Overview

The Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at The British University in Dubai emphasises technical and academic knowledge with the development of creativity, innovation and originality in leading change and adopting innovative solutions to business administration problems and opportunities.

Career prospects

Students of BUiD’s DBA will have many opportunities after the completion of the programme. Graduates may pursue top-level positions working in the corporate or public sector environment. These students will be the future visionary leaders in their organisations.

Programme Structure

Courses

Core Readings in Management and Business Research
Innovation Theories/Models and Entrepreneurship
Business Excellence
Qualitative Research Methods and Paradigms
Quantitative Methods
Applied Research Design and Planning
Global Management
Management of Knowledge in Projects
Organisations, Projects and Sustainability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

540 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Business Administration International Business

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

A recognised Bachelor’s degree in a subject related to the programme.
A recognised Master’s degree in a subject related to the programme with a cumulative grade point average of greater than 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale, or its equivalent. At least the Master or the Bachelor degree should be in BM related subject.
A minimum EmSAT score of 1400, TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT, 79 iBT), 6.0 IELTS academic, or their equivalents on another standardised nationally, or internationally, recognised test that is approved by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
The chosen area of DBA study must be one, which can be supervised by staff within the University.
“Practical research interest” document of one page (500 words).
Submission a certificate of equivalency issued by the Ministry of Education in the UAE for all previous degree certificates awarded by institutions outside the UAE

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

62500 AED / year

≈ 62500 AED / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

62500 AED / year

≈ 62500 AED / year

Living costs

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

5300 - 9200 AED / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.