The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Babson is a one-of-a-kind program with a core focus on Applied Research, Learning Facilitation, and Entrepreneurial Leadership woven into the curriculum. Babson’s DBA program leverages the institution's decades of expertise as the #1 school for entrepreneurship and teaches accomplished executives and leaders how to apply rigorous research to complex business challenges to create and amplify long-term impact in their industry and beyond.
Designed for executive-level professionals and rising leaders looking to expand their career impact, the three-year, blended program teaches you how to craft relevant research questions, apply theory to design, and execute research projects to initiate evidence-based change in organizations, economies, and communities small and large.
Our renowned and experienced team of faculty is available to support and guide students through the intensive program from beginning to end. With one-on-one mentorship and a rigorous course load designed for curious and ambitious business leaders, Babson's DBA will help students gain the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial mindset needed to excel as a practitioner-scholar, entrepreneurial leader and educator in today’s demanding and fast-changing world.
Babson’s DBA candidates will get the chance to collaborate with their cohort of seasoned executives and business leaders throughout the program. By working and learning closely together, students will walk away with newly developed leadership skills as they problem-solve together in group settings, and will gain thoughtful feedback from diverse perspectives while developing their research projects and addressing real-world business issues.
AdmissionsThe DBA program is offered in a blended format with intensive in-person residencies on the Babson campus, supplemented by remote learning opportunities to accommodate busy schedules between residencies. Students can learn with their cohort during in-person class sessions, virtual discussion boards, live virtual sessions, research development, and more.
Babson’s DBA curriculum helps professionals develop the skills to address a major business challenge and enhance their organization’s performance, as well as effectively teach and influence others, through evidence-based practice. With a strong emphasis on entrepreneurial leadership and learning facilitation for creating impact, Babson’s DBA program leverages the institution’s depth of expertise in these areas to provide a rigorous and relevant education for leaders of all kinds of organizations.
AcademicsThe curriculum is designed to integrate business knowledge with applied research skills. Over the three-year program, students will complete courses covering the academic research process, entrepreneurial leadership and organizational change, various relevant and rigorous research methods, the art and science of teaching, and designing and executing your own research project. In the Fall and Spring semesters, students will attend three-day residencies on Babson’s Wellesley campus three times per semester.
Babson's Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), a regional accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
This downloadable PDF provides a comprehensive overview of the Babson's DBA program.
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