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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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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 DBA 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 to take your next steps.
Because our DBA program allows you to focus on a specialized study area, you can further your expertise through research, examination, and applying theoretical knowledge to real-world business problems. You can also learn how to become an essential contributor in your field and the kind of leader who inspires others.
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
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Accounting degree is designed to help equip you with accounting training that can help you pursue a career 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.
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Executive Coaching
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Executive Coaching degree is designed to help you learn how to mentor business owners, managers, and executives. You can also learn how to promote professional growth among business leaders and equip them to lead their organizations. And, if you already work in business coaching or consulting, you could develop the skills 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 in Finance degree is designed to expand on your knowledge by providing the tools to pursue roles of leadership in finance. This online DBA program’s curriculum is geared towards financial leadership and the strategies best utilized to serve your company and clients.
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Healthcare Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management degree is designed to help you pursue a career in the healthcare industry. 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.
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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 prepare 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.
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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 to pursue leadership positions in international companies. Through this online DBA program, you will examine the global financial market and the cultural influences that impact successful business practices. You will also explore developing international business strategies and analyze ethical considerations.
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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 you gain tools to serve as a valuable asset to your company.
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Marketing
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing degree is designed to help equip you to lead at the highest levels of the corporate world. In this program, you can examine management principles and market research. You can also study 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.
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Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Nonprofit Leadership and Management degree can equip you to enhance your nonprofit’s impact with confidence and expertise. Through our DBA online program, you can deepen your knowledge and gain additional tools to enhance your leadership and operation of an effective nonprofit organization.
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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 to pursue leadership roles in 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 to better help you prepare to evaluate, strategize, and execute successful projects while also considering the scope of a project, time management, client relations, and quality control.
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Real Estate Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Real Estate Development can equip you to develop effective business strategies, policies, and solutions for achieving a sustainable competitive edge in the marketplace.
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Six Sigma
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Six Sigma can help you learn best business practices. 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 in Strategic Management degree is designed to help you prepare 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. You can learn the skills to specify the organization’s objectives and develop policies and procedures to achieve them. Additionally, you can learn how to assign resources to implement these plans effectively.
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Strategic Media and Digital Content
With 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
With Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management and Logistics degree, you can be better equipped with the tools to assist organizations in operating more efficiently. Organizations must rely on efficient supply chains to compete in the global market. Studying methods for optimizing efficiency can potentially make you an asset to your organization.
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Tourism Management
Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in 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. You can use this knowledge to pursue leadership positions 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).
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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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
- Additionally, the degree should include 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.
- DBA in Accounting: One of the following degrees is required:
- 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
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.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions for Our Online DBA Program
What professional skills could I study in this online doctoral program in business?
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 business doctoral program online?
- 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 degree in business administration curriculum can help set you apart from the competition.
What can I do with a doctorate degree in business administration?
With the specialized skills you can learn in this program, 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 doctorate degree in business:
- Corporate consultant
- Education administration
- Entrepreneurship and sole proprietorship
- Executive management
- Government business or policy consultant
- Higher education faculty/professorship
What if I haven't completed any graduate business courses?
If you have not completed graduate-level coursework in business, our online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree can help you get started. If you don’t have an MBA but you have completed 30 or more graduate credit hours in business, you can still apply!
How do I choose between a DBA and a PhD?
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programs focus on the practical application of theory and knowledge to specific business problems. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in business focus on preparing individuals for academic careers and conducting academic research.
Both the DBA and Ph.D. are considered to be terminal degrees in business and have the following in common:
- Rigorous courses of study
- Significant emphasis on research (DBA – practical application emphasis, Ph.D. theoretical emphasis)
- Development and defense of a major doctoral research project
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