Overview

The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) course from GEM Alpine Business School is the most experienced DBA in Europe. It offers senior managers, independent consultants, and academics the opportunity to leverage their careers and/or to make a transition into academia. The programme for those seeking to link corporate experience to rigorous and relevant research. It connects the business and research communities to enact change and foster progress through original and publishable research work.

From Day 1, participants start working on their research, and the programme is designed to ensure that students carry out long-term research projects that are highly relevant to management practice and are based on up-to-date scientific knowledge. The content of the workshops focuses on the development of research methods. All applicants have managerial expertise and a Master’s/MBA degree; therefore, the courses do not repeat the content of MBA studies.

Our DBA approach leads to intellectual contributions, as demonstrated by our students’ and graduates’ outstanding publication records. As a triple-accredited business school (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS), Grenoble Ecole de Management has designed a programme that fits executives’ needs with the highest quality standards: we see the DBA programme as a true research-based degree.

Career opportunities:

The DBA programme at GEM offers senior managers, independent consultants, and senior academics the opportunity to leverage their careers and/or to make a transition into the highest levels of academia. The DBA is a degree for those seeking to link corporate experience to rigorous and relevant research.

The DBA acts as a lever for rewarding careers. For students and graduates, there is an opportunity to launch or reinforce careers. Our DBA graduates hold full-time and part-time faculty positions in accredited schools and share their experiences through pedagogy and research.

Those working in commercial or public organizations benefit from new legitimacy as recognized experts in their fields.

Where they teach:

Brooklyn College
California State University
EU business school
Fresno Pacific University
IMD
Institute for Management Development
Lebanese American University

Where they work:

Accenture
Amazon Web Services
CAPGEMINI
Goldman Sachs
Google
Islamic Development Bank
L'Oréal Group
Microsoft/dynamics 365 finance
Nestle
Ricola

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

A Research Proposal (±2,000words);

A Literature Review (± 10,000 words); and

A Pre-Dissertation Proposal (±15,000 words).

Sustainability

Managing Technology and Innovation

Managing and Leading People

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-03 00:00:00

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Rolling Application Deadlines

Session 1:February 25
Session 2:March 25
Session 3:April 29
Session 4:May 27
Session 5:June 24
Session 6:July 22
Session 7:September 2

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Grenoble, France
Los Angeles, United States
Paris, France
Genève, Switzerland
Warsaw, Poland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic Qualifications

Candidates should hold or expect to hold a Master's degree in management (MBA, MA, MSc, or equivalent) or in a related discipline from an accredited institution.

Professional Experience

Candidates should have at least five years of professional managerial experience either pre- or post-master's degree.

Language Requirements

All of the DBA workshops are conducted in English.

GMAT or other English tests are not requested, however, English abilities will be evaluated by the Academic Director during the interview.

Acceptance to the Programme

Acceptance will be based on a preliminary interview with the Academic Director, in person or by video call/telephone call once all application materials have been received.

Final decision will be made by an Admissions Board. Candidates are generally notified within two weeks of each rolling application deadline.

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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

20000 EUR / year

≈ 20000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

20000 EUR / year

≈ 20000 EUR / year

Additional Details

DBA France

60 000€ for 3 years:

DBA USA

$66,000 USD for 3 years:

Living costs

Grenoble

France

882 - 1220 EUR / month

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

Funding

This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?

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France
Poland
Switzerland
United States

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