Doctorate of Business Administration

Become a true leader and innovator in the business world with National Louis University’s Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) degree program.

This program is for business and academic professionals who want to build upon master’s-level competencies, skills, and knowledge. Throughout the program, students will master leadership, strategic thinking, decision-making, and research skills to become a leader in your field. Students will apply what they learn in the classroom to a real-world scenario through a required business practicum and build a professional network of business experts and fellow students from around the world.

The program's convenient blended format, combining online coursework with one on-campus immersion* per term, allows students to earn their DBA from anywhere in the world. Students can also choose to add a management concentration option to their degree.

The DBA program requires prior completion of a master's degree in business administration or a business-related field. Students attending full-time can complete the DBA program in four years.