Doctor of Business Administration
The Doctor of Business Administration program is the highest academic degree for business professionals who aspire to advancement in executive and consulting careers in public and private organizations. The DBA builds on and extends master’s-level knowledge by developing a deep capacity for business problem analysis. The program culminates in an applied doctoral study project. The DBA program is offered 100% online in an asynchronous format through the Trident Learning Community (TLC) learning management system.
This business program is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The Doctor of Business Administration Mission
The DBA combines experience with advanced instruction and applied research skills to establish strong competencies in evidence-based decision making.
Program Goals
The program goals which served as the guidelines for the development of DBA Program Learning Outcomes for students include:
- Build on Master’s level knowledge and skills to provide a career and educational advantage.
- Promote sound evidence-based decision making through applied research.
- Propose effective, efficient, ethical, and sustainable solutions to practical business problems.
- Develop leaders capable of fostering innovation, relevance, and quality.
- Strategically build organizational relationships and create practices to improve business processes and outcomes and contribute to societal advancement.
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, Trident has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the application of core business practices using diverse perspectives and expert knowledge of the discipline.
- Evaluate quantitative data, logic, or analysis to inform business decisions or initiatives.
- Formulate substantive arguments based on evaluation of evidence and interpretation of results.
- Integrate knowledge from multiple perspectives to collaborate, manage, and lead diverse business teams.
- Communicate original research in oral and written formats to professional peers in the industry.
- Integrate professional standards for ethics, privacy, and integrity in research or practice.
- Design effective information systems that maximize achievement of organizational goals or objectives.
DBA Doctoral Study Project
The DBA program builds on the established fundamentals of business taught in Master’s business degrees. To further develop skill and competency at evidence-based problem solving and decision making, instruction in applied research methods and innovation culminates in a DBA doctoral study project. These studies are undertaken as a joint project with an organization of the student’s choosing, and demonstrate sound research practice, independent thinking, and innovative solutions.