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Reach the Pinnacle of Your Career with a DBA in Executive Coaching
Are you a business professional seeking a terminal degree? Do you want to advance your career as an executive coach or branch out into this exciting field? Are you looking to pass on your business expertise to other leaders in the industry?
If that sounds like you, Liberty’s online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Executive Coaching can help. Our program is designed to help equip you for top-level business roles. You can advance your knowledge of important business practices, receive specialized training in professional coaching, and prepare to solve real-world business problems. And, by earning your DBA, you can demonstrate to employers that you are committed to achieving excellence.
Liberty’s executive coaching specialization explores practical methods for mentoring business owners, managers, and executives. Upon graduation, you could pursue new job opportunities in executive coaching and consulting. You can help business leaders hone their skills and lead their organizations to success.
Partner with us and see how far a DBA in Executive Coaching can take you!
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Executive Coaching Doctorate?
At Liberty, we’ve designed our online executive coaching degree with your success in mind. Our DBA professors seek to equip qualified professionals with the knowledge, skills, and values essential for impacting the world. If you want to dive deeper into advanced business topics and boost your expertise, we can help.
Here are some of the benefits of choosing Liberty’s executive coaching program:
- Flexibility | Our DBA in Executive Coaching degree program is offered 100% online, and the classes have no set login times. You can earn your degree from the comfort of your home and easily access your course materials whenever you need them. Most importantly, you can stay invested in the things that really matter — like your family, job, and community — while pursuing your academic goals.
- Valuable Credentials | Liberty’s online executive coaching degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). You can pursue your degree with confidence knowing that our DBA program has met rigorous academic standards.
- Integrity | At Liberty, our mission is to Train Champions for Christ. That’s why our online executive coaching doctorate is designed to integrate biblical principles with professional knowledge. In addition to honing your skills and enhancing your business acumen, you can prepare to stand out as an ethical, value-driven professional.
- Career Preparation | Our DBA program can help you use theory and research methods to address practical business challenges. You can build upon your previous knowledge and experience while preparing to pursue advanced business roles. For example, if you already work in executive coaching or consulting, you could develop the skills needed to manage a consulting firm and equip other executive coaches to effectively serve their clients.
What Will You Study in Our Online Doctoral Degree in Executive Coaching?
This program offers a blend of core business classes and specialized training in coaching. You’ll have the opportunity to take courses that are drawn from both our School of Business and our School of Behavioral Sciences. That way, you can develop a diverse skill set that could set you apart from the competition.
Within your core courses, you will explore a variety of pertinent topics, including supply chain management, allocation of financial resources, marketing, strategy formulation, and human resource management. You can train to stand out as a leader in the field of executive coaching and help business leaders achieve their full potential.
Our executive coaching online degree also provides an in-depth look at research methods, culminating in an Applied Doctoral Research Project. Completing this project will help you contribute to the ongoing discussion about business practices and apply what you’ve learned to the real world.
With the executive coaching specialization, you can prepare to promote professional growth among business leaders. You’ll analyze professional coaching from a business standpoint and learn how to conduct financial coaching. Our program can also help you do the following:
- Discover practical ways to connect and communicate with clients.
- Explore contemporary issues and theories in the field of coaching.
- Help business owners and managers navigate challenges related to project management, cultural awareness, and intergenerational issues.
- Mentor individuals in leadership positions and help them cultivate unity in their organizations.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Educator/professor
- Executive coach
- Leadership development consultant
- Private business consultant
- Training coordinator
Featured Courses
Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
- View the Doctor of Business Administration Handbook for additional program information.
- The Applied Doctoral Research Project (ADRP) in the DBA program relates to a business problem in your specialization.
Degree Completion Plan
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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.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Admission Information for Liberty’s DBA in Executive Coaching Program
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.
- 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
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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.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Liberty's DBA programs accredited?
Liberty’s Doctor of Business Administration in Executive Coaching is accredited by ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Our School of Business is among only 3% of business schools worldwide to earn ACBSP accreditation.
What resources will be available while pursuing this degree?
As an online student, you can access a wide variety of resources through Liberty’s library portal while completing your doctorate in executive coaching.
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