Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Das DBA-Programm richtet sich an Studierende, die nach einem erfolgreichen Bachelor- und Masterstudium noch einen Schritt weitergehen wollen. Sie vertiefen in einem drei- bis vierjährigen Programm ein individuelles Dissertationsthema und schliessen das Doktorat ab. Ein Abschluss ist in Deutsch oder Englisch möglich. With a Master’s degree from HWZ, you may apply to our DBA program. This offers you a straightforward approach to your dissertation. Depending on the individual situation, you may be able to finish the DBA within three to four years.

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Key Facts

  • Abschluss

    Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

  • Start

    Fall

  • Studiengebühren

    Depending on partner

  • Dauer

    3 years

  • Anmeldeschluss

    Summer

  • Sprache

    English

Inhalt & Aufbau

Who should do a DBA?

Professionals seeking business careers as independent experts, consultants, heads of research centres or heads of educational institutions.Individuals interested in writing research reports, academic articles, books or guidelines. People interested in leading teams of researchers, academics and experts. People interested in research methods, business analysis, development of new concepts, analytic modelling and data analysis

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor and Master degree (Master of Science, Master of Arts, EMBA, MBA). A MAS degree does not qualify for the DBA program

  • Five years leadership experience (project and/or line management)

  • English skills (test result or native speaker)

  • Submission of a research proposal (NB: Any DBA project has to relate to aspects of sustainability)

  • Resident in Switzerland

Please contact the course director before submitting any documents. Admission to the DBA is limited.

Next intake: Fall 2026

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HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business
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Prof. Dr. Claude Meier
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CH-8021 Zürich

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