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Prepare to Lead with a Doctor of Business Administration 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?
By completing Liberty University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) online degree, you can take courses that can help prepare you for management at the highest levels of the corporate world. Our professors are respected business professionals who can mentor, partner with, and teach you how to expand your influence and further your career with excellence and integrity.
Through our 100% online Doctor of Business Administration degree, you can benefit from advanced training in several important fields of business. You’ll also focus on a specialized skill path to help prepare you to lead. In Liberty’s online DBA programs, you can choose a specialization to align your studies with your specific interests.
You’ll combine knowledge about research methods with an understanding of how to properly use them in our DBA degree program. Through this program, you also have the opportunity to make practical, real-world applications. By conferring your Doctor of Business Administration degree, you can gain the ability to evaluate businesses to determine the most effective industry practices.
Our 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?
A DBA is a Doctor of Business Administration degree. It is designed to build upon your existing business knowledge. The DBA is a practical, advanced business program designed to augment your business experience and training and help you overcome challenges and solve problems at a higher level.
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. Our DBA program aims to help you understand critical topics such as human resource management, quantitative research methods, strategy formulation, and strategic thinking. As a student in our online DBA degree, you can select from several areas of study to tailor your program to your career goals.
Core courses in your online doctorate in business administration programs may include Current Topics in Business Administration, Foundations of Applied Research Methods, Strategic Allocation of Financial Resources, Understanding the Organization, Managing the Supply Chain, and Marketing for Competitive Advantage. Courses specific to your selected specialization allow you to hone your existing knowledge in an area or perhaps expand into a new area.
Toward the end of the program, you will complete a multi-stage applied doctoral research project. In this process, you will conduct original research applicable to a specific business area.
With a Doctor of Business Administration from Liberty University, you will be taught by industry leaders who have years of experience in the business field as well as advanced degrees in business, so you can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education.
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Why Choose Liberty’s Online DBA Degree?
Backed by a brick-and-mortar campus ranked among Niche.com's Top 5 College Campuses in America
What Sets Us Apart?
- Private Nonprofit University
- 600+ Online Degrees
- No Standardized Testing for Admission
- Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
- Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree
Potential Career Opportunities for Online DBA Program Graduates
Completion of our Doctor of Business Administration program can help you prepare to pursue a wide variety of career options. Some positions may require additional training or education. Positions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Accounting executive
- Brand manager
- Certified public accountant
- Chief financial officer
- Data networking analyst
- Digital marketing manager
- Director of information technology/systems
- Healthcare administrator
- Human resources director
- Marketing coordinator/manager
- Private business consultant
- Nonprofit organization director
- Senior project manager
- Systems integration manager
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.
In every business setting, you must apply sound business principles and leadership methods. The DBA is designed to help you develop key, higher-order abilities in leadership and management. Simultaneously, you can also gain specialized skills in your respective field.
Discover more information about each of our exciting specializations below!
Accounting
Executive Coaching
Finance
Healthcare Management
Human Resources
Information Systems
International Business
Leadership
Marketing
Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Project Management
Real Estate Management
Six Sigma
Strategic Management
Strategic Media and Digital Content
Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Tourism Management
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, online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years!
| 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).
These rates are reflective of academic year 2024-2025. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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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
Military Tuition Discount
We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want – at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work toward your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession – for less.
These rates are reflective of academic year 2024-2025. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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