Overview

This Business Administration programme from INTI International University and Colleges graduates will be able to demonstrate practical, technical, production and work skills for business practices and related areas.

Key facts:

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is specially designed for working professionals. The programme provides a platform for individuals to advance both personally and professionally in their specialised field of work or career. In addition to this, the DBA strives to increase their confidence in facing work and life challenges while focusing on enhancing specific job-related skills and competencies, particularly in the field of business administration and management. The well thought-out programme allows individuals to increase their knowledge of theories and concepts that can be refined and applied to decision-making processes in the business environment. The DBA programme also enables working professionals to gain and contribute new knowledge to the areas of business administration and management.

Individuals will be challenged to take their skills and knowledge to the highest level in a programme that embraces continuous improvement and lifelong learning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Managerial Economics

Innovation and Technology Management

Business Process Management

Advanced Statistics and Decision Analysis

Accounting and Finance for Decision Making

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Disciplines

Business Administration View 28 other PhDs in Business Administration in Malaysia

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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

A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in related fields as accepted by the Higher Education Provider (HEP) Senate; OR

A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate, subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment; OR

A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing prerequisite courses; OR

Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government.

MUET Band 4 / TOEFL score of 550 / IELTS score of 6.0;

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19932 MYR / year

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Citizens or residents

19932 MYR / year

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Living costs

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

2167 - 2880 MYR / month

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Key information

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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