Course summary
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a research-based management program that has been developed in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), at AQF Level 10.
The DBA is particularly designed to enable high-achieving business managers, business owners and senior public servants (who typically possess a Master’s degree), to develop their research skills and an innovative project by way of a research thesis.
The program provides solid training in business research methods to support the candidate's research. All aspects of the qualification can be related to the candidate’s own workplace or industry. This provides opportunities for candidates to uncover new information or insights within their profession, to become an expert in their industry and make a significant contribution to their profession and the business sector.
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a research-based management program that has been developed in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), at AQF Level 10.
The DBA is particularly designed to enable high-achieving business managers, business owners and senior public servants (who typically possess a Master’s degree), to develop their research skills and an innovative project by way of a research thesis.
The program provides solid training in business research methods to support the candidate's research. All aspects of the qualification can be related to the candidate’s own workplace or industry. This provides opportunities for candidates to uncover new information or insights within their profession, to become an expert in their industry and make a significant contribution to their profession and the business sector.
The course includes postgraduate coursework studies, notably in critical literature review, introduction to research methods, qualitative and quantitative methods and developing a research proposal; along with thesis research units relevant to the DBA.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Develop and create effective solutions to complex problems from the frontier of a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a complex issue or theory from the frontier of a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
| Creativity | Independently develop and create innovative ideas and strategies within complex business environments. Independently identify, critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise complex problems or theories from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
| Ethical practice | Critically evaluate challenging interpersonal, organisational and governance issues in terms of their ethical implications. Apply discipline based knowledge and skills in situations that require autonomy and a high level of responsible behaviour. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate and apply in-depth discipline knowledge and skills at the forefront of a specialised discipline area with a global perspective. Apply and integrate research principles and methods to complex management problems at the frontier of a management discipline area. Contribute new knowledge to a specialised management area. |
| Lifelong learning | Use research skills with full autonomy to develop and create effective solutions to complex problems from the forefront of a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a complex issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with authoritative judgement. |
| Communication and social skills | Demonstrates professional behaviour in the preparation and delivery of advanced discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally in a business or public context on complex issues. Demonstrate leadership in the preparation and delivery of advanced written communications of justified advice for a business context, an academic context or the general public on complex issues. |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline knowledge and skills in a specialised management area within a global environment. Apply and integrate research principles and methods to complex management situations. |
Course overview
Course code
1447187
Course abbreviation
DBA
Credit points
288
Equivalent units
24
Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Duration
3 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
| Online | Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 2 | $22,480 ($2,810 per unit) | 064045B |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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To be eligible for the award of Doctor of Business Administration a candidate shall successfully complete not less than the equivalent of twenty four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising:
- four (4) units from Part A; and
- four (4) units from Part B; and
- all units in Part C and all units in Part D.
- A candidate, who, while enrolled in the Doctor of Business Administration, has completed four (4) units from Part A and four (4) units from Part B, may elect to be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Business Research following withdrawal from candidature for the Doctor of Business Administration award.
- A candidate, who, while enrolled in the Doctor of Business Administration, has completed four (4) units from Part A, four (4) units from Part B and all units from Part C, may elect to be awarded the Master of Business Research following withdrawal from candidature for the Doctor of Business Administration award.
Schedule of units
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
Part A |
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| Part A consists of four (4) Postgraduate units relevant to the proposed research project and as approved by the Doctor of Business Administration Program Director | |||
Part B |
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| BUS00913 - Business Research Methods | Advanced | ||
| EDU00751 - Critical Literature Review | Advanced | ||
| MNG10800 - DBA Research Proposal | Advanced | ||
| Students must choose one of the following two units as their 4th Part B unit: | |||
| MNG03047 - Qualitative Research Methods | Advanced | ||
| MNG03048 - Quantitative Research Methods | Advanced | ||
Part C |
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| MNG10803 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis Foundations | Advanced | ||
Part D |
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| MNG10802 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis Completion | Advanced | Note 1 | |
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. Assistance on how to enrol can be accessed here.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
Year 1, Session 1 |
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| Four (4) Postgraduate units as approved by the DBA Program Director | |||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| EDU00751 - Critical Literature Review | Advanced | ||
| BUS00913 - Business Research Methods | Advanced | ||
Year 1, Session 3 |
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| EITHER MNG03047 - Qualitative Research Methods OR MNG03048 - Quantitative Research Methods | Advanced | ||
| MNG10800 - DBA Research Proposal | Advanced | ||
Year 2 |
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| MNG10803 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis Foundations | Advanced | Note 1 | |
Year 3 |
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| MNG10802 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis Completion | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
Year 1, Session 1 |
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| Two (2) Postgraduate units as approved by the DBA Program Director | |||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| Two (2) Postgraduate units as approved by the DBA Program Director | |||
Year 1, Session 3 |
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| EDU00751 - Critical Literature Review | Advanced | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| BUS00913 - Business Research Methods | Advanced | ||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| EITHER MNG03047 - Qualitative Research Methods OR MNG03048 - Quantitative Research Methods | Advanced | ||
Year 2, Session 3 |
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| MNG10800 - DBA Research Proposal | Advanced | ||
Year 3 and Year 4 |
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| MNG10803 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis Foundations | Advanced | ||
Year 5 and Year 6 |
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| MNG10802 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis Completion | Advanced | Note 1 | |
Notes
| Note 1: | 8 unit equivalent |