Executive Doctorate of Business Administration

Key information

Duration: Part-time, 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines: Starting January 2027. Apply before Dec 2026. Deadline: 3 weeks before the start of the course.
Language: English
Delivered: Blended, Online
Campus Location: Toulouse, France; Paris, France; Barcelona, Spain

Overview

Far from being academic and theoretical, the research approach in the TBS Education Executive Doctorate of Business Administration programme gives the decision-maker the tools to formulate hypotheses and to validate them scientifically. This limits the risks involved in decision-making in an uncertain environment, while at the same time cultivating the innovation and originality needed to define areas of differentiation in the face of competition.

The world in general and the business world in particular are changing fast. In this difficult and complex environment, managers and executives seek to organize their strategic thinking by identifying emerging trends or directions.

You will have the opportunity to access three of our campuses during your DBA: Paris, Toulouse and Barcelona.

Learning Objectives

Design forward-looking, research-based solutions to business problems
Acquire and validate scientific skills for executives, managers, consultants or speakers
Develop theoretical and methodological foundations for teaching in higher education

Programme Structure

Programme structure:

Year 1 : 3 seminars, 2 of which are in hybrid format. Presentation of a thesis in front of TBS Education’s Scientific Committee at the final seminar (in September)
Years 2 & 3: 5 seminars of which one is in hybrid format
Each seminar includes 2 modules, 1 research workshop and 1 conference or company visit
Year 4 : dedicated to the writing of a thesis and preparing to defend it