1–3 Years
Online / Flexible Learning
Doctoral / Executive Doctoral Program
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Open