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Advance your research skills and professional management practices, processes and programs with Athabasca University’s online Doctor of Business Administration. AU’s online Doctor of Business Administration is the ideal next step for experienced managers and senior leaders who hold an MBA (or an equivalent master’s degree), and want to combine advanced management theory and practice with practical research that will make a difference in today’s complex business environment. Show less

Program overview
Advance your research skills and professional management practices, processes and programs with Athabasca University’s online Doctor of Business Administration.

The Doctor of Business Administration is a professional doctorate that focuses on managerial relevance and applying theory to field-based research. You will:
Expand competencies in management research and practice;
Effectively conduct and evaluate management research;
Develop scholarship in management practice;
Communicate research findings and outcomes;
Create solutions to business and organizational problems that will increase competitive advantage;
Enhance professional credibility; and
Derive intrinsic satisfaction from higher level learning.

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