Exclusive DBA Masterclass: Developing the Doctoral Research Mindset

Why attend?

• See research in action: understand how doctoral inquiry moves from question to real-world impact
• Go beyond theory: explore how the Hult DBA bridges academic rigor with practical business challenges
• Learn from the faculty: hear directly from a professor who will guide your research journey

How do you turn a complex business challenge into rigorous doctoral research that creates meaningful organizational impact?

In this interactive masterclass, you’ll discover how successful DBA researchers think, learn how to operationalize real business problems into researchable questions, identify the right data to collect, and generate insights that influence both executive practice and academic knowledge.

Whether you aspire to become a thought leader, advance your career, or solve pressing organizational challenges, this session will give you the mindset and practical tools to start your doctoral journey with clarity and purpose.

What you’ll take away:

• How to transform business challenges into researchable questions
• The mindset that separates impactful DBA research from the rest
• How to identify the right data to collect
• How to generate insights that influence practice and contribute to knowledge
• Practical tools to begin your doctoral journey with confidence

Ali Fenwick is professor of organizational behavior and innovation. At Hult, he teaches Leading for Innovation, Organizational Behavior, Future of Work, Behavioral Economics, Management Psychology, and Leadership Development courses.

Ali’s research focuses on the behavioral foundations of organizations and management and explores how psychological interventions can be applied within the (digital) workplace to increase employee well-being and organizational performance.

Ali is also the Founder and CEO of LEAD TCM&L™, a global behavioral science advisory firm developing nudges and psychological interventions for business, education, government, and NGOs. Ali is a Harvard Business Review contributor, TEDx and keynote speaker, behavioral expert on TV, author, and strategic advisor.