Specifically designed for experienced professionals looking to further their careers in management practice andor academia, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management will prepare you to effect change within an organization—and in the world—through social, intellectual, and economic impact. As the first interdisciplinary doctoral program of its kind (formerly known as the Doctor of Management), our rigorous, three-year doctoral program will help you use both research methods and theory to understand and shape solutions to today’s business problems. Through three on-campus and three virtual residencies per semester, you’ll re-tool, reinvent, and transform yourself through enhanced analytical and critical thinking. You’ll take courses focusing on global economic and political issues, sustainability, design, and leadership over the course of three years. And you can choose to continue on to a fourth year to pursue a PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems to increase the theoretical depth and impact of your research. Our key pedagogical approach for the DBA program is cohort-based learning, with about 20 highly experienced professionals admitted to the program each year. This allows you to form close connections with our renowned faculty and your peers within the program and beyond.

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