Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The Doctor of Business Administration graduates have a variety of career opportunities. Anyone attaining this doctorate degree is prepared to work in executive positions within organizations and run major corporations and international companies. Alternatively, graduates may pursue an academic career at universities and colleges to teach business.

• The programme offers weekend classes from 9.00 am until 6.00 pm with the emphasis on quality teaching and candidate participation. The minimum and maximum periods of candidature are six (6) and twelve (12) semesters respectively. A full-time DBA programme at the faculty commences once a year (October Intake).  

. The design of the programme structure allows the candidates to maximise their learning and develop the skills that are essential for their research development. Candidates are required to take a total of 81 credits that comprises of three (3) components: core courses, elective course and dissertation. The breakdown of the courses and the credit hours are as follows:
 

Courses	Credit hours
Core Courses	43
Elective Courses	3
Dissertation	35
Total	81

Applicants for the programme should possess:

• A bachelor’s and master’s degree in related disciplines as listed below with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 or its equivalent from a recognised university as approved by Senate.
    Business Management | Marketing | Finance | Logistics | Statistics | Information System Management | Psychology | Economics | Accounting | Operation
• A full-time working experience of not less than five (5) years in management level
• A minimum score of band 6.5 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic)  OR a minimum score of 550 (PBT) or a score for the paper-based total, a score of 213 for the computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 79 for the internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)  OR a minimum score of band 63 for the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) – For International Applicants only
• Pass the Interview and Assessment by Faculty

• A bachelor’s and master’s degree from not related disciplines with a minimum of CGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 may be considered if at least One (1) of the following criteria is met;

• A full-time working experience of not less than six (6) years in management level
• A minimum score of band 6.5 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic) OR a minimum score of 550 (PBT) or a score for the paper-based total, a score of 213 for the computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 79 for the internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR a minimum score of band 63 for the Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) For International Applicants only
• Pass the Interview and Assessment by Faculty