Doctor of Business Administration
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme equips graduates with analytical and problem-solving skills for undertaking independent research at the doctoral level. The aim is to find solutions to business problems at the national and international levels. Graduates are encouraged to disseminate their research findings through publications and journal articles.
Program Overview
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Fee Structure
AED 35,000
Course Duration
3 Years
Awarding Body
City University, Malaysia
Study Mode
Hybrid Learning
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Modules
Doctor of Business Administration: This pathway is designed for learners who intend to specialize in Business Administration.
MODULES TOTAL CREDIT – 80
Objectives
In this course, students will:
- Learn the concepts, fundamentals and techniques of research.
- Get guidance on the research procedures from the research problem identification, literature review, data collection, analysis and conclusion.
- Exposure to the various research methodology, effectiveness, weakness, and application.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the different research methodologies and select the appropriate methods for the student’s research area.
- Analyse research journals and study different forms of research methodologies in a given research area.
- Write a detailed framework for the research area under study.
- Compare and assess different organisations by use of the research methodology tools.
- Analyse their organisations using research tools to improve effectiveness.
Objectives
In this course, students will be:
- Taught the concepts, fundamentals and techniques of quantitative methodology and its applicability to the industry.
- Guided on quantitative skills to enhance teaching and learning to provide professional development as a lecturer/academician/practitioner.
- Exposed to various statistical tools, their effectiveness, their drawbacks and their application.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the different statistical and econometrics tools and select the appropriate tools for the student’s research area.
- Analyze various business management problems with the use of selected statistical tools.
- Apply standard statistical packages like SPSS and eVIEW
The objectives of this course are:
to provide students with the opportunity of reviewing concepts of entrepreneurship in an international environment and with particular reference to entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific.
- to develop students in the advanced theory of entrepreneurship and economic thought.
- to provide students with the opportunity to consider applications of entrepreneurship to corporations, public and private sector enterprises and corporate ventures.
- to illustrate, through cases, the application of entrepreneurship to a wide range of private sector industries, non-profit sectors and the public sector
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Apply concepts of entrepreneurship to self-employment, corporations, and non-profit and public sector organisations
- Apply the principles of entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific region
- Apply concepts of entrepreneurship to their own workplace environment
- A clear grasp of the body of knowledge in the selected discipline area
- An appreciation of recent scholarly advances in the discipline area
- The ability independently to access recent scholarly literature
- The ability to write at a doctoral level in a chosen discipline area
- An appreciation of the value of independent scholarly inquiry.
Objectives
In this course, students:
- Learn the concepts, fundamentals, and management models and their applicability to the industry.
- They are guided on the process and components required to build leadership capabilities and manage change within the students.
- Exposed to various management systems, their effectiveness, their drawbacks and application in leading organisations
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain essential management theories and models of successful management
- Analyse the different organisational cultures and structures and the building blocks of organisations.
- Apply control techniques to improve organisation effectiveness.
Objectives
In this course, students will be:
- The learners are taught the concepts, fundamentals and models of global marketing plans and systems.
- Guidance is given on the procedures involved in forming an effective global marketing plan within an organisation.
- Exposed to global marketing strategies, their effectiveness, their drawbacks and its application in leading organisations.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how marketing strategies can provide for a more effective organisation.
- Analyse how businesses can use different global marketing plans and strategies to obtain a competitive advantage.
- Explain the major types of global marketing strategies, and discuss how each supports the operations of a business.
- Compare and link their educational experience in global marketing with their workplace.
Objectives
- Increase the cognitive understanding of basic leadership theories and models, the ability to evaluate their relevance, and the ability to apply them to specific situations.
- Understand the meaning of leadership and begin to identify personal values, traits, and goals, and define a personal leadership style. Be able to evaluate personal leadership effectively in different contexts.
- Improve knowledge and skills important to personal effectiveness in working with people in the leadership process, including,
- a) Diagnostic, evaluation, and planning skills.
- b) Effective communication and relationships.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the subject, the students will:
- Become fully familiar with leadership traits, behavior and motivation
- Have a full understanding of leadership theory paradigms
- Will be able to explain a leader’s role in creating a culture that supports teams and the management of diversity in a learning organization.
Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to enable the DBA candidates to be thoroughly familiar with the strategic role of HRM for organisational performance. This requires the design and application of formal systems in organisations to ensure human talent’s effective and efficient use to accomplish organisational goals.
