate strategy, Develops a plan to improve competitive position, Integrates management and organizational knowledge, Demonstrates your ability to solve real business problems.

The Capstone Project represents the summation of your work at 鶹ýӳ and provides tangible evidence of your readiness for executive roles.

For Military Students

  • Dedicated advisors familiar with military educational requirements
  • Evaluation process for relevant military training
  • Accommodating class schedules and learning options

For Transfer Students

  • Transfer up to 50% credits (up to 45 credits)
  • Prior learning assessments
  • Accelerated path to completion
  • Seamless transition to Bachelor's programs

Get Credit for What You Know

Our admissions team will work with you to ensure you get credit for what you already know, so you can focus on what you need to learn.

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