Overview

The Business School Lausanne's DBA program in Business Transformation, Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship is intended for those with previous managerial and leadership experience who wish to make a significant contribution to the enhancement of professional practice in the field of management. The process which will lead to this transformation will be undertaken via the critical review and the systematic application of appropriate theories and research to professional practice.

DBA graduates are expected to produce a significant Doctoral-level transdisciplinary study output that advances research in business and management fields and is relevant to be put in to practice.

The DBA thesis, based on the research that is carried out throughout the program, is the primary piece of work that will be assessed for the award of the actual Doctorate.

Course requirements:

DBA graduates are expected to produce a significant Doctoral-level transdisciplinary study output that advances research in business and management fields and is relevant to be put in to practice.

The DBA thesis, based on the research that is carried out throughout the program, is the primary piece of work that will be assessed for the award of the actual Doctorate.

Programme Structure

Course work:

Two non-mandatory one-week seminars per year (DBA Acceleration Weeks – DAW)
Webinars
Individually supervised research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-11-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Chavannes, Switzerland

Disciplines

Business Administration View 20 other PhDs in Business Administration in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

University degree

Official transcripts

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Motivation letter

Recommendation letters

Proof of English proficiency

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14000 CHF / year

≈ 14000 CHF / year
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Citizens or residents

14000 CHF / year

≈ 14000 CHF / year

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Scholarships Information

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