Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
DBA
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Course code
1447187
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Credit points
288
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Equivalent units
24
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Indicative Fee
Overview
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.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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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. |
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.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
New Zealand - MIT | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Online | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
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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.
- 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 in Business Research following withdrawal from candidature for the Doctor of Business Administration award.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
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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.
- 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 in Business Research following withdrawal from candidature for the Doctor of Business Administration award.
Course structure
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. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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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 and Year 3 |
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MNG89022 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis | Advanced | Note 1 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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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, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 |
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MNG89022 - Doctor of Business Administration Thesis | Advanced | Note 1 |
Note 1:
16 unit equivalent
Unit Code | Unit Title | Level of learning | Notes | ||
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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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MNG89022 | Doctor of Business Administration Thesis | Advanced | Note 1 |