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BUSINESS SCHOOL
Doctor of Business Administration
FOSTERING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION FOR FUTURE LEADERS
ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a professional doctorate designed for research-oriented individuals working in management positions. Undertaking the DBA will provide you with an opportunity to make an important contribution to the development of your chosen research area, while also building your skills in:
Communication
Creative, independent research
Critical thinking
Developing expertise in a particular
business area
Evaluating and understanding
consultants’ reports
Problem solving
Time and project management
The Doctor of Business Administration at the UWA Business
School builds the independent research, critical thinking and
project management capacity of managers working in the
public, private, or not-for-profit sectors.
Course requirements The DBA consists of five coursework units and a thesis. Coursework Students must complete the following coursework units:
Business Research: Principles and
Processes
Quantitative Methods in Business
Research
Qualitative Methods in Business
Research
Literature Review and Criticism
Research Proposal and Defence
Candidates must pass each unit with a minimum grade of 65 per cent. Research Proposal and Defence is the final unit before candidates commence their thesis, and requires students to defend their research proposal before an academic panel. Thesis Students must write a thesis of up to 60,000 words. The thesis will normally focus on a topical and relevant business issue and is expected to make a significant contribution to the understanding of management or business issues, policies, strategies or practice.
UWA is the only Western Australian
member of the Group of Eight – a coalition of prestigious, research-intensive Australian universities
UWA is ranked 96th in the world by the
internationally-recognised Academic Ranking of World Universities
UWA has exchange agreements with
over 100 universities around the world
The UWA Business School is the only
business school in Western Australia – and one of only six institutions in Australia – to be internationally accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The UWA Business School’s corporate
partners have invested over $25 million in research chairs and fellows, visiting professors, infrastructure, and a suite of scholarships and prizes
The UWA Business School was
awarded five stars for graduate starting salaries, corporate links, academic qualifications, and size of management faculty by the 2013 Good Universities Guide to MBA and Management Studies
Fast facts
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Course enquiries Research Office UWA Business School Tel: +61 8 6488 2937 Email: [email protected] business.uwa.edu.au Please note: Information in this flyer should be used as a general guide only. For further information, contact the UWA Business School.
Delivery The Doctor of Business Administration can be completed in three years of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study. The course is delivered on UWA’s Crawley campus, and commences on 2 February 2013.
Admission requirements To be eligible for admission into the Doctor of Business Administration, you must have completed a Master of Business Administration (or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty) or meet the University’s entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). For information on entry requirements to the PhD, see handbooks.uwa.edu.au. In addition, applicants must have a minimum of seven years’ appropriate experience and satisfy the requirements for English language competency (see studyat.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate/admission/english-competency).
Course fees and scholarships While most Australian postgraduate students do not pay fees for research courses, international students must pay tuition fees unless they have a scholarship. For further information, see studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses-and-careers/postgraduate/doctorates/researchfees. There are a range of scholarships available to full-time DBA candidates, including the BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship. For further information on scholarships, visit scholarships.uwa.edu.au.
How to apply To apply, complete the application form (available from studyat.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate/research-applications) and attach all relevant documentation. Application forms should be submitted as per the relevant instructions. Applications for commencement in Semester 1, 2013 close on 7 November 2012.
International applicants International students should visit international.uwa.edu.au/students/esos for more information about the study environment, course fees and refund policy, support services, and schooling obligations for dependent children.
