Doctor of Business Administration | DBA Degree Broaden Your Horizons in Business
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Prepare to Lead with a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Degree Online from Liberty University
Industry leader? Thought leader? Executive leader? What kind of leader will you become with a Doctor of Business Administration online degree?
In Liberty University’s DBA online degree, you’ll not only take courses that can help prepare you for management at the highest levels of the corporate world but you’ll also be mentored by respected business professionals. These mentors seek to partner with you and teach you how to expand your influence and further your career with excellence and integrity.
Through our 100% online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree, you can benefit from advanced training in professional management, human resources, marketing, and other important fields of business. You’ll also focus on a specialized skill path to help prepare you to lead as an expert in your profession. In Liberty’s online DBA programs, you’ll be able to choose a specialization in one of our many areas of study from healthcare management to international business, so that you can align your studies with your specific interests.
You’ll not only combine knowledge about research methods with the understanding of how to properly use them in our DBA degree program, but you’ll also have the opportunity to make practical, real-world applications. By earning your Doctor of Business Administration degree from Liberty, you can gain the ability to evaluate businesses in order to determine the most effective industry practices.
Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ means that the skills and practices you learn in our online DBA program are based on a biblical foundation. This foundation in biblical principles offers valuable wisdom for both business and management decisions.
What is a DBA degree and what does DBA stand for in business?
A DBA is a doctor of business administration degree. This degree is designed to build upon your existing business knowledge. If you have not completed graduate coursework in business, our online master of business administration degree can help build a strong foundation for your DBA! If you don’t have an MBA, you can still be prepared for our DBA as long as you have completed 30 or more graduate credit hours in business.
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a practical, advanced business program that is designed to augment your business experience and training to help you overcome challenges and solve problems at a higher level. Whether you are managing a multi-million dollar enterprise or building up a global non-profit, you will need to apply sound business principles and leadership methods on a broader and more complex scale. The Doctor of Business Administration is designed to help you develop key higher-order abilities in leadership and management while also gaining specialized skills in your respective field.
With a Doctor of Business Administration from Liberty University, you will be taught by industry leaders who have years of experience in the business as well as advanced degrees business, so you can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education.
What Will You Study in Our Online DBA Program?
Liberty University’s Doctor of Business Administration online degree program is designed to be the pinnacle of your business education. The goal of our DBA program is to build on your previous experience with critical topics such as human resource management, strategic research methods, and employee coaching. Our online DBA degree offers several areas of study to tailor your program to your career goals.
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Degree Information
- This DBA program falls under the School of Business.
- View the Doctor of Business Administration Handbook for additional program information.
- The DBA program has an integrated research project
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?
Are you pursuing an online DBA degree to cultivate new career opportunities or become even more competitive in today’s labor market? You can be confident that Liberty’s Doctor of Business Administration degree programs online can help you get the knowledge and training you need.
Because our DBA program allows you to focus on a specialized area of study, you can further your expertise through research, examination, and application of theoretical knowledge to real-world business problems. You’ll also learn how to become an essential contributor in your field and the kind of leader who inspires others. Your major applied doctoral research project for the online DBA degree can even further prepare you for success by giving you the proper tools to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research that boosts business.
