GHU Doctor of Business Administrator
Flexible doctorate for working professionals
Online DBA program
in collaboration with the Business School Netherlands
The Global Humanistic University (GHU) and Business School Netherlands (BSN) are proud of their successful partnership, which has been in place since January 1, 2022.
DBA doctoral candidates will receive a considerable career advantage by studying at both institutions and the program will offer them a unique international perspective as well as provide them with all the necessary skills to deal with today’s global business challenges and opportunities.
Both the GHU and BSN are committed to their strong international reputations and BSN has built up a worldwide network with partner schools in countries such as China, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Suriname.
Time- and location-independent studies
All programs at the Global Humanistic University are designed as distance-learning courses. This allows you to study flexibly in terms of time and location and to organize your learning progress individually.
In our online campus, we provide you with all the necessary learning materials. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week.
In addition, you will benefit from a comprehensive network of fellow students and lecturers who are always on hand to offer you advice and support.
Flexible
Schedule your studies according to your needs
Fully Remote
Start anytime, 100% location independend
Accredited
ACBSP & AAC accredited
Overview
Key facts about our PhD program
Total costs
$ 25.000
ECTS
180
Degree
PhD
Start date
Start at any time
Fully Remote
Start anytime, 100% location independend
Free information material
Our information material provides you with the most important information for your distance-learning course – free of charge and without obligation:
- Details about the distance-learning program
- Study program & modules
- Procedure of the online exams
Courses
Phase 1
Module
ECTS
Research proposal*
5
Academic writing/method skills*
15
Review of professional capability (reflection)*
10
Planning an advanced practitioner research program (exposè)
30
Phase 2
Module
ECTS
Project report (thesis – dissertation)
85
Research paper
30
Oral presentation and viva voce (defensio)
5
*Any order
Further information
about your Doctor of Business Administration distance-learning program
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) covers a study period of three to a maximum of seven years, is divided into two phases, and concludes with 180 ECTS.
- The doctoral study process may start with the initiative and application of the doctoral student candidate.
- DBA candidates apply online. The following documents must be uploaded in digital form: extended curriculum vitae, copy of passport, copies of education and degrees (i.e. academic courses, Bachelor, Master, Mag., Dipl.‐Ing., Licenciado, etc.) with the name of the corresponding institution, place, date, subject, credit points), passport photograph (in jpg or pdf format).
- The student signs the application form.
- The GHU Academic Registry office checks the transferred documents and declares admission (or not) to the doctoral study program within a period of four weeks.
- The GHU office informs the applicant about the admission (or not) to the doctoral study program.
- The finance department sends the first payment invoice of USD 9.000,00.
- The GHU Academic Registry Office declares the official admission to the doctoral study program and the student can access the Online Campus.
- The GHU looks for an appropriate advisor for the student’s intended research and makes contact between advisor and doctoral student.
- Advisor and student then arrange a meeting (virtual) where the advisor will be doing the interview in order to determine whether he/she will take responsibility for advising the intended research project of the doctoral student applicant. If this is the case the applicant is finally admitted to the doctoral study program and the advisory agreement between both is signed.
- Finance
- Logistics
- Tourism
- Real Estate Management
- Banking and Insurance
- Public Administration and Management
- Energy
- Sports
- Management Consulting
- Environment
- Communication
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Business and Taxes
- Sustainable Management
- Marketing
- Health
- Company Restructuring
- Leadership
Since only a limited number of doctoral students can be enrolled, the admission will be decided in this order: Date of the binding registration, the admission criteria, and appointment of an advisor.
If the application for doctoral studies is rejected, because of a lack of requirements, there are no additional fees or costs, and the next application will be considered.
Our DBA programs are accredited by the Accreditation Agency of Curacao (AAC) and by the ACBSP in the USA.
All activities and initiatives of the Global Humanistic University are based on UNESCO and the Guidelines for Quality Commission in Cross-border Higher Education of OECD.
The “Doctor of Business Administration, DBA” is an internationally recognized degree. Upon completion, graduates of Global Humanistic University will be awarded the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree and may use the title “DBA” or “Dr”.
More to know about your studies at GHU
Part Time Study
Find out more about studying part time – juggling your studies, career and private life.
Accreditations
Learn more about the various accreditations of the Global Humanistic University.
FAQs
Still something unclear? No problem, please have a look at our questions and answers.
