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Digital Doctorate in Business Administration (Digital DBA) at Montpellier Business School

Montpellier Business School, France

Programme overview

The Digital DBA is a part-time online professional doctorate delivered in English that develops the ability to carry out original research into business and management problems, completed in three years.

Faculty: MBS School of Business  |  Duration: 3 years part-time  |  Study mode: part-time; online; taught in English  |  Intake: October  |  Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Year 1 comprises six core research courses and four courses on research perspectives with a strong focus on qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods; years 2 and 3 are devoted to the DBA thesis with one-to-one supervision.

Career pathways

For management professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs and executives seeking a competitive advantage in management or a career in higher education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Master's degree with at least five years of professional experience, or a Bachelor's degree with at least eight years, with recent business or management experience. English proficiency shown by a test (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or Cambridge) and a formal interview with the programme director. Documents: CV, motivation letter, employer certificates, ID, highest degrees and English test. Application deadline 30 August 2026.

EUR 33,000 for the whole programme (2026/2027). Tuition for the full 3 years; an early-bird discount of EUR 1,500 was offered to the first 15 admitted candidates applying before 30 March 2026 Source

Intake: October

Duration: 3 years part-time

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