DBA Business Administration at University of Virginia

The Darden doctoral program in Business Administration (D.B.A./Ph.D.) trains students in the craft of academic research and prepares them to become thought leaders in a business discipline such as accounting, finance, marketing or operations management. It is administered by the Doctoral Operating Committee and led by the Doctoral Program Academic Director. Students are assigned an advisor and a co-mentor under an apprenticeship model, and a combined MBA/Ph.D. route is available.

Faculty: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration  |  Department: Doctoral Program  |  Duration: 5 years (60 months); 72 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Students complete 48 hours of coursework (12 in major-field doctoral courses, 3 in pedagogy, 9 in research methodology, 24 in customized coursework), comprehensive examinations, 24 semester hours of doctoral research and a dissertation. Coursework takes two years, followed by comprehensive exams, a dissertation proposal and defense, and a dissertation completed within two years.

Career pathways

Academic research careers as scholars in business and management.

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