This course is taught at the Asia Global Graduate School campus in Singapore. The professional doctorate course in business administration seeks to provide opportunities for advanced study and reflection on practice in the professional fields of accountancy, business, management, cross-cultural management, diversity management, economics, finance, general management, human resource development, human resource management, international management, organisational behaviour, organisational theory, performance management, strategic management, and related fields. Such opportunities are to be provided for professionals of standing in a relevant profession who will be able to draw upon their professional experience and expertise, and to extend this experience and expertise. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) course will allow students to develop relevant research skills through a carefully designed program supplemented by a dissertation and relevant choice of electives. The objectives of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) course are to enable practitioners to extend and build upon their professional experience through a) Coursework that develops knowledge and skill in research methodology and research methods; b) Development of research, writing and analysis skills which enable students to produce a dissertation which constitutes an original and significant contribution to the relevant literature and/or to professional practice; c) Preparation of either a single substantial dissertation, or two smaller but academically rigorous dissertations, which add to existing knowledge and constitute an in-depth investigation and analysis of a particular professional issue or set of issues; and d) Bridging the gap between theory and practice by developing closer links between the University and senior professionals in fields associated with business, economics and related disciplines.

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