DBA & PhD Programs
MGSM offers the choice of two full doctoral degrees; the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The DBA differs from the PhD through its focus on practice, policy or strategy, within the context of the individual's workplace or another professional practice.
The DBA is a specialised doctoral program. Like the PhD, it offers the research candidate the opportunity to make an original contribution in their area of professional expertise. Successful candidates will be capable of conducting disciplined, rigorous and informed research in the context of professional practice. Applications are invited from candidates across a range of practice related interests.
Both doctorates involve the development of substantial original work. However, a professional doctorate such as the DBA requires a different type of research development from that of a PhD. For a PhD, research needs to make a significant contribution to an area of knowledge. For the DBA, research needs to make a significant contribution to practice, policy or strategy. The research involved in a DBA is applicable to a business issue (or issues) and is carried out in the context of professional practice.