Doctorate in

Business Administration

Admission Open
Registration Deadline
23rd June 2025

31-49 LPA+

Average salary
in this domain

94000+

Jobs open every year
in this domain

Cohort Start August 2025
Duration 3 Years
Cohort Start August 2025
Duration 3 Years

Accreditations

EIMT
EIMT
EIMT
EIMT
EIMT
EIMT
EIMT
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About The Programme

At EIMT, the DBA programme is designed for experienced professionals who want to achieve an even higher level of mastery in business and management principles, putting theory into practice. Our programme is highly relevant, and our graduates are highly successful in their careers, applying the knowledge they have gained through this programme to real industry challenges.

The programme is delivered by highly qualified and credentialled faculties who blend cutting-edge academic knowledge and practical experience. In each course, they will share their expertise in contemporary research issues in their specific field. This will allow DBA candidates to understand the current research directions and their application to real industry challenges.

The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) is a three-year doctorate programme developed for high-achieving professionals who want to enhance their business education via original research. The programme can be completed full-time within three years in online mode. The doctorate programme at EIMT offers future generations of senior executives an opportunity like no other by providing a three-year curriculum with courses on advanced management techniques alongside research methods. This programme enables future leaders in the business able to think of innovative solutions for modern problems that companies face today.

Programme Highlights

The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) programme is delivered in a fully online format, which combines face-to-face sessions with online support. This programme will let you improve your understanding of management theories, new research issues, and methodological methods via coursework. You'll get the chance to delve into academic knowledge and reflect on your experience while focusing on your research problem.

  • EIMT Master the necessary skills to communicate effectively, thoughtfully, and compassionately within the global management field.
  • EIMT Apply, synthesise, analyse, and integrate knowledge of business, technology, and other fields to arrive at innovative solutions to organisational problems.
  • EIMT Master the skills to work in multicultural organisational in a globalized society.
  • EIMT Engage in decision-making ethically and compassionately.
  • EIMT Master the ability to develop, analyse and communicate empirical scholarly work.
  • EIMT Develop the competencies to be an effective strategic global manager.

ACADEMIC LEVEL REQUIRED:Master’s degree and/or significant professional experience

ENGLISH LEVEL REQUIRED:Candidate needs to prove his proficiency in English Language (No IELTS required)

    ADMISSION

  • EIMT Master’s degree
  • EIMT Detailed resume with publication (if applicable)
  • EIMT Thesis Project Note of at least 500 words in .doc format
  • EIMT At least two letters of recommendation demonstrating the candidate’s ability to conduct research work that can be used by other people

PROCESS

A DBA candidate is required to show his or her ability to conduct original investigations; test, apply, and examine his or her own ideas as well as others, and understand the relationship between his or her theme and a wider field of knowledge.

Why Earn your DBA with EIMT?

Programme Curriculum

The DBA at EIMT is designed in this sort of way that scholars end within 3 years. Extension years are usually not granted. The programme generally comprises mainly three phases:

1

Course Work

This phase generally is your first semester and comprises selection and coursework on different aspects of your programme like research methods, quantitative and qualitative methods, and techniques. This phase ends with the finalization of the topic of your research and the allocation of a supervisor or research faculty. There will be multiple seminars and presentations in this phase.

2

Research Lab

This phase generally is a mix of your second and third semesters. This generally includes data collection and analysis. This phase includes your synopsis submissions and monthly progress report submission after every six months. This phase also includes multiple seminars and presentations.

3

Doctoral Thesis

This phase is generally your third to sixth-semester phase that includes thesis write-up, committee reviews, thesis re-write-ups, viva voices (oral defenses), and award of the doctorate.

During each of these phases, the scholar will be guided and supervised by a supervisor or research faculty.

The proposed curriculum has these distinctive features:

  • Progressively master and apply management theories.
  • Provide cohesiveness within each semester, with an identified theme to connect learning and outcomes.
  • Competencies organized within three major areas namely Managerial Foundation Skills, Global Management Skills and Technical Skills.
  • A capstone project, e.g., dissertation to demonstrate summative knowledge.
  • A built-in curriculum cohesion approach, with a clear pathway to programme completion.

