Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The DBA programme is designed for students who wish to take the next step after completing a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Over a period of three to four years, you will develop and deepen your individual dissertation topic and complete your doctorate. The programme can be completed in either German or English.

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Key facts

  • Title

    Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

  • Start

    Autumn

  • Fees

    Depending on the partner

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Application deadline

    Summer

  • Language of instruction

    English

Programme overview

Who should do a DBA?

Professionals seeking business careers as independent experts, consultants, heads of research centres or heads of educational institutions.Individuals interested in writing research reports, academic articles, books or guidelines. People interested in leading teams of researchers, academics and experts. People interested in research methods, business analysis, development of new concepts, analytic modelling and data analysis

Please contact the course director before submitting any documents. Admission to the DBA is limited.

Next intake: Fall 2026

Admission

  • Bachelor and Master degree (Master of Science, Master of Arts, EMBA, MBA). A MAS degree does not qualify for the DBA program.

  • Five years leadership experience (project and/or line management)

  • English skills (test result or native speaker)

  • Submission of a research proposal (NB: Any DBA project has to relate to aspects of sustainability)

  • Resident in Switzerland

Further information

Advice and application

Please contact the programme director before submitting your documents.

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Prof. Dr. Claude Meier

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