What are executive doctoral degrees?

Executive doctoral degrees are terminal, doctoral degrees that are designed for working professionals. The research approach for an executive doctoral program is the “engaged scholarship” model that focuses on topics at the intersection of theory and contemporary business issues.

Types of executive doctoral degrees could include:

Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA)
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
Executive Ph.D.
Executive Doctorate in Business (EDB)
Doctor of Management (DM)
Doctor of Professional Studies (DPS)
Professional Doctorate in Business Administration
Doctor of Organizational Change

Benefits of an Executive Doctoral Degree

Participant benefits include opportunities for:

Knowledge update
Career differentiation and advancement
Career change

Benefits to Firms

Addressing business problems
Building skills and developing the organization
Recruiting, retaining and advancing talent

Executive Doctorate Degrees vs. Traditional PhDs

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About the Executive DBA Degree

What are executive doctoral degrees?

Types of executive doctoral degrees could include:

Benefits of an Executive Doctoral Degree

Benefits to Firms

Executive Doctorate Degrees vs. Traditional PhDs