Doctor of Business Administration | 2017

Overview

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is an advanced postgraduate research degree that emphasises professional business practice; it builds on the existing strengths of the participants and provides professional candidates with the opportunity to develop research skills, enhance their understanding of contemporary business theories and gain a competitive advantage in business by conducting in-depth research in their chosen discipline.

The DBA is a eight year part-time degree consisting of 48 credit points of coursework and 144 credit points of research.

Under the guidance of a supervisory team, usually consisting of two supervisors, students will independently plan and execute a research project that will lead to the production of a substantial thesis.

Coursework is taken in the first four sessions of the degree and students will enrol in generic research training subjects including preparation of their research proposal. The training subjects typically include introduction into the role of theory, research design and methodology, literature sourcing, review and critique, bibliography organisation, structuring and writing a dissertation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation, and research dissemination and impact. These subjects expose students to diverse teaching methods. For subject details, see the course structure section below.

Students completing the DBA will make an original contribution to knowledge and the understanding of professional practice in their chosen discipline. They will also be able to communicate this contribution to their peers, both professional and academic, and the community.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements  are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Doctor of Business Administration will be able to:

1. Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive, technical and research skills in a discipline area to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to a discipline and professional practice.
2. Critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area.
3. Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community.
4. Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research with intellectual independence and with full autonomy, authoritative judgement, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs. 

Course Structure

The coursework component of the DBA includes 48 credit points of coursework subjects. All students enrol in the subjects listed in the table below. On successful completion of coursework subjects, students work with their supervisors to complete a substantial thesis (144 credit points). 

DBA students will also enrol in the part-time thesis subject.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all subjects are offered at all locations, and subject and session offerings may change prior to the commencement of session. Students are advised to check the latest information available on the Subject Database by clicking the subject codes above.

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's articulation arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

Students will be required to travel to both Innovation Campus and Sydney Campus to attend classes for coursework subjects.

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au