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Doctorate In Business Administration
Swiss-Awarded DBA Degree
180 ECTS European Doctorate
No GMAT/GRE Required
Designed for Working Executives seeking C-Suite, consulting, or academic roles
3 Years
DBA Duration
100%
Online Format
1:1
Thesis Supervision
50%
Salary Hike
Selected Course
Doctorate In Business Administration
Course Overview
EIMT, the European Institute of Management and Technology, stands at the forefront of executive business education in Switzerland. Its online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is designed for ambitious leaders, entrepreneurs, and senior professionals who seek more than a qualification; they seek authority, credibility, and global recognition.
This 36-month European DBA is delivered in a 100% online format, combining live interactive classes, recorded lectures, and dedicated doctoral supervision. The program strengthens strategic leadership, executive decision-making, and applied research expertise that modern global organizations value at the highest levels.
While continuing your professional career, you will complete a research-driven doctoral thesis focused on solving contemporary business challenges. If your goal is to step confidently into C-suite leadership, board-level influence, consulting, or academic roles, the EIMT Online DBA positions you with distinction and international credibility.
Why Choose
EIMT Online DBA
Build Influence. Lead Globally. Succeed Strategically.
Globally Recognized European Doctorate
Earn a prestigious European DBA degree that strengthens your resume, builds executive credibility, and supports promotions into C-suite leadership, consulting, or university-level teaching roles. Stand out in competitive global job markets with a respected doctoral title.
100% Online Learning
Balance work, family, and study through a flexible online DBA format built for busy professionals. Join live weekend sessions, access recorded lectures anytime, and complete your doctorate without quitting your job.
Career Growth and Salary Advancement
Advance toward senior management and executive leadership positions. This Doctor of Business Administration builds strategic decision-making, global business expertise, and research authority that employers value for high-level roles.
One-on-One Thesis Mentorship
Receive dedicated doctoral supervision from experienced faculty. Get structure guidance for your research proposal, dissertation writing, and final defense so you move forward with confidence and clarity at every stage.
Program Curriculum
The EIMT Online DBA curriculum follows a structured 3-year, 6-semester roadmap designed to build strong research capability and strategic leadership expertise. The program begins with advanced coursework in research methods and core business disciplines, then progresses into data collection, analysis, and applied strategic modules.
From the second year onward, you focus more deeply on doctoral-level research and thesis development with guided supervision. In the final year, you dedicate your time to completing a rigorous research dissertation. This step-by-step academic structure ensures academic depth, practical relevance, and successful doctoral completion.
10 ECTS
• Corporate financial strategy, valuation, capital structure & M&A
• FinTech, blockchain, digital assets and CBDCs
• Enterprise risk management and treasury in volatile markets
• Behavioural finance for executive decision-making
10 ECTS
• Entrepreneurial mindset, opportunity recognition, effectuation
• Business model innovation (BMC, Lean Startup, Blue Ocean)
• Disruptive innovation, corporate venturing & intrapreneurship
• AI-enabled and digital-native entrepreneurship
• Funding the venture: seed, VC, growth capital, IPO
• Family business strategy, governance and succession
10 ECTS
• Strategic marketing planning, brand architecture and positioning
• Customer analytics: segmentation, CLV, churn, RFM
• AI-driven personalisation and marketing automation
• Omnichannel and digital experience strategy
• Marketing measurement: attribution, MMM, incrementality
10 ECTS
• International business strategy, entry modes and geopolitics
• Sanctions, supply-chain decoupling and friend-shoring
• Corporate governance frameworks
• Board effectiveness, ethics, anti-bribery and AML
• Data and AI regulation (EU AI Act, GDPR, DPDPA)
• Stakeholder capitalism and ESG governance
10 ECTS
• Strategic change & digital transformation (Kotter, ADKAR)
• Executive leadership and decision science under uncertainty
• Behavioural economics in strategy (Kahneman, Thaler)
• Strategic foresight, scenario planning and crisis management
• Negotiation, influence and executive presence
• Strategic HRM, workforce analytics, DEI and future of work
10 ECTS
• Research philosophy and paradigms
• Critical thinking, academic argumentation and writing
• Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis
• Referencing standards (APA 7, Harvard) and reference managers
• Research integrity, plagiarism and AI-use disclosure
• AI/GenAI literacy for researchers (LLMs, prompt engineering)
• Business analytics fundamentals (descriptive → prescriptive)
10 ECTS
• Research design typologies: exploratory, descriptive, causal
• Mixed-methods, action research and design science (DBA-aligned)
• Sampling strategies, power analysis, validity and reliability
• Hypothesis development and conceptual framework building
• Quantitative analysis: regression, ANOVA, SEM (SPSS / R / SmartPLS)
• Qualitative analysis: thematic, grounded theory, NVivo
• Research proposal development
10 ECTS
• Final research problem articulation and theoretical framing
• Methodology justification and ethical approval
• Research instrument design and pilot feasibility planning
• Risk and contingency planning for the research programme
M806 Specialisation Track for reference
• Track A — AI, GenAI & Digital Transformation
• Track B — FinTech, Digital Assets & Banking Innovation
• Track C — ESG, Climate & Sustainability Strategy
• Track D — Healthcare & Public Sector Leadership
• Track E — Global Supply Chain & Operations
• Track F — Cybersecurity, Digital Risk & Information Governance
• Track G — Computer Science & Enterprise Technology Strategy
• Track H — Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Family Business
M806 Field Research
• Final pilot study and instrument refinement
• Sampling frame finalisation and access negotiation
• Data management plan (GDPR / DPDPA compliance)
• Start of full-scale data collection
M806 Field Research, Data Collection & Advanced Analysis
• Completion of full-scale fieldwork
• Data cleaning, preparation and management
• Advanced quantitative analysis (SEM, multivariate, regression)
• Advanced qualitative analysis (thematic, narrative, discourse)
• Mixed-methods integration and triangulation
• Robustness testing and visualisation of results
M806 Doctoral Thesis Integration, Submission & Final Viva
• Integration of all chapters into a thesis
• Final editing, formatting and institutional standards
• Anti-plagiarism and AI-use compliance verification
• Pre-submission seminar and supervisor sign-off
• Thesis submission to internal and external examiners
• Final Viva Voce defence
• Post-viva corrections and final award
Eligiblity Criteria
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📜 Globally Recognized Certification
Your Doctoral Credential of Distinction
Earn an advanced European Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from the European Institute of Management and Technology (EIMT), a global business education institution with multiple international affiliations.
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Accreditation and Membership Recognition
EIMT holds membership and accreditation from respected international bodies, including the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE), United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), and Association for Transnational Higher Education Accreditation (ATHEA). It also meets global quality standards through QAHE accreditation and ISO certification for quality assurance in higher education delivery.
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Structured European Doctoral Qualification
The EIMT Online DBA is a three-year, 180 ECTS doctoral program designed for professionals aiming for senior leadership, strategic roles, and academic engagement. The curriculum blends advanced management subjects with original research and dissertation work, supported by experienced faculty guidance.
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Global Exposure and Alumni Network
Graduates join an international community of professionals and scholars. EIMT's network spans multiple countries and offers continued learning, collaboration opportunities, and professional growth support beyond graduation.
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