UNITAR International University - (N-DL/340/7/0786) 10/28 (MQA/PA 15067)

Doctor of Business Administration Online

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 3 years

A 100% online DBA from a university with a QS five-star rating for online learning. This part-time or full-time course is designed for recent master's graduates and working professionals.

Course Overview

QS five-star rating for online learning
UNITAR is the first university in Southeast Asia to be awarded five stars for online learning by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) global higher education rating system.

Modern curriculum with 100% coursework and no exams
The programme consists of course modules, doctoral seminars and a research dissertation. Its curriculum focuses on supervised research, covering the rapid developments and latest updates in a post-pandemic business landscape. Your research field can involve related topics such as digital-era entrepreneurship, operations management and business disruption.

Career paths
Graduates will have a broad scope of business roles available to them, including:

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
  • Managing Director
  • Business Professor
  • Entrepreneur / Business Owner

Key Facts

Delivery
Online
Study Level
Postgraduate
Programme Type
Doctorate
Duration
More Information
4 years (Part time)
3 years (Full time)
Modules
5
Fees
Scholarships
Intake
January, 2024
March, 2024
May, 2024
July, 2024
September, 2024
October, 2024
Total Price
RM40,350
More Information
International Student: RM58,500

Course Structure

The online DBA programme is 100% coursework with five compulsory subjects and a dissertation to complete. There is no comprehensive examination and no final examination.

The dissertation is assessed and graded with “satisfactory” or “pass”, “unsatisfactory” or “fail”, which will not be included in the CGPA calculation.

Lessons will also include doctoral seminars to provide industrial perspectives to candidates.

Compulsory Subjects

  • Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
  • Strategic Planning and Performance Evaluation
  • Strategic Operations Management
  • Business Transformation
  • Advanced Research Methodology

Seminar

  • Doctoral Seminar in Business

Intake Dates

  • January
  • March
  • May
  • July
  • September
  • October

Fees

Local Students
RM40,350

International Students
RM58,500

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 meet the entry requirements for the course, you need to fulfil one of the requirements below:

  • A Master’s Degree in related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate.
  • A Master’s Degree in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate, subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment.
  • A Master’s Degree in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to certain prerequisite requirement courses.
  • Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree recognised by the Malaysian Government.

English Language Requirement (For International Students only)

  • 6.0 for IELTS
  • 600 for TOEFL
  • Band 4 in MUET OR its equivalent.