Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
The LJMU Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) programme is designed to validate the competence in professional practice of people working in business and management related areas at the highest academic level. This programme will appeal to senior, experienced managers who are looking for a challenge and want to pursue the highest academic qualification that will lead to new areas of professional practice.
The programme aims to provide participants with the opportunity to:
- Develop knowledge and high level research skills to undertake substantive research into business and management related project areas;
- Develop an understanding of the nature and conceptual framework of business and management knowledge and innovation;
- Enhance consultancy, project management, teamwork, research, leadership and organisational skills;
- Develop higher-level transferable and personal skills such as reasoning, report writing, independent learning, communication, critical thinking, personal management and presentation skills
- Learn from and reflect upon past experience and academic achievements as part of a carefully considered set of research activities;
- Equip participants for significant career progression and intellectual development in business, management and related areas.
The DBA programme provides a blend of taught, action-learning sets and individual research. The programme draws on a wide range of staff from across the Faculty of Business and Law to support the programme, allowing potential applicants a very wide range of areas to study within the business and management related arena.
For details about how the programme can best suit your needs please contact:
DBA Programme Administrator
Faculty of Business and Law
Liverpool John Moores University
John Foster Building
98 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool L3 5UZ
Telephone: + 44 (0) 151 231 3576
Fax: + 44 (0) 151 707 0423
Email: b.s.hobbs@ljmu.ac.uk
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