Doctor of Business Administration (pre 2014)

There will be no further intake into this program from Trimester 3 2013.The goal of the DBA is to increase the competencies of practising managers and business professionals and to better equip them with the capability to make a leadership contribution to their own organisations, wider industries and communities.The University of Newcastle DBA is coursework-focused, with two-thirds of the award related to high level coursework in business studies and one third of the award focused on research training.The program will develop in graduates rigorous, in-depth, analytical and critically self-reflective skills well beyond the Masters level.

The DBA will also provide business executives with the tools to undertake significant applied research in order to perform in an increasingly competitive global business environment.The curriculum offers successful candidates a highly customised program including further advanced postgraduate study beyond that achieved in an MBA.

Courses extend the candidate's knowledge in new areas not previously undertaken and/or deepen their knowledge in a chosen field.