MALTA CAMPUS
DBA
www.sbsedu.mt
Doctor of Business Administration
in Strategy, Project Leadership
and PMO Management
What makes our
Doctor of Business Administration in Strategy, Project
Leadership and PMO Management
UNIQUE?
Our DBA in Strategy, Project Leadership, and PMO Management is designed for
ambitious professionals who aspire to excel at the executive level in project and
business leadership. This program sharpens your strategic thinking and leadership
abilities, equipping you to drive transformative change and enhance business
performance in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace.
UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR DEGREE
Advance your career with our comprehensive online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in
Strategy, Project Leadership, and PMO Management. This program immerses you in the latest industry
insights and equips you to apply these learnings directly to the challenges within your organization,
ensuring immediate, real-world impact.
Our Doctor of Business Administration focuses
on practical, applied research, helping you refine PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
your analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle
real-world business challenges. Whether you’re DBA Student Journey (MQF-Level 8)
looking to lead a PMO, spearhead strategy, or drive
high-level projects, this program will provide you
with the expertise, leadership confidence, and STAGE 1 STAGE 2
credentials to achieve your professional ambitions.
Year 1-2 Year 3-6
FIVE REASONS to study your doctorate at one
of Europe’s leading research business schools: PROGRAMME INDUCTION
Taught Modules:
1. APPLICABLE: A doctorate thesis tailored to your
career goals. Work and study at the same time.
1. Management Research Perspectives
2. AFFORDABLE: Tuition fees and funding. 2. Information Technologies for Business Research
3. Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis
3. ACCREDITED: Our DBA programme is accred-
4. Eleven Schools of Project Management
ited by MFHEA (Malta Further & Higher Educa-
5. Critical Analysis of Research
tion Authority). (Licence Nr. 2024-001)
6. Mega Projects and Complexity
4. PRACTICAL INFORMATION: 7. Research Methods in Business & Management
Programme Duration 3 years full-time and 8. Writing for Academic Publication
4-6 years part-time. 9. Preparation & Presentation of a Research
Proposal
5. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
MBA or Master’s degree (Project Management
related), with a good command of English, plus a
minimum of five years of professional experience. Supervised Modules:
IMPORTANT DATES: 10. Thesis: Critical Literature Review
Rolling applications from February to October. 11. Thesis: Empirical Research
12. Thesis: Case Study
13. Thesis: Oral Presentation & Defence (viva)
DEGREE LEVEL
Doctor of Business Administration in Strategy,
Project Leadership and PMO Management issued
by SBS Swiss Business School, Malta Campus
(SBSM). The DBA degree is fully accredited by the
MFHEA (MQF Level 8)
Teaching will be delivered in an online learning format during years 1 and 2 of your DBA programme.
You will engage in online teaching and learning, as well as self-directed study.
There will be an emphasis on active learning, using participative approaches such as interactive
workshops, seminars, group work, guest-speaker events, one-to-one supervision (during the thesis
stage), and web conferences.
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Strategy, Project Leadership and PMO Management
has been designed to enhance your professional development and enable you to further progress as
‘reflective practitioners’ within your setting.
ASSESSMENT CAREER OUTCOMES
Each of the 9 taught modules includes subject- The DBA has been developed to address the
specific components to evaluate your knowledge needs of industry and employers – producing
and understanding of the module topics. This graduates with industry experience, problem-
is achieved through a range of methods and solving and data analysis skills, and the ability to
appropriate techniques, including: undertake applied research.
▶ written coursework DBA holders will have a wide range of career
▶ blog entries and wikis opportunities in industries internationally.
▶ individual presentations This may include roles in upper management,
management consultancy, or academia.
▶ self-review
Employers recognise the advanced degree and
acknowledge the higher salary expectations as
RANKING > DBA holders as they bring increased value to an
organisation.
SBS SWISS BUSINESS SCHOOL, IS BASED IN BIRKIRKARA.
WE ARE A GOVERNMENT-APPROVED HIGHER LEARNING
INSTITUTION, THAT PROVIDES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
WE ADDITIONALLY OFFER A RANGE OF COMMERCIAL
SERVICES AND RESEARCH SOLUTIONS.
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