Delivered by the Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB), this degree represents a milestone in business education. It is one of the first degrees in Australia to combine coursework and research doctoral programs in business.

Graduates will be able to apply appropriate business disciplines and techniques to help solve the problems of business and government in an innovative and resourceful manner. Graduates will be equipped to participate in the interactive process of research.

• Location:
  City Flinders
• College:
  College of Business
• Duration:
  3 years
• Intake:
  February
• Course code:
  BPPB
• CRICOS:
  015079J
• Fees:
  A$11740.00 per semester
• This information is for international students.
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How to apply

This course further equips you for a career in senior and executive management.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The Doctor of Business Administration aims to produce graduates who can apply appropriate business management techniques and interactive research processes to help solve the problems of business and government in an innovative, resourceful and responsible manner. The course offers an applied research training experience that extends students academically and professionally in areas such as critical analysis, problem definition and identification of alternatives for resolution, independent and extended engagement with an investigation. It also promotes a learning environment that is socially inclusive and values diversity for developing professionals with a global outlook in their contribution to the enhancement of applied/professional practice

The course will normally require full-time study over three years or the part-time equivalent. Progression to the Research Component of the degree is subject to successful completion of all required coursework, normally with an average greater than 70 per cent across the Required Coursework units.

• International Business

  Unit code

  BGP8016

  Credits

  16

• Strategy and Innovation

  Unit code

  BGP8017

  Credits

  16

• Contemporary Business Research

  Unit code

  BGP8018

  Credits

  16

• Research Proposal Preparation and Writing

  Unit code

  BGP8019

  Credits

  16

• Performance Management

  Unit code

  BGP8020

  Credits

  16

• Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

  Unit code

  BGP8022

  Credits

  16

Thesis Option: Choose ONE Discipline

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BAO8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BEO8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BCO8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BGP8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BHO8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BLO8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  BMO8000

  Credits

  48

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BAO8001

  Credits

  24

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BEO8001

  Credits

  24

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BCO8001

  Credits

  24

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BGP8001

  Credits

  24

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BHO8001

  Credits

  24

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BLO8001

  Credits

  24

• Dissertation (Thesis) (DBA) (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  BMO8001

  Credits

  24

Research Project Option

• DBA Research Projects (Full Time)

  Unit code

  BGP9010

  Credits

  48

• DBA Research Projects (Part Time)

  Unit code

  BGP9012

  Credits

  24

Research Paper Option

• DBA Research Papers (Full Time)

  Unit code

  BGP9014

  Credits

  48

• DBA Research Papers (Part Time)

  Unit code

  BGP9017

  Credits

  24

• International: In addition to the requirements listed below, overseas applicants must have demonstrated competency in English sufficient to work at doctoral level, through meeting one or more of the following criteria: Successful completion of the masters degree stipulated above with English as the language of instruction and assessment and undertaken in a predominantly English speaking context; or Been taught for two of the past five years at a tertiary institution where English was the primary language of instruction; or Achieved an overall band score of not less than 6.5 in an International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test with no individual band score below 6.0; or A score of not less than 92 and no section score less than 22 in the internet-based Teaching of English Foreign Language (TOEFL) test; or Documented evidence of English proficiency equivalent to the above.
• Mature: Applicants for the Doctor of Business Administration degree are required to hold a Master of Business degree or its equivalent with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (70%) and to have completed at least two years appropriate work experience.

Special admission requirements

There are no additional special admission requirements for this course.

English language requirements

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