Open University Malaysia - (R2-DL/340/8/0041 (MQA/FA0368) 03/26)
Doctor of Business Administration Online
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 4 years
Designed for executives and managers looking to deepen their management knowledge and skills in business administration. Earn yourself a competitive edge with this online DBA.
Course Overview
This DBA program aims to improve leadership and management skills in business administration through comprehensive study and research.
Students of this programme will:
- Develop strong professional and ethical values so you can contribute effectively towards the development of the industry.
- Generate new inventions, innovations, ideas or methods towards the improvement or enhancement of business processes.
- Build your entrepreneurial skills essential for employment and self-employment.
Accreditation
- Recognised by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
- Through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL), local students can take advantage of their prior work experiences to gain admission to the programme, with a further opportunity to reduce their study duration and costs.
Career paths
Upon completion of OUM's Doctor of Business Administration, graduates will have a broad scope of business roles available to them, including:
- Academia
- Market Researcher
- Administrative Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Sales Manager
Key Facts
May, 2024
September, 2024
Course Structure
The Doctor of Business Administration programme consists of three parts, including core modules, a doctoral concept paper and research.
- Advanced Managerial Economics
- Advanced Organisation and Management
- Advanced Marketing Management
- Accounting and Finance
- Advanced Strategic Management
- Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
- Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Multinational Business Finance
- Business Research
- Technical / Academic Writing
- Qualitative Research Methods in Business Administration
- Applied Statistics
Intake Dates
- January
- May
- September
Fees
Local student
RM45,348 (Part time)
International student
RM51,792 (Full time)
Fees are estimation on overall completion of the programme. In any cases where there are credit exemptions, offered rebates or approval of scholarship applications, there may be a reduction in the fees. Fees for international students may differ from those for local Malaysian students.
Entry Requirements
Academic Qualification
To apply for this course, you must have completed at least one of the following:
- A Master's degree in business-related fields as accepted by the HEP senate.
- Other qualifications equivalent to a Master's degree as accepted by the HEP senate.
English Language Requirements for International Students
- A minimum of 6.0 in IELTS or equivalent.