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Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research)

If you are a business professional looking to extend your expertise and progress your career to the next level, then the Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research) from University of Canberra will help you embrace your past professional and workplace experience to develop a host of relevant research skills.

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Duration

4 years

Starting Date

February, August

Tuition Fee

$AUD 27,800 per year

Location

Canberra, Australia

CRICOS Code: 097118F

Admission Requirements

An applicant may apply for entry into the Professional Doctorate Business Administration (Research) program and the Faculty will determine their eligibility based upon evidence provided which includes:

evidence of knowledge in an area relevant to the proposed doctoral topic;
five years of professional practice at a senior level in a relevant area of business, government or law
evidence of previous study as demonstrated by a coursework Masters or other education an area relevant to the proposed doctoral topic; and
demonstrated ability to undertake complex thinking and problem solving.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Band: 6.5
PTE Academic: 58

The program

This carefully designed program provides opportunities for advanced study and reflection on practice across a range of professional fields including accountancy, business management, economics, human resource development, international management, organisational behaviour, and more.

You will explore a research subject of your choosing in the form of a dissertation and can tailor the course content to suit your professional interests through your choice of suitable electives. As a Higher Degree by Research (HDR), this course is covered under the Australian Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) funding model, which provides a fee offset for domestic students for the standard duration of the course.

Study a Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research) at University of Canberra and you will:

evaluate and apply specialised knowledge and research skills in planning, demonstrating and justifying a research project in the context of professional practice in a business field
demonstrate trans-disciplinary higher order research, analytical and problem-solving skills
apply existing professional and other expert skills to great effect in business, business workplaces and the society of the Knowledge Economy
illustrate specialised research skills, knowledge and expertise applicable to professional practice or the production and application of knowledge in business
demonstrate a systemic and critical understanding of a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of an area of professional practice in a field of business.

Courses Included

Research Component (Literature Review)
Research Component (Methodology and Data Collection)
Research Component
Professional Doctorate Research Proposal
Research Fundamentals
Reading and Critiquing Literature

Career Opportunities

Academic
Lecturer
Sessional academic
Senior research officer
Senior research fellow
Company director
General manager
Chief executive officer

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