Executive Doctorate in Business: About the Program
Differentiation
Robinson's Executive Doctorate in Business differs from traditional Ph.D. programs due to an interdisciplinary focus that addresses contemporary, real-world business problems in a rigorous but relevant way.

Moreover, Executive Doctorate participants remain in the workforce during the program.

The differences between Robinson's Executive Doctorate in Business and a traditional Ph.D. can be summarized as follows:

 

Executive Doctorate in
Business

Ph.D. in
Business
Candidate profile Senior executives who:
  • Hold an MBA or relevant MS degree

  • Work full-time

  • Will use the knowledge acquired to address problems and issues within their firm
Students with limited work experience who:
  • May hold an MBA or M.S. degree

  • Typically enroll as full-time students

  • Seek to position themselves for careers in academia
Structure Three-year program based on multiple residencies per semester Four to five-year program based on permanent residency
Curriculum
  • Interdisciplinary, focusing on business and social issues, globalization, and leadership

  • Apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to contemporary business problems
  • Specialized studies, generally within a single, specific discipline

  • Heavy emphasis on research methodology and its application to develop new theories
Teaching Participants do not teach. Ph.D. students usually teach.

Accreditation
The Robinson College of Business is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).


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The Robinson College of Business is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).