Upon completion of this course, candidates will also become fully knowledgeable of the activities that must be undertaken to develop and maintain an effective workforce and also the competencies to find the right people to place them in positions where they can be most effective and develop them further to enhance their contribution to the companies success.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the module, the students:
- Become thoroughly familiar with the strategic role of HRM in improving organisational performance.
- Will be able to adopt a strategic approach for developing human capital through training and development to drive performance.
- Will have the competencies to undertake Human Resource Planning with capabilities for assessing organisational needs and matching them with quality employees.
Objectives
In this course, students will:
- Learn about awareness and understanding of essential issues in corporate finance.
- Learn to relate financial and theoretical models to real-world phenomena.
- Exposed to “classic” finance contributions, however, current financial developments will also be discussed.
- Exposed to potential avenues for future research interest in finance
- Guided on the use of tools from contract theory and game theory.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Analyse various theories and paradigms of finance
- Explain the various theories, concepts and fundamentals of finance
- Apply different financial policies, investment policies and resource allocation in organisations
- Compose special financial written reports on organisations
- Critique organisations operations using relevant financial theories
Objectives
The objective of this course is to make students understand the international dimensions of accounting and financial reporting. Through readings, research, problem-solving, case analysis, and class discussions, students should be able to develop analytical and practical skills to deal with international financial reporting issues and problems effectively.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the subject, the students will:
- Become thoroughly familiar with the main topics in international accounting
- Gain knowledge about the differences in financial measurement and reporting practices that exist internationally and learn about the measures employed to cope with differences.
- Learn about the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) movement and the implications of reading financial statements based on IFRS.
Objectives
In this course, students will:
- Learn the concepts, fundamentals, and strategic management models and their applicability to the industry.
- Be guided on the procedures involved in the strategy formation and implementation within an organisation.
- Get exposure to different strategic management systems, their effectiveness, drawbacks, and application in leading organisations.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain problematic issues within any organisation, give an overall analysis and make strategic suggestions to solve them.
- Analyse strategic processes within organisations and identify accurate choices of strategies which affect firm performance.
- Analyse and critique thoroughly how the various functional areas (e.g., marketing, MIS, or finance) interact with each other and ultimately contribute to strategy.
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Learning Resources
Live & interactive lectures by expert faculties
Recorded session for offline viewing
World-class curriculum by eminent faculty
Regular webinars by industry leaders
Assignments for module assessments
Easy-to-use LMS accessible anywhere
Online library to further enhance your knowledge
Dissertation on your area of research work
Programme Structure And Delivery Modes
- 80 credit hours, including ten coursework units and a thesis of 45,000 words.
- Lectures in the evenings and weekends.
- Supervision by qualified and experienced supervisors during the thesis stage.
- Library assistance and electronic library services.
- ‘Doctoral Symposia’
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About City University
City University in Selangor, Malaysia was founded by a group of scholars with extensive experience in local and international universities in April 1984. The mission of the university is to provide high-quality industry and market-driven educational courses/programmes to produce knowledge-based, socially responsible leaders and managers.
The programmes offered at City University are comprehensive and recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) as well as the Malaysia Qualifications Agency (MQA). The accreditation provides local and international recognition of City University as an institution of higher learning. Additionally, the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia recognises the university as a credible education provider.
- Accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and Public Service Department (JPA)
- Approved by World Education Services (WES)
- Also, listed under World Higher Education Database (WHED) – a portal, in collaboration with UNESCO, provides information on higher education systems.
- 2016 – The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) awarded a full University accreditation status and we are now known as City University Malaysia
- 2010 – Upgraded to a ‘University College’ status and named City University College of Science and Technology
- 1998 – Acquired by Selia Group and was rebranded as Unity College International (UCI) SELIA Group
- 1984 – Established as Petaling Jaya Community College (PJCC) offering American Degree programmes, Technical and Corporate Training
Doctorate Panel
If you’d like to gain the complete skill set to succeed in today’s business world, this is the area for you.
Method of Assessments
- By assignments
- Research Proposal defense (VIVA panel)
- Thesis Defence (VIVA panel)
Entry Requirements
- Candidates must have an MBA or Master's degree or equivalent from recognised institutions.
- Candidates must have at least three years of work experience at the managerial level.
