DBA in Quality Management
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Duration
36 Months
Pedagogy
Blended
Tuition Fee
£ 8,000 £ 14,000
DBA in Quality Management
The aim of the 180 ECTS credits DBA in Quality Management programme, is to provide business students, managers, practitioners, and leaders with advanced knowledge, research, and analytical skills to address complex business issues. Unlike master's programs, this DBA program utilises theoretical concepts to tackle practical business challenges. It promotes a transformative learning process that enhances research skills. It enables students to view business situations differently and use research methods to identify solutions that foster organizational efficiency, growth, and long-term sustainability.This program is both flexible and rigorous, and it can be completed entirely online. Students have the freedom to determine their own pace when completing the program. The duration of the program will vary depending on whether the student chooses the Coursework or Research pathway. While most students are expected to achieve the qualification within three years of starting the program, the research pathway may lead to a qualification in less than three years.
The MSBM DBA in Quality Management program is designed to provide business students, managers, practitioners, and leaders with advanced knowledge, research, and analytical skills necessary to tackle complex business issues. The program emphasizes the practical application of theory to real-world business challenges. Students undergo a transformative learning process that enhances their research skills, enabling them to view business situations from a new perspective and apply research methods to find solutions that foster organizational efficiency, growth, and long-term sustainability.
The program is focused on applied research, enabling executives, managers, and practitioners to immediately apply what they have learned to their respective organizations. Our goal is to ensure that students develop exceptional expertise in all aspects of business and Quality Management. The coursework is designed to enhance their research skills, writing skills, presentation skills, critical and analytical thinking skills, and change management skills.
After completing the program, students will have the ability to:
- Utilize research methodologies to examine and resolve complex business issues
- Conduct primary and secondary research to gain insights into business challenges
- Apply a deep understanding of the fundamentals and practices of business and Quality Management to forecast outcomes
- Master effective communication in the business environment
- Express intricate ideas, strategies, plans, and tactics clearly and cohesively
- Develop skills in creating comprehensive reports that employ data collection, cleaning, interpretation, and data visualization to communicate effectively
- Participate in academic and professional research initiatives that have the potential to be published in peer-reviewed journals
- Attain advanced proficiency in utilizing robust research methodologies, study design, and study conduct to create a thesis as a prerequisite for the conferment of the doctorate qualification.
Accreditation
All MSBM courses are accredited by the relevant partners and awarding bodies. Please refer to MSBM accreditation in about us for more details.Entry requirement
Master’s or an equivalent recognized academic title in Business and Management
Master’s or an equivalent recognized academic title in any discipline with over five years of managerial and/or business experience
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent recognized academic title in any discipline with over eight years of managerial and/or business experience
English Language Proficiency:
Our programs are conducted in the English language. As such, you must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by submitting one of the following test scores during the application process:
IELTS Overall: 5.5
TOEFL (iBT: 58+; PBT: 490+; CBT: 167+)
TOEIC Overall: 555+
PTE Overall: 50+
Duolingo Overall: 90+
English Proficiency Waivers:
The English proficiency test is not required for the following candidates:
– Native English Speakers, OR;
– Applicants having completed their schooling in English (i.e. High School Diploma or IB), OR;
– Applicants having completed their undergraduate or graduate studies in English, OR;
– 2 years of work experience in an organization where English is the primary language of communication.
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What you'll learn
Module 1
ASSIGNMENT & STUDY GUIDELINES
This module provides the most critical information about the study course and assignment submission.
Module 2
ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS
This module will equip students with the qualitative and quantitative principles to undertake research at the doctorate level. The research principles will include a review of theoretical principles informed by Research Philosophy and Research Approach along with empirical research principles involving Research Strategy, Data Collection Method and Data Analysis Method. Additionally, students will be equipped to make appropriate judgements based on ethical practices during the PhD research.
Module 3
ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This module will aim at the management of human beings in a complex organisation; recruiting, selecting, training, promoting & motivating human beings. Increasing personal loyalties & managing personnel to elevate individual contribution, increasing quality & lowering operational costs.
Module 4
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS
The course presents conceptual frameworks and models which will assist students to analyze competitive situations and strategic dilemmas and gaining insight into strategic management. This course will provide a synthesis of previous course materials within the business programmes. Lectures are supplemented with case studies.
Module 5
GLOBAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
The objective of this course is to provide the principles of asset valuation and financing in competitive global financial markets. The course is organized around the three main ideas in Finance: The time value of money, Diversification and risk, Arbitrage and hedging. The time value of money is a basic determinant in the valuation of assets such as bonds, stocks, futures, and options. The classes on diversification and risk provide a thorough grounding in the trade-off between risk and return given by modern portfolio theory. In discussing arbitrage and hedging, we demonstrate how to hedge market risk, interest rate risk, and foreign exchange risk. This involves using futures and options.
Module 6
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Organizational Behavior examines the dynamics of individuals, groups, and structures within organizations to improve effectiveness and workplace culture. The course explores key topics such as motivation, leadership, communication, team dynamics, and decision-making. It emphasizes understanding and managing organizational change, diversity, and conflict. Learners analyze real-world scenarios to develop strategies for fostering productivity and employee satisfaction. Practical insights equip professionals to create positive, high-performing organizational environments.
Module 7
ADVANCED BUSINESS THEORIES
The course aims at helping PhD candidates develop an appreciation for the intellectual growth of business as a discipline. Students will have an opportunity to view the historical growth of the field from an economic to a behaviourally-based discipline. By studying multiple articles on each topic, students will gain an understanding of the way academic knowledge is developed as well as being exposed to contemporary social science methods.
Module 8
ADVANCED MANAGEMENT
This module captures the essence of research in advanced theory and practice of business management that include areas such as Analysis of modern management theories, Development of organizations, Dynamics of organizational behaviour and relationship to effective administration in addition to the Models of communication, motivation, and leadership.
Module 9
Segment 2 - RESEARCH/THESIS
Here, in this segment, you will produce an academic standard research report. This segment will last nominally for two years.
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