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Doctor of Business Administration

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UTM University Malaysia

Doctor of Business Administration

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UTM University Malaysia

Doctor of Business Administration

Qualification
Doctoral Degree (PhD)
Duration
3 years
Intake
FebFebSepSep
English Requirement
IELTS 6.0
Offer Letter
Fees Applies
Class Type
Physical
Course Fee for International Students
Yearly Tuition fees
Year Fee
1st YearMYR 17,931
2nd YearMYR 17,931
3rd YearMYR 17,931
Other Fees
Description Fee
Approx. Visa FeeMYR 1,950
Avg. Personal Bond FeeMYR 1,500
Intensive English Program IEP (If Applicable)MYR 4,900
Registration FeeMYR 6,362
University Application FeeMYR 450

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The Doctoral Business Administration (DBA) program at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is a prestigious research degree specifically designed to advance business knowledge and foster strong leadership skills. This program is tailored for experienced professionals seeking to enhance their career through lifelong learning and academic pursuits. The DBA program offers a unique opportunity to engage in advanced research and contribute to the development of business theory and practice. With a focus on practical application and real-world problem-solving, the program equips students with the necessary tools and expertise to excel in their respective fields and make significant contributions to the business world.

The Core Courses

Marketing Innovation

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course aims at critical evaluation of the contemporary concepts and tools for effectively marketing an innovation, particularly relating to High Tech innovations. It integrates product innovations with business model innovations as well as new innovations in marketing approaches. To create a sustainable competitive advantage, an innovation would require a distinctive approach to planning and implementing marketing strategy based on their relevant marketing mix including price, delivery, product offering, and promotion.

Business Economics and Policy

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

The main objective of this course is to provide comprehensive coverage of business economics and policies within the micro-macroeconomics theories and application to business decision-making.

People Leadership

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course is designed to equip aspiring and progressive executives with the key leadership principles and competencies to achieve sustainable business growth while emphatizing their people’s needs. 

Advanced Decision Science and Data Analytics

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course is designed to equip ambitious professionals with a STEM background with a distinct set of skills for data driven organization in a digitized and globalized economy. 

Accounting and Finance for Decision Making

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course focuses on contemporary issues in accounting and finance. Its main aim is to provide advanced knowledge and develop a framework of how these issues are relevant and affect business operations.

Advanced Business Research

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

The course will be delivered in a series of modules by introducing action research employing mixed-method design through quantitative and qualitative approaches within a pragmatic research philosophy.

Research Practice I

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): ADVANCE BUSINESS RESEARCH

This course is the continuation of Advanced Business Research. Students are required to choose action research as the mode of the project, and use a suitable company to work on real-life problem.

Research Practice II

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): RESEARCH PRACTICE I

In the Research Practice II, the students are expected to complete the Action Research Cycle – 1. For Action Research Cycle 1, the students need to submit the first five chapters and present their report. 

Business Sustainability Project

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): RESEARCH PRACTICE II

The students are expected to produce a project proposal report which includes both the Action Research Cycles. Students are expected to produce at least one publication in an international journal.

Industry Residential and Business Innovation

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

The course focuses on improving innovative capabilities and research skills in designing strategies for sustainability.This course requires students to be placed in the industry to design and develop an innovation-oriented intervention plan for the problematic situation of an organization.

Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and innovation in the global context. It covers the wide-ranging challenges and opportunities in the global economy, and the prospects and risks of industry revolution 4.0 to global entrepreneurs.

Consultancy for Change and Accelerators

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course offers learners to harness all consultancy skills against a real-world backdrop that revolves around strengths, potentials, positive achievement of organizations and communities. Learners will be exposed to visuals, dialogues, tools, and respective models.

Advancement of Research and Development

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course focuses on managing R&D in a corporate environment from both strategic and tactical perspectives. Students will evaluate how technology is used as a powerful tool of competitive advantage and growth.

 

The Elective Course

  • University Electives (3 credits) . The students need to choose one course only or any other University Electives offered at UTM

Organization Behaviour and Development

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

This course helps students integrate behavioural science theories, tools, concepts, and techniques learned in the lab to an OB application in a “real” organization. Students are expected to conceptualize and apply Organization Behaviour three-level of analysis and synthesize it with the theory and practice of Planned Change for individuals, groups and organizations.

Business Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): NONE

The course objectives will be achieved through various teaching and learning methods such as action learning on the community project and a critical examination of case studies that involved ethical issues and dilemmas on complex and controversial business problems.

 

The Research

Thesis

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE(S): BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT

This is a practical project which integrates comprehensive and advanced business knowledge using Action Research Methodology to solve current critical issues in business organization. The student must defend their dissertation by highlighting their contribution and impact on the industry. At the end of the course, student has to submit the dissertation.

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