Doctorate in Business Administration

Earn a groundbreaking US-accredited Doctorate in Business Administration through part-time study with minimal disruption to your work and home life.

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Take your business skills to the top with a Hult DBA

The Doctorate in Business Administration is a terminal degree rooted in relevance and applied research. It is a professional doctorate for those made to do. Our students come from various backgrounds, from executives in multinational companies, and lecturers at several universities to founders of their businesses. The program leverages Hult’s experience in teaching practical business education and conducting research in a global context to help experienced businesspeople driven to advance their own careers and shape the future of business.

Join your peers in weekly live online sessions and meet in-person, up to four times a year, on one of Hult’s global campuses. Graduate in 3 years with a US-accredited doctoral degree and the skills to improve business practice around the world.

Key program features

Flexible, accelerated study

Hybrid part-time / 3 years

A community-based approach to learning

Dedicated supervisor support

Global residency rotation

Access to world-renowned, research-active faculty

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Your DBA at a glance

Begin your doctoral journey by identifying and exploring a major business challenge that’s directly relevant to you and not currently addressed by contemporary theories. Your research will lead you to create rigorous tools to address that problem and improve the practice of management long-term.

Candidates for the Doctor of Business Administration program will receive support to generate new knowledge and become scholar-practitioners who can enhance their organization’s performance through evidence-based practice. In addition to learning quantitative and qualitative research methods, and learning how to write and disseminate research for both academic and practitioner outlets, you’ll also participate in several expert-led workshops and conduct a practicum, where DBA candidates will lead workshops of their own.

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Be part of a supportive community

Become the best leader you can be with our award-winning leadership development. Deep dive into your strengths and improvement areas and continuously work to optimize the key mindsets and skills most in-demand with employers.

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“I chose the Hult DBA program to broaden my horizons, challenge myself and achieve personal and professional growth; to meet other like-minded people and access relevant research work. For doctoral students, Hult International Business School is a great place to be, with all the resources you need, a strong international presence, and a world-class academic team. The program helps me to take my skills and expertise to the next level in terms of the value that I'm going to bring to my organization and open exciting new opportunities for growth and professional advancement.”

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Liliana Caimacan

Former Marketing Director (Unilever) and Global Head Of Innovation (Tata), Class of 2024

About Hult International Business School

Hult is recognized by business education’s three most prestigious international accrediting bodies: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the Association of MBAs (AMBA), and EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System).

Our programs are consistently ranked as among the best in the world by the most renowned publications including the Financial Times, the Economist, Forbes, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Hult is the proud winner of the Best Business School Careers Strategy award 2020 from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and BGA. This follows our 2014 win of the AMBA Innovation award.

To find out more about Hult’s other programs, please visit www.hult.edu.

in the US, Financial Times, Masters in Management Ranking, 2025

Global Online MBA Ranking, CEO Magazine, 2026

for International Students, Financial Times, Masters in Management Ranking, 2025

for International Students, Financial Times, Global MBA Ranking, 2026

Overall Ranking, The Princeton Review, Top Grad Schools for Entrepreneurship, 2024