DBA Online in International Business Expand Your Business Knowledge Across Borders

A doctorate in business administration could be a great step for you if you want to progress in your career and add valuable, practical business knowledge to your brand or business. It could also be a great choice if you are hoping to prepare yourself to be a business professor with research experience in real-world business issues and skills. 

Entering the research conversation around business is another reason to earn a doctorate in business administration. Many aspects of business are changing as technology rapidly transforms cultural, social, and economic factors that closely connect to the world of business. Building knowledge through community in research can be one way of moving forward effectively in this shifting environment. 

Liberty’s DBA in International Business is relevant in an increasingly globalizing world. This trend impacts many aspects of the field of business. The DBA program at Liberty University Online has multiple possible focuses, but the specialization in international business is especially relevant to the increasingly global trajectory in both small and large businesses.

Both the DBA and PhD in Business are terminal business degrees with a strong emphasis on research. Depending on the college or university, both degrees typically cover the basics of business, such as human resource management, finance, business and management, international trade, and international marketing.

However, a DBA degree focuses more on the practical side of business, while a PhD zeroes in on the theoretical. Because of this, Liberty offers an online PhD in Business Administration as well as a DBA.

Your specific interests and career goals can help give you direction in the choice between a DBA and a PhD in Business Administration. For example, DBA students are often business professionals with real-world experience who are looking for a career-enhancing credential. They might aspire to be a top executive in a company, a researcher for new marketing strategies, or an international ambassador between global business partners.

On the other hand, PhD students are likely to be aspiring academics. Their goals might be to conduct theoretical business research, become a business professor, or develop new theories and knowledge in business. Their deep research, original ideas, and analysis of data provide support and information to decision-makers in business.

Many postsecondary institutions are beginning to emphasize real-world preparedness over solely theoretical knowledge. This means that while PhDs in Business have been lauded as the gold medal in the past for aspiring business professors, a DBA could also be valuable in the arena of postsecondary education.

The Applied Doctoral Research Project is a requirement in each of our online DBA programs. You will complete this project at the end of the degree. The project aims to challenge you to apply the knowledge and skills learned throughout the program to create effective solutions to business problems. In your doctoral research project, you have the choice to complete either a consulting project or a single case study.

The consulting project for the DBA in International Business will address an applied business problem related to international business. If you choose the consulting project, you will utilize Lean Six Sigma. The final product, which can include qualitative and quantitative research methods, will include a proposed solution based upon current literature.

If you choose to do the case study for your DBA in International Business degree, you will address a current business problem from the course literature that relates to international business.

If you have any questions about the Applied Doctoral Research Project, please contact luoadmissions@liberty.edu.