Doctorate in Business Administration Program By Vlerick Business School |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 301-350QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

60 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

66,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

Blended

If you’re ready to become a thought leader in your field, deepening your business understanding with theoretical perspective, then the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) will allow you to create even greater impact. 
This blended doctoral programme gives you the opportunity to carry out research alongside your current role. You’ll live and learn the skills to dive deep into your chosen specialism, so you can take the leap into the academic world of research. You’ll develop the skills and approaches to re-energise your organisation with original insights and fresh perspectives. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

Blended

If you’re ready to become a thought leader in your field, deepening your business understanding with theoretical perspective, then the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) will allow you to create even greater impact. 
This blended doctoral programme gives you the opportunity to carry out research alongside your current role. You’ll live and learn the skills to dive deep into your chosen specialism, so you can take the leap into the academic world of research. You’ll develop the skills and approaches to re-energise your organisation with original insights and fresh perspectives. 

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6.5+
To join the DBA programme, you need: 
  • A Flemish Master’s degree or equivalent (inter)national higher education degree
  • To have graduated with distinction 
  • At least 10 years’ managerial experience – with some experience at executive level 
You also need to: 
  • Submit an initial research topic that relates to our expertise and is academically challenging 
  • Explain your motivation for joining the programme 
  • Submit a GMAT/GRE test score gained no more than five years ago (unless you’re eligible for an exemption) – or show you’ve achieved a second distinction during your studies 
  • Prove you’re fluent in English  
5 Years
Sep
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

66,000 EUR
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International Students

66,000 EUR
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Vlerick Business School is a top European management school, with campuses in Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven in Belgium. Our School is one of a select group of institutions in the world to hold all 3 of the major international accreditations relevant to the world of management education: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB.
Vlerick offers one-year, full-time Masters programmes, focused on a practical, hands-on approach, in close collaboration with several companies.

Depending on your background and your career aspirations, you can choose from any of our 6 Masters programmes, all including an international study trip, several action-oriented cases and company collaborations, as well as professional management skill training:

 

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