DBA International Programme

DBA International Programme

The DBA International Programme is aimed at active managers and consultants who want to increase their work effectiveness and professional standing.
It combines the very practical orientation of Business School Netherlands with the research capabilities and resources of the Sheffield Business School.

You will be a part of an Action Learning Set. This is your core reference group. The constant interaction with peers and advisors results in an interplay between theory, experience and practical problems.

Programme Structure*  

*the above schedule only reflects the average duration of the DBA International programme (Typically four years is required to complete the DBA International Programme).

Phase I
- Introduction to Action Learning
- Advanced Practice in Business and Management I
- 5 day training in Buren, The Netherlands

Phase II
- Foundations and Design of Management Research -
  Presentation
- 5 day training in Sheffield, United Kingdom

Phase III
- Advanced Practice in Business and Management II
- 6 day training in Prague, Czech Republic

Phase IV
- Thesis Research and Presentation in Buren or Sheffield

Factsheet DBA International Programme
(downloadable PDF)

Profile

• You have successfully completed an MBA or relevant Masters level programme.
• You have written and verbal fluency in English.
• TOEFL/ IELTS tests are compulsory for non-native speakers.

On completion of the programme you will:   

• have made a contribution to theory and the practice of management;
• be capable of undertaking rigorous research in the field of business and management;
• have developed a broad understanding from multiple perspectives of business and management issues;
• be able to critically assess your own thinking and impact as a manager and become more effective in your work interactions;
• have developed an acute understanding of your speciality within the broader context of organisational and managerial action;
• have become a reflective practitioner with a scientific approach to management and organisational problems;
• recognise the strengths of group effort and have developed strong cooperative work habits.

Application and Start Date

Start Date:
1st July 2013

Application and Selection procedures
To discuss enrolment for this programme, please contact us.

The admissions committee will process the application within one month of its receipt and you will be informed by mail for your acceptance to the programme.

While specific questions need to be addressed to the Programme Managers at the offices of the two institutions, you are invited to visit our locations to get a feel for what we do and who we are.