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Columbia International University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a comprehensive 27-month program designed for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise and stand out in the global marketplace. Offered entirely online, this program allows students to continue working while pursuing their degrees, offering flexibility for busy professionals. The DBA program combines academic theory with practical experience, integrating an ethical worldview into the curriculum to prepare graduates to navigate complex business environments with integrity.
A key feature of the program is the Applied Doctoral Project Experience (ADPE), where students begin applying classroom knowledge to real-world business challenges early in their studies. With courses in leadership, strategic planning, and organizational behavior, students gain essential skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. The mentorship aspect of the DBA program ensures personalized guidance, preparing graduates to excel as effective leaders in today’s ever-evolving global marketplace.
Online
May 5
48
$705
Cook School of Business
ABHE, SACSCOC
Earning a Doctor of Business Administration degree is a wise investment for business professionals looking to take their career and personal growth to the next level.
Employers view a Doctor in Business Administration as a sign of commitment, dedication, and expertise in the field of business management, making candidates more attractive for higher-level positions.
During the program, students interact with other business professionals and faculty members, allowing them to expand their professional network and make relationships that make a lasting impact.
Here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog:
The DBA Launch and Current Topics course provides an opportunity for cohort members to connect and collaborate. Learners discover university resources, gain a beginning knowledge of the applied research process, use scholarly writing, and apply APA formatting. Using business sources in the fields of leadership, change management, marketing, human resource management, strategy and innovation, supply chain management, financial management, and business law, learners will evaluate current topics by synthesizing information from academic and popular business sources.
The Doctor of Business Administration project is an applied research project and is designed to solve a real business problem, known problem, or potential opportunity that can be exploited and, in all cases, seeks to improve business practice. This course equips learners with the research tools required to design and conduct a doctoral applied research project. The course will compare research processes and learners will identify, select, and support a research topic for further investigation. Doctoral learners will be prepared to select a topic, review academic and business sources, design a study using qualitative or quantitative research, collect data, analyze, and interpret data, and report and evaluate the research project.
The executive leadership development course focuses on emerging trends in leadership studies including steward, ethical, and authentic leadership practice. Learners apply modern leadership theories in an organizational context. Doctoral learners will synthesize leadership development from a personal, team, and organizational leadership perspective and will develop a personal mission statement and leadership growth plan by analyzing and evaluating leadership practices. Learners relate their understanding of leadership influence by evaluating leadership practice from a real-world perspective.
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