The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at the University of Wollongong in Dubai combines research skills training with exposure to the latest business intelligence and original theoretical study, to help you develop as a ‘researching professional’. The program enables you to critically evaluate existing knowledge, use research practices to explore important questions in your field, and thus create new knowledge and effectively apply research findings in a workplace setting. Course Overview The DBA will help you develop an understanding of contemporary business issues and define an appropriate research question. It will enable you to plan your research realistically and to select, justify and implement appropriate ethical research methods in order to write a high quality dissertation. The program also incorporates a period of coursework, which enables you to master a range of relevant research approaches and methods, and provides you with up-to-date knowledge in the context of your chosen field of business.

DBA students at the University of Wollongong in Dubai are generally already working in middle, senior or executive management positions in private companies or government agencies and have significant experience in business. The aim is therefore to apply your new research skills and findings to improve the performance and practices of your current workplace and in doing so, secure promotion to more senior positions within the organisation.