Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)

The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) prepares leaders in business, industry and government to meet the personal and professional challenges of the future. The Doctorate of Business Administration is a cohort-based doctoral program with flexible hybrid scheduling designed specifically for busy professionals.

The Doctorate of Business Administration is founded on the four pillars of leadership excellence: mindfulness, resource stewardship, systems thinking and community commitment. Hood College's Doctorate of Business Administration program prepares students to guide their organizations—and their communities—through the challenges of the twenty-first century. Students learn to make decisions based not only on financial performance but also on social and environmental criteria. Coursework prepares them to use benchmarking and evidence-based research to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Through an integrated curriculum that explores holistic values, students are equipped for lives of responsibility, leadership and service. Participants are encouraged to remain lifelong learners who engage in self-assessment, reflection and evaluation.

Ideal candidates are mid-career professionals who hold leadership positions within their organizations or have a strong desire to ascend to that level. They have earned a master’s degree and have at least 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in their career field. Hood College's doctorate programs are now open to both domestic and international applicants.