Potential Career Opportunities for Online DBA Program Graduates
- Account Executive
- Accounting Executive
- Appraiser
- Assessor
- Auditor
- Brand Manager
- Budget Supervisor
- Business consultant
- Business marketing consultant
- Certified Management Accountant
- Certified Public Accountant
- Chief financial officer
- Chief sustainability officer
- College professor
- Commercial lender or property developer
- Company executive
- Compensation and benefits manager
- Construction manager
- Consultant for hotels, resorts, or theme parks
- Cultural advisor
- Data administrator
- Data networking analyst
- Decision/management scientist
- Development specialist
- Digital marketing manager
- Director of information technology/systems
- Distribution director
- Educator
- Executive coach
- Executive venue manager
- Federal, state, and local government trade specialist
- Financial manager
- Global manager
- Healthcare administrator
- Healthcare policy director
- Human resources director
- International business consultant
- Job analysis specialist
- Land development manager
- Lead management
- Leadership development consultant
- Leasing agent
- Management analyst
- Management consultant
- Market Researcher
- Marketing coordinator
- Marketing Manager
- Mortgage loan officer
- Nonprofit organization director
- Operations researcher
- Private business consultant
- Product Manager
- Project manager
- Project scheduler
- Property manager
- Purchasing manager
- Real estate broker or developer
- Recruitment Specialist
- Regulatory affairs manager
- Resort manager
- Sales Director
- Senior hotel manager
- Senior management
- Senior project manager
- Special projects manager
- Systems integration manager
- Theme park manager
- Training coordinator
- Treasurer and controller
Doctor of Business Administration Degree Options
As you pursue your Doctor of Business Administration degree, you will have a wealth of specializations to choose from to best align your courses with your career goals.
Discover more information about each of our exciting specializations below!
Accounting
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Accounting degree is designed to equip you with specialized accounting training for success as a leader in the corporate world. In our online DBA degree, you will conduct an in-depth analysis of tax and auditing techniques and accounting theory. You will also explore accounting ethics and best practices during your DBA degree, which can help prepare you to be a well-rounded executive.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Executive Coaching
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Executive Coaching degree is designed to help you mentor business owners, managers, and executives. You can learn how to promote professional growth among business leaders and equip them to lead their organizations to success. And, if you already work in business coaching or consulting, you could develop the skills needed to manage a consulting firm and equip other executive coaches to effectively serve their clients.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Finance
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Finance degree is designed to expand on your master’s level education by providing the tools to succeed at the highest levels of leadership in the business of finance. This online DBA program’s curriculum is geared towards financial leadership and the strategies best utilized to serve your company and clients.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Healthcare Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management degree is designed to help equip you to excel in the top tiers of the healthcare industry by providing you with the opportunity to examine the contemporary legal and ethical issues encountered by industry professionals when facilitating healthcare products and services. Through our online DBA program, you will also study the management of global healthcare systems in technological societies and the need for innovation in healthcare administration.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Human Resources
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Human Resources degree can help prepare you to lead at the highest levels of business while providing the knowledge and skills necessary to head an organization’s human resource team. Through this online DBA degree program, you will also explore human resources ethics and best practices as you are prepared to lead others with integrity and professionalism.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Information Systems
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Information Systems degree can help prepare you to excel in business through both academic research and practical training. This online DBA degree is designed to provide opportunities for hands-on experience in real-world applications. You can be better prepared as an innovator in strategy, security, ethics, design and development, and business process support.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
International Business
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in International Business degree is designed to help enhance your current knowledge and equip you for leadership positions in international companies. Through this online DBA program, you will examine the global financial market as well as the cultural influences that impact successful business practices. You will also explore developing international business strategies and analyzing ethical considerations.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Leadership
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Leadership degree can help equip you to excel in management and leadership. With our DBA in leadership, you can become better prepared for leadership in the top tiers of the corporate world by fostering knowledge and skills in organizational change, leadership theory, and human resources. This online DBA degree can help assist you in gaining tools to help you serve as a valuable asset to your company.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Marketing
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing degree is designed to help equip you to lead in the highest levels of the corporate world by giving you the opportunity to examine management principles and market research, as well as advertising, promotions, and consumer behavior best practices. Through this online DBA degree program, you can strengthen your communication and leadership skills and analyze how to market in local and international environments.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Nonprofit Leadership and Management
With Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Nonprofit Management degree, you can feel confident that your passion and influence, coupled with your training, can take your nonprofit further in making a difference! Through our DBA online program, you can deepen your knowledge and gain additional tools and resources to enhance your leadership and operation of an effective nonprofit organization.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Project Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Project Management degree is designed to build on your current knowledge and skills in project management to better equip you for success in the top tiers of business.
