Doctor in Business Administration (DBA)

The DBA is a four year, blended part time program aimed at outstanding managers who want to combine academic rigor and managerial relevance.

Length:
48 months
Label:
Doctorals
Profile:
Executive
Language:
In English
Format:
Blended
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DBA based on Applied Research in Management

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Elena Revilla, DBA Academic Director

The goal of the Program is to train research-oriented professionals with an interest in part-time positions in academia.
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Laura Maguire, DBA Executive Director

The blended format of the program enables the students to combine their career with the DBA program.
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Elena Revilla, DBA Academic Director

The goal of the Program is to train research-oriented professionals with an interest in part-time positions in academia.

DBA Program

The DBA is a blended part time program aimed at outstanding managers, who hold a masters degree, and want to enhance their professional practice combining academic rigor and managerial relevance. The goal is to contribute to the state of the art knowledge in their chosen area of study through management research within current and future work settings

Student Testimonies

Murat Ünal
DBA Graduate, Germany and Turkey
My experience throughout the courses and the interaction with professors at IE across the world was outstanding. I was convinced that I learnt all the necessary skills to tackle my dissertation and research and publish articles not only rigorously researched but also relevant at the same time for the global audience.
Tim Cecil
DBA Student, Canada
The IE DBA is an exceptional opportunity to apply my business expertise to investigate complex business problems, with cutting edge research and an engaging expert faculty. It’s an incredible experience. It’s not just about completing a world-class doctoral degree, but being part of an experience with lifetime impact.
Alberto Lavín
DBA Graduate, Spain
I chose the IE DBA because I was looking for a rigorous, research-oriented doctoral program compatible with professional life. I didn´t want to make a halt in my job but, at the same time, I wanted to do a serious program. Four years and a half down the road I am genuinely thankful to IE for that.
Constantine Moros
DBA Student, Greece
I am interested in rigorous academic research that results in useful business insights. IE came at the top of my choice due to its top ranked position, its faculty quality and its program’s structure & support.The experience has exceeded my expectations and my research thinking process has been challenged & improved.
Manuel Chinchilla
DBA student, Honduras
The DBA is the right choice for the global executive searching for answers beyond the obvious. On the one hand, top-notch faculty overhauls your analytical skills, on the other, it enables you to unravel critical business drivers in an increasingly turbulent world. The candidate must have plenty of intellectual stamina.
Rui Mota
DBA Student, Portugal
I’m pursuing a DBA as I want in-depth knowledge that a Master degree cannot offer with an applied approach that lacks in the PhD. I’ve chosen IE because of its reputation and the well designed program. The DBA is rigorous and challenging, the ideal choice for furthering my education while working full-time.
Edward Blinder
DBA Student, Canada
I had 3 reasons for joining IE DBA program - to advance my carrier from lecturer to professor and be able to better deliver both theoretical and practical aspects of finance to my students, to have more doors open to consulting opportunities and have my degree from one of the world leading schools such as IE.

Research

IE Business School gives high prominence to research projects, publications in academic and professional journals, conferences and research seminars. The DBA at IE gives the students the opportunity to be involved in the academic life of IE and to be able to share and network with very relevant academics in the different areas of concentration.

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The Program Faculty

Our world-class faculty, one of IE biggest assets, is engaged in rigorous and relevant research, and systematically publish in top journals.

Publications & Conferences

The DBA program at IE fosters publications in both practitioner and academic journals. Conference attendance is considered key for the program and our students present papers at top International conferences like the Academy of Management or the Strategic Management Society before they graduate.

The Program Faculty

Our world-class faculty, one of IE biggest assets, is engaged in rigorous and relevant research, and systematically publish in top journals.

Faculty Testimonies

Caterina Moschieri
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
The students attending the DBA program at IE are keen to learn, dedicated and enthusiastic. They successfully managed to balance their professional and personal lives with the demanding agenda of the DBA. The course of Organizational Theory gives essential foundations to those who seek to pursue an academic career.
Marco Trombetta
Vice-Dean of Research
The DBA offers a unique opportunity to combine your business expertise with rigorous research. This encounter brings valuable rewards to both the professional reading for the degree and the professors involved in the DBA program. I treasure the insights that I have gained during my conversations with DBA students.
Mikko Ketokivi
Professor of Operations Management and Organization Design
DBA seminars are intensive small-group discussions to which the students contribute their diverse, extensive experience and expertise and the instructor, in turn, academic and intellectual rigor. The result is a unique, precious synthesis of academic rigor and practical relevance.
Fabrizio Salvador
Professor of Operations Strategy
The DBA program at IE and its excellent Operations faculty will help you develop a rigorous and unique approach to understanding the design and execution of value-adding processes that can be broadly applied to any business and industry
Matthias Seifert
Professor of Quantitative Methods
Pursuing a DBA degree is an intellectually challenging, life-changing experience. At IE, students obtain a rigorous methodological and disciplinary training, which enables them to conduct cutting-edge research while working under the guidance of faculty members who are at the frontiers of their fields.