APPLICATION PROCESS
Application Instructions
Application Review Process:
- Application review by DBA Program Directors
- In-person candidate interview with DBA Program Directors
Admission Criteria:
- Master’s degree required
- Professional experience in senior or entrepreneurial positions
- Capacity for conducting applied scholarship
- Compatibility of professional goals with the objectives of the DBA degree
- Motivation and commitment
Preparing required materials before beginning the application will streamline your submission process.
The following items are required with your application:
- Three application essay question responses (see Step 4: Write Required Essays)
- Professional resume
- Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities (see Step 5: Submit Transcripts)
- International applicants are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and submit scores with your application. Find more information about the student visa process and Georgia State University international student services by visiting ISSS.
- Domestic applicants are required to provide Proof of Lawful Presence using the Lawful Presence Guidelines.
- $100 application fee
There are three required essay prompts. Recommended length of response is 1-page.
Application essay questions:
- Discuss how your personal, educational and professional background has prepared you to pursue a doctorate and how this degree will fit into your professional goals.
- Discuss a major professional problem you have faced, the specific steps you took to address the problem, and lessons learned from the effects of taking these steps.
- Discuss strategies for successful participation, including approaches to excel in the program and plans for committing the time needed (usually 25-30 hours per week).
Request transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities electronically through their transcript ordering websites. Send transcripts directly to Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business or to [email protected].
If a transcript must be mailed, deliver to:
Doctor of Business Administration Program
Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
c/o Stephanie Urbas
3348 Peachtree Rd. NE
Tower Place 200, Office 540
Atlanta, GA 30326
Unofficial transcript copies:
If you have unofficial copies of transcripts and the official request has not processed by the time you are submitting your application, upload unofficial transcripts to your application for immediate application review. Acceptance is contingent upon receiving official transcripts.
Application Questions
Stephanie Urbas
assistant director of marketing
[email protected]
Program Contact
Mailing/Delivery Addresses
Georgia State University
3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Office 540
Atlanta, GA 30326