- Candidates must have a thorough command of written and spoken English. English level: 6.0 IELTS or equivalent
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The course will be delivered by senior faculty with decades of experience in Management and Engineering. The panel of faculty have experience in academia as well as industry and this makes them quite suited for teaching professionals who are looking for the next big career progression. Our faculty hold doctorates from international universities like Dundee, Ohio, Texas, Leeds, and Stellenbosch, to name a few, and they have experience working with global organizations. The faculty include senior Director of Two South African firms, a veteran educationist who is a pioneer in online education; a business action coach and an HR Business Partner.
The evaluation is based on assignments for the modules and a Dissertation (project) towards the end of the program. We deliver one module at a time and each module will last for a 1-month post, in which you get a week’s time to complete the assignment. The finished assignment should be uploaded in the Learning Management System (LMS). The faculty will evaluate the assignment and publish your result on the same platform.
Exeed College has implemented a teaching methodology with a greater focus on practical expertise. After the enrollment, you will be given a unique user ID and password to access our online LMS. Our teaching is based on case studies presented via HD videos, which increases students’ involvement, and promotes active learning. The course can be done 100% online. Lectures will be delivered through our LMS and the assignments are to be submitted as a soft copy using your student login. Students benefit from 24/7 access to our award-winning study platform and online resources, which include the necessary study materials for their program:
- Live interactive classes by senior faculties
- A recorded session for offline viewing
- Case studies delivered in HD-quality video
- Online resources and publications
- Full academic support
- E-Books and revision kits
- Quick tests for challenging your knowledge of key concepts and theories
- A dedicated online forum for interaction with tutors and classmates
- Access to success manager
- Self-assessed mock assignments
- Live chat feature for any technical support needed
Apart from 8 live interactive sessions for each module, the learners will benefit from the advantage of having these sessions recorded and archived in their LMS, in order to catch up with the missed live sessions. The learners will also have access to the bite-sized learning videos developed with the course content, access to e-library with hundreds and thousands of journals, case studies, presentations, videos, etc. at their disposal to enhance their learning.
As per European Education Framework, a learner has to achieve 60 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in order to get this qualification to be recognized as Masters by any European University and internationally as well. These 60 ECTS are equivalent to 180 UK credits.
UCAM is one of the fastest-growing universities in the European Region and is also one of the most innovative and forward-thinking universities. UCAM is ranked among the top 150 universities in the European Region by the Times Higher Education. Also ranked among the top ten for its Business Administration Program and MBA program in the region, UCAM alumni are currently working with leading companies including Microsoft, EY, PwC, Standard Chartered, PwC, Aramco, Sabic, HSBC, Google, Schlumberger, Air Liquide and Honey Well to name a few. UCAM is internationally recognized, and students can get it attested from the respective Foreign and External Affairs Ministry.
Yes, this will definitely help you in migrating to these countries. Students can get their degree equivalence from ECA (Education Credential Assessment) organizations like WES, ICAS, IQAS.
Each class has about 45 students from different nationalities working with leading companies. The batch of students consists of entrepreneurs, managers, CEOs, supervisors, engineers, consultants, directors and senior executives. Also the students are from diverse sectors like oil & gas, government, media, construction, IT, Telecom, consulting, airline, manufacturing, banking, financial services, retail, pharma, FMCG and healthcare sectors. The current batch has students from Air Liquide, Schulumberg, Air Liquide, Saudi Electricity Company, Amazon, Noon, NMC Healthcare, ADFERT, Etihad, Emirates, Botswana Power Corporation, Allergen, Covance, Julphar and Nutricia to name a few.
Post completion of Part-1, you will be entitled to receive a Postgraduate Extended Diploma in Business Administration (Specialization), which is a Level-7 qualification. This carries 120 UK credits which you may choose to transfer towards your MBA top-up with the same University.
The fee of the program is as published on the website and the scholarship can be provided based on different factors. However, this one-year MBA with Exeed – UCAM is one of the most affordable programs in the UAE region and has a flexible payment plan of monthly installments to pay out the fee in a span of 12 months.
The program fee includes your registration to all courses (Part 1 & 2), certification, career support, course delivery.