Through this online DBA program, you will delve into topics like integrative marketing strategies and management practices within national and global markets. Our courses are designed so that you can be better prepared to evaluate, strategize, and execute successful projects while also considering the scope of a project, time management, client relations, and quality control.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Real Estate Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Real Estate Development can help you foster expertise in crafting and recommending appropriate business strategies, policies, and solutions for sustainable competitive advantage to help your business succeed in the marketplace.
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Six Sigma
Liberty University’s Doctor of Business Administration – Six Sigma can help you learn best practices in the established methods of Six Sigma. This methodology focuses on improving business processes and eliminating waste along the way. By earning your degree in Six Sigma, you can distinguish yourself as a leader in business process management.
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Strategic Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Strategic Management degree is designed to prepare you to lead at the highest levels of business. This DBA degree in strategic management can help you learn how to provide overall direction to an organization, specifying the organization’s objectives, developing policies and procedures designed to achieve these objectives, and assigning resources to implement the plans.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Strategic Media and Digital Content
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Strategic Media and Digital Content degree can help equip you to lead in the highest levels of the corporate digital marketing arena. You can strengthen your strategic communication and leadership skills while gaining advanced knowledge of informed decision making and directing a marketing plan that uses all of the newest media and technology available.
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Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management and Logistics degree is designed to build on your master’s level training to set you up for success as you lead at the highest levels in the corporate world. Organizations must rely on efficient supply chains to compete in the global market. Through this online DBA program, you can be better equipped with the tools to assist organizations in operating more efficiently.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Tourism Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration – Tourism Management degree can help you keep up with the latest issues and trends in the tourism industry. Through this program, you can hone your leadership skills and learn how to help your travel-related organization thrive. In particular, our courses explore how to leverage marketing strategies and connect with people from various backgrounds so you can become a leader in the hospitality industry.
View the Degree Completion Plan.
Not sure what to choose?
Speak to one of our admissions specialists to help you choose the program that best fits your needs.
Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Doctoral Full Time | $595/Credit |
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Doctoral Part Time | $650/Credit |
Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $300/credit hour (learn more).
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Admission Information for Our Online Doctorate of Business Administration
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). At least 30 semester hours of graduate business credit, as well as a regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree in business or a business-related field with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- DBA in Accounting: One of the following degrees is required:
- MS in Accounting
- MBA in Accounting
- DBA in Information Systems: One of the following degrees is required:
- MS in Information Systems
- MS in Management Information Systems
- MBA in Information Systems
- At least 12 hours in information systems which must:
- Have a grade of C or better.
- Include a minimum of 3 hours in information systems enterprise modeling or information systems analysis and design or information systems enterprise architecture or equivalent coursework focused on UML (unified modeling language).
- Include a minimum of 9 hours in any graduate-level information systems courses including database, data management and analytics, information systems enterprise architecture, human-computer interaction, information systems management, information technology management, computer networking, computer programming, project management, computer security, and/or information systems analysis and design.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
- Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.
Transcript Policies
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Discounted divinity block rate – $2,700 per semester*
- Additional discount for veterans who service in a civilian capacity as a First Responder
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Credits taken below 7 and above 15 credit hours per semester are charged at the part-time rate of $395/credit hour.
Eligible current and former service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $300/credit hour (learn more), but the $300/credit hour doctoral military rate cannot be combined with the First Responder Discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What professional skills could I study?
Through the DBA program, you can develop many marketable skills integral to conducting business in any industry, including:
- Critical thinking, communication, and research
- Management and leadership
- Multifactorial decision analysis
- Problem-solving and critical decision-making
What are the benefits of a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree?
- You can be better prepared for new opportunities and positions of added responsibility.
- You can apply highly specialized knowledge in accounting, finance, healthcare management, leadership, and many other related areas.
- The challenging and rewarding DBA online program curriculum can help set you apart from the competition.
What can I do with a doctorate degree in business administration?
With specialized skills beyond an MBA, you can use your business knowledge and management abilities to pursue leadership roles in any industry. Here are some examples of career options you might pursue after earning your DBA degree:
- Corporate consultant
- Education administration
- Entrepreneurship and sole proprietorship
- Executive management
- Government business or policy consultant
- Higher education faculty/professorship
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