Doctor of Business Administration
The Robinson DBA trains executives in how to obtain and leverage data to make better decisions and design better systems, strategy, and policy.
80% graduation rate. Proven program structure.
Largest DBA alumni network of all U.S.-based DBA programs.
Post-graduation research, career, and teaching support..
Faculty includes 9 of the world’s most cited business researchers.
The Robinson DBA
Robinson’s DBA is a 3-year, executive doctoral degree program designed for senior-level professionals. Students learn to apply research methodology and business theory to practical problems, and develop new perspectives on leadership, global change, and decision-making. Through this rigorous and intellectually stimulating program, students are transformed on a personal and professional level.
Students develop general competence in applied research (including demonstrating knowledge of relevant theories and scholarly literature) while creating new knowledge on contemporary business problems through coursework and the writing and defense of their dissertation.
| Executive DBA | Ph.D. | |
| Program Length and Structure | Executive DBA: 3 years (post-masters), part-time, cohort-based, four on-campus residencies per semester | Ph.D.: 5-7 years, full-time, individual learning, weekly classes |
| Discipline/Philosophical Approach | Executive DBA Interdisciplinary. Applies existing theory to practical questions or problems. |
Ph.D. Single-discipline focus. Develops new theories. |
| Research Skills | Executive DBA Develops rigorous quantitative and qualitative research skills. |
Ph.D. Develops rigorous quantitative and qualitative research skills. |
| Previous Work Experience | Executive DBA On average our students have 15-20 years of experience, with 7-10 of those years at the managerial or executive level. |
Ph.D. Work experience not always required. |
| Career Pathways | Executive DBA Open career opportunities and networks, publish industry research, enter consulting, boards, public policy, and academia. |
Ph.D. Full-time academia with an emphasis on research and tenure-track. |
Program Highlights
Outstanding Faculty
- Robinson’s globally recognized faculty are experts in their fields, prolific authors, distinguished researchers, and award-winning leaders.
- 15 Robinson faculty are among the world’s most cited business researchers, 9 of which teach and/or advise in the DBA program.
- The program's internationally renowned, tenured professors include Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholars and Regents Professors.