Doctorate Business Administration

Attendance

Part-time

Part-time – for the first two years you do complementary studies, a series of three five-day blocks in each year. In the thesis stage you attend occasional one day or half day blocks negotiated by the group.
Starts February

At a glance

About this course

The Doctorate in Business Administration provides you with a programme of in-depth study and personal scholarship. It allows you to make a difference to the way that management and professional practice is developed in your specialist area, such as organisation and management, facilities and property management and tourism and hospitality.

It is for those who are enthusiastic about learning and want the opportunity to become a recognised contributor to management thinking and advanced professional practice.

It is the natural choice for those who want to pursue their academic, personal and career development while practising as managers or senior professionals.

Grounded in evidence based research and a full doctoral thesis, equivalent in status to the PhD, this is the highest achievable qualification in higher education.

The course attracts a range of UK and international students, with current students from • Thailand • Cyprus • Gabon • West Indies • USA • Iran.

Completing the programme enables you to

• make a contribution to the theory and practice of management in your profession

• be capable of rigorous business and management research

• be able to consider management and professional problems from many perspectives

• be able to assess your own insights and impact as a manager

• continue to build on your learning through working as a reflective practitioner

Associated careers

This DBA is a development of existing programmes in the Business School. Members of the existing DBA include senior managers and professionals from a range of national and international backgrounds, including • their own companies • government departments • universities • the police force • financial services.

Course content

Year one

• philosophies of research in business and management • leadership and organisation

Year two

• contemporary issues in organisation and management • research design and execution

Years three and four

• fieldwork and thesis

Assessment

Continuous assessment and a detailed research proposal. We assess your research through your thesis.

Entry requirements

Normally you should

• have an MBA, or masters qualification in a relevant area

• be pursuing, or have pursued, a significant career in professional or business areas that fall within the research interests of Sheffield Business School

• display evidence of your potential to develop work of doctoral standard

• demonstrate a high level of written and verbal fluency in English. Applicants whose first language is not English must show evidence of IELTS 7, or TOEFL test minimum mark, paper-based 620 or computer-based 260 is the standard for non-native speakers of English

Exceptionally, we may consider applicants without a masters degree who

• have a good first degree in an appropriate discipline

• have at least three years’ management or professional experience that reflects the research interests of Sheffield Business School

• can demonstrate continued development/education since graduation

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £6,480 a year for years one and two, typically £4,215 a year for years three and four, typically £2,110 a year for years five and six, if required

How to apply

Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form

Contact details

For more information contact Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, Stoddart Building, City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB. Phone +44 (0)114 225 2820, fax +44 (0)114 225 5268, e-mail sbs@shu.ac.uk