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Doctor of Business Administration
program provides latest skills and knowledge to develop exceptional leadership quality for the
modern economy.
This influential
graduate
program is design to enhance business and leadership professionals with the
ability to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to equip them to perform
effectively and ethically within their organizations.
The
comprehensive and innovative curriculum for Doctor of
Business Administration will prepare student for advanced leadership
positions in corporations and public organizations;
enable you to
be professionally oriented and possesses the intellectual ability to understand
and integrate information for purposes of research, planning and managing in
the competitive business world.
Excellence in leadership,
strategic management and organizational change management are essential to
develop effective corporate executives and organizational viability
Postgraduate DBA program consist of well
research interdisciplinary courses relevant to the requirement of multinational
business and organizations.
The
taught modules, independent research and terminal assignments requires rigorous
level of commitment
from the candidates.
The
distinguish influential title of "Doctor of Business Administration -
DBA" is earned by
candidates who have completed advanced level courseworks
with
demonstrated theoretical
and practical
competences
leading to
well prepared
dissertations
which
our Dissertation Committee and Subjects Experts recognised as
a credible contribution to the literatures of the discipline
DBA Program can be completed with emphasis in
a Professional Pathway
through the completion of elective courses corresponding to the chosen
professional pathway. Students
have the opportunity to focus directly on related courses for professional and
career development. Please contact our Program Advisor to discuss your specific major if not
listed
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Career PATHS
Doctor
of
Business Administration
degree will prepare students for exciting
professional
careers in
leadership
positions
in academic and corporate organizations such as:
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Management
Consultant and Advisor |
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Organizational
Development Advisor
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University Faculty, and Researcher
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General Management Administrator |
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Organizational Strategist |
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Operations
Strategy and Controller
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Business Strategist
and Researcher |
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Development Policy
Analyst |
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STAGE
1:
CORE
COURSES -
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
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DBUS710 |
Research
in Business Process Management |
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DBUS740 |
Strategic Human Resource Management |
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DBUS750 |
Technology and Innovation
Management |
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DBUS760 |
Global Leadership Research and
Development |
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DBUS780 |
International
Business and Global
Strategy |
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DBUS820 |
Advanced Business Analytics for Decision Making |
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DBUS
840 |
Advanced Marketing Research and Competitive Strategy |
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DBUS860 |
Sustainability, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility |
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DBUS870 |
Organizational Behaviour and Comparative Management |
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STAGE
2: PROFESSIONAL
RESEARCH ELECTIVES
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DBUS910 |
Professional Research
Paper
I (5000 to 6000 words) |
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DBUS930 |
Professional
Research
Paper
II (5000
to 6000 words) |
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DBUS950 |
Professional
Research
Paper
III (6000 to 7000 words) |
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STAGE
3: DOCTORAL THESIS
- DISSERTATION |
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DBUS975 |
Doctoral Thesis Proposal** |
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DBUS980 |
Doctoral Thesis
Writing,
Presentation and
Defence*** |
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** Thesis
Proposal of 2000 words must be submitted for approval before starting the
thesis |
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*** Thesis
full work should be between 40,000 to
80,000 words |
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Student can chose one field from
the professional concentrations listed in Stage 2. |
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INFORMATION FOR
STAGE 2:
Professional
Research
Electives:
Student
will decide the
Professional Concentration (Degree Major),
and
complete a minimum of 3 Graduate-Level
Courses within a chosen Professional Concentration - Degree Major.
The
3 Academic Courseworks MUST correspond to the chosen degree major when
writing the Three (3) Research Papers for the Elective
Courses
Approved Research Fields:
Below listed Professional Electives Courses are the areas of research
supported by RCST Graduate School of Business, student will decide the Topics and Titles of
the selected Research Courseworks within the listed fields of studies:
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Marketing and Consumer Behavior
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Strategy, Globalization and Society
● Management Finance
and Accounting
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Human
Resource Management
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International Business Management
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Strategic
Management and Leadership
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Sustainability and Social Responsibility
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Organizational Behaviour and Development
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Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation
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Proposals
For Research Papers (3 Elective Courses):
Student on
DBA program is require to write
a
Research Proposal
for each selected Course
within the mandatory Professional
Research Electives.
The Research Proposal
(maximum 3 pages) should be submitted to Chair,
Doctoral Programs (copy: Director, Graduate School of Business) for Review and Approval. Upon
the approval of each respective proposal, the Nominated
Supervisor-Professor will send a written respond to the student e.g. Faculty
Comment (Approval and Instruction) for each Research Proposal, thereafter
the student can start working on the Research Paper for each of the 3
Elective Courses chosen from above
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graduation requirements
Doctor
of
Business Administration (DBA)
degree requires the successful
completion of 100 ECTS-Units (European Credits Transfer
System) above Master degree. The total
cumulative credits will
include core courses, elective courses and applicable transfer
credits.
RCST has pool of highly qualified and experienced Faculty-Mentors to
provide quality mentoring and support throughout the study. Student
performance will be measured against acceptable overall academic achievements
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Doctoral Candidate Profiles
Doctor of Business Administration program
is aimed at
acclaimed professionals interested in
attaining the highest academic knowledge in Business Administration,
Organizational Policy Formulation, and Sustainable Development, and willing to
contribute to the development of knowledge in the disciplines of business
administration, social sciences and applied management
● Candidate must be at least
30-years old
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Posses
Master or Doctorate Degree or equivalent qualifications from recognised
institutions
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Academic and professional
qualifications in the fields of Business, Social Sciences, Law, Technicals etc
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Possess supervisory or
management-level work experience in private or public organizations
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Additional Information
FOR THE PROGRAM |
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Graduation Award |
Doctor
of Business Administration (DBA) |
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Total Credits Required. |
Minimum 100 ECTS-Credits (include transfer credits) |
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Assessment
Methods |
Assignments,
Seminar,
Projects, Independent Research
(Course Examination) |
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Program Study Methods |
Supported Distance
Learning (SDL) and Online (Study
Methods) |
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Study
Duration
(DLS) |
15 Months
or Less,
depends on
Transfer Credits |
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Admission
Requirements |
Master
Degree or equivalent
(Admission Requirements) |
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Admission Intakes (DLS) |
Year-Round Admission anytime for Distance Learning Study (DLS) |
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Tuition Fees
(DLS) |
CHF
750.00 per course (see
Tuition Fees Information)
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Admission Evaluation |
CHF 100.00 (Admission Evaluation Processing - Non-Refundable) |
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