You can apply by submitting the following documents:
- Application form
- Most updated resume
- Scanned copy of your highest qualification certificate
- Copy of passport
- Passport size photograph
When it comes to an online study program the first question that comes to a student is whether it is a self-study program, but with Exeed College we are looking at more of a guided level learning program with live interactive sessions being conducted which already covers up the main factor involved in availing a full time MBA title. As per European Education Framework, a learner has to achieve 60 ECTS before he/she can be conferred an MBA by any European University. These 60 ECTS which are considered as a full time MBA title under global standards. Through Cambridge International Qualification (CIQ), Exeed has partnered with different Universities in Europe/UK/USA to assist busy working professionals to realize their dream of earning an MBA under a guided level learning program flexible and well-structured online based level platform.
MOFA stands for Ministry of Foreign Affairs. UAE MOFA attestation is mandatory on every document after UAE embassy attestation for getting a valid visa. UCAM MBA title is verified and recognized under MOFA. MOFA attestation is required for all those universities who do not have a physical campus in the UAE.
MOHE stands for Ministry of Higher Education. MOHE approves, accredits and recognizes only those qualifications which are pursued through a physical campus in the country of origin.
However, MOHE attestation is not mandatory for expats residing in the UAE. Therefore, UCAM MBA Degrees are attested and verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
-Yes, it is quite possible, as we follow the protocols of Recognized Prior Learning Policy (RPL) under which there are two categories:
*RPCL(Recognized Prior Credential Learning): Where the subjects learnt by the student (transcripts required) based on their previous qualifications (Master’s Degree or Level 6 &7 diploma) are mapped with our course modules post which he/she will be eligible for the Module exemptions.
* RPEL (Recognized Prior Experiential Learning): Where the student documents will be mapped with the prior experiential learning (acquired through work experience), post which he/she will be eligible for some exemptions.
Any university in the world allows maximum exemptions of 1 or 2 modules only as per the policy, exceptional cases would be discussed with the authority concerned, to be taken into the consideration.
NOTE: Course fee and Module Exemptions are two independent factors regardless of the number of modules exempted, the course fee will remain the same. This should be noted by the student prior to raising the module exemption request.
Once the module exemption feedback is received, the Advisor concerned will submit the RPL Letter to the student stating the number of modules exempted along with its credits.
Yes, this will help you in migrating to these countries. Students can get their degree equivalence from ECA (Education Credential Assessment) organizations like WES, ICAS, IQAS, as we hold the World Education Services (WES) accreditation.
Although the sessions are being recorded and archived on the LMS system which can be accessed at any time, the student would be required to achieve at least 70% of attendance, which will be captured during the live interactive platform.
Yes, we do provide services in attaining the attestation of a degree certificate with an additional service fee charge.
All the courses are internationally accepted, including the UAE, and you will receive MOFA attestation for the same, if you wish. An additional charge will be there for the attestation.
Both Westford University and Exeed College are entities of the Westford Education group. We offer MBA programs through various Universities, but we have one University in common which is UCAM and we give different specializations comparing them.
We have mature entry routes for people who want to consider joining MBA, so there are students who have done 12th grade or maybe they have diploma, which is of a lower level, but since we want to enhance their profile on a more wider perspective, this is an additional bonus Diploma Level 7 given to them for enhancing their profile. It’s as good as a free certification.
This program is purely designed for working professionals, we take their time and comfort into consideration. Whatever a student learns in two year is combined into one which in turn saves more time and money.
We have many students from your country who have joined us of which we can assist you in giving references. Plus, we have references of our alumni, who have completed the course and you can talk to them on our website.
None, the services we provide to the high school or a graduate is the same. We don’t distinguish between the students on the basis of education.
It is always better to have an MBA rather than opting for the diploma programs. As a student you will be receiving UK Level 7 Diploma qualification as an added benefit included in the course fee.
6 to 8 months depending on the Deferment reason, if a student exceeds the promised deferment period, the student is bound to pay the registration fees.
PGED is 6 Modules which is 120 UK credits, whereas PG Diploma is 2 modules i.e. 40 UK credits.
Yes, definitely it holds a value as it is an added certificate in your profile. A student will gain instant free membership of 1 year affiliate level.
The dedicated career support team will assist you from your first semester at Exeed College until your graduation and beyond if need be.
There will be a further specified timeline given to submit the assignment once the initial deadline is expired. If the student still fails to submit then he/she will get a fine of AED 250.
As the program is purely designed for the working professionals there is no failing system. The student always gets an option of redoing the assignments.
