Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The DBA Programme, or Professional Doctorate, is part of a portfolio of doctoral programmes within Northumbria University. The two-year full-time programme is designed to build on prior Master’s level study and/or significant experience in business and management practice.

The programme enhances theoretical understanding, critical ability, and research skills, enabling the completion of a substantial piece of practice-based research that makes an independent and original contribution to a chosen field of practice.

Over the course of study, participants will:

• Acquire and develop advanced research skills through in-depth study and structured personal and research development. • Develop the ability to understand, evaluate, and create new knowledge within a professional context. • Produce a thesis or portfolio based on high-quality original research of publishable standard (approximately 60,000 words), demonstrating critical evaluation and synthesis in relation to current literature and professional practice. • Progression is structured through milestone targets in each year of study. For both full-time and part-time routes, these milestones include Project Approval and Annual Progression.