Programme Structure & Curriculum Roadmap

Year Curriculum ECTS Roadmap
Year 1 DBA804 Developing Research Capability
DBA805 Advanced Research Design and Methodologies
DBA704 Strategic Human Resource Management
10
20
10
Sem 1
Coursework &
Selection
DBA720 Strategic Financial Management
DBA735 Strategic Marketing
10
10
Sem 2
Data Collection &
Analysis
Year 2 DBA801 Managing Strategic Change
DBA802 Project Development, Planning and Management
DBA803 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Potential
10
10
10
Sem 3
Data Collection &
Analysis
DBA713 Supply Chain and Operations Management
DBA734 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
DBA736 Globalisation and Corporate Governance
10
10
10
Sem 4
Doctoral Thesis
Year 3 DBA806 Research and Dissertation 60 Sem 5 & 6
Doctoral Thesis
3 Years (6 Semesters) 180
Note:
  • Semester 1 will comprise of Live Virtual classes on weekends.
  • Semester 2 onwards, a mentor or guide will be allocated or can be chosen by the candidates externally and will comprise of guidance sessions, assignment and self-paced eLearning.
  • The course work mentioned in this roadmap may be updated or changed in accordance with industry requirements at the discretion of EIMT.

Certificate

Each student will receive their certificate by email as well as we can send the paper certificate by postal mail.

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Fees & Payment Options

Total Programme Fee USD 6900
Call +91-9289099616 to know more about attractive financing options as well as limited time upfront payment discounts up to 20% on the Programme Fee that you may be eligible for!

EIMT Payment Option 1

Make a downpayment of USD 300, and on upfront payment of the full Programme Fee avail discount of up to 20% or up to USD 1600 on the total fee.

EIMT Payment Option 2

Pay 50% of the Programme Fee at the time of Registration and remaining 50% within 6 months of Registration or before commencement of Semester 3.

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About EIMT

EIMT takes complete advantage of its location in one of the world’s most vibrant and diverse cities. The EIMT mission drives our focus on quality education and service to our neighbours' in need.

Since a long time EIMT has redefined intellectual and creative thought boundaries as a preeminent academic centre. Our rigorous, multidimensional approach to education dissolves walls between disciplines and helps nurture progressive minds. Students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world at our organization.

OUR MISSION

EIMT is an innovative provider of quality education that proposes education to professionals seeking to advance their careers through skills development. We know that education will improve their professional lives and benefit the communities they serve. That’s why we create educational experiences that are relevant, flexible and accessible to all.

OUR VISION

EIMT vision is to prepare its diverse student population for a successful real-world career in business and technology. Immersing them in a rigorous curriculum, augmented by interactive simulations and case studies designed by working professionals from the same industry that they hope to enter, EIMT graduates receive the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to thrive in the highly competitive business world.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you may reapply. You will need to fill out a completely new online application for this purpose.

Candidates must complete a dissertation that contributes new insights to the field of business practice. The process involves proposing, researching, and writing a significant piece of original research, followed by a formal defense.

As an online student, you will have access to several types of support resources when you need help or guidance, beginning with new student orientation. Other services include a help desk for technical issues, a student services coordinator, financial aid advisers and more.

Yes. Most doctorate programmes require a master’s degree, but not necessarily an MBA. Students with an MBA, however, are prepared for the training and expertise that comes at the doctorate level.

Not necessarily. A DBA is a top-level business degree that builds on MBA coursework and applied experiences in the workplace. DBA programmes are usually intended to be the next step for MBA students.

Students are not required to take the GMAT/GRE examination. However, scores from these exams can be used for scholarship* consideration. In order to check the necessary requirements for admission, please visit the admission requirements section.

The online programmes offer students to discuss various topics on our EIMT Connect platform.

Once you are officially enrolled, we will provide you with all the details, instructions and your login information.

Each student will receive their certificate by email as well as we can send the paper certificate by postal mail.

Each student will receive a personal supervisor or research faculty once they are enrolled in the programme. The personal supervisor or research faculty is here to support you regarding any administrative issues or general questions regarding the programme.

After your successful enrolment, you need to finalise your research topic within 6 months.

The DBA programme can be completed in 3 - 7 years in average. This depends on the time availability and motivation of the student.

We offer only online mode DBA programmes. This programme is suitable for working professionals and allows full flexibility.

You may choose to opt out of this programme and request for a refund any time before commencement vide an email. Your refund will be processed after deduction of processing charges of USD 150. No refund request will be considered or processed, once the cohort commences and any amount paid will be forfeited.

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