Doctorate in Business Administration

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Dernière mise à jour le : 06/05/2025

The BBS DBA

Research-focused courses form the foundation of our Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), guiding participants from the earliest modules through the rigorous design and development of their research project. Personalized and continuous supervision ensures tailored support aligned with each candidate’s specific goals and professional challenges.

This program is characterized by its flexible format, specifically designed for experienced professionals seeking to combine their career with academic excellence. Through tailored modules and online options, the BBS DBA allows senior executives to undertake high-level research without pausing their professional responsibilities. This demanding program targets an elite group of established leaders motivated to strengthen their strategic expertise and actively contribute to applied research.

By joining the BBS DBA, participants gain advanced competencies in leadership, change management, governance, and strategy, while mastering rigorous research methodologies—quantitative, qualitative, modeling, or case studies—that empower innovation and informed decision-making in complex environments. Choosing our DBA means opting for a program of excellence, tailor-made for tomorrow’s decision-makers.

Beyond in-depth research and topic-specific expertise, BBS offers its doctoral candidates a unique opportunity to stay at the forefront of emerging management trends. In addition to research work, the program includes innovative specialization courses, enabling participants to expand their skill sets and enrich their strategic vision in emerging fields. This dual approach—combining academic expertise and managerial relevance—is a real asset for candidates aiming to become enlightened leaders and key contributors in both academic and professional spheres.

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BBS DBA SPECIALIZATIONS AND COURSES

Choose 1 specialization from the foolwing:

  • Arts Management, choose 1 focus area from :
  • Heritage
  • Luxury Arts
  • Tourism
  • Festivals
  • Museum
  • Artificial Intelligence Application Management
  • International Business

Research Courses

• Introduction to Management Research (30 hours)
• Methodologies and Tools for Analysing Qualitative and Quantitative Data (30 hours)
• Advanced Management Research (30 hours)

Thesis block

• Thesis Supervision (50 hours/year)
• Individual Thesis Defense

And more, customizable options :

• Current Trends in Strategy (30 hours)
• Social and Environmental Responsibility (30 hours)
• Topic of the Year (30 hours)
• Digital Transformation and Management (30 hours)
• Diversity Management (30 hours)

Holders of a BBS-awarded MBA are exempt from this block. For other candidates, partial or full recognition of prior learning may be granted based on academic and professional background, through an internal validation process. In all cases, this is a strategic opportunity to deepen and update your disciplinary and methodological skills.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must hold, or be expected to obtain within the application year, a Master’s degree or graduate diploma from an accredited institution, in any field of study
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in managerial positions.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Apply online :
https://talentdays.brest-bs.com/

Contact: dba@brest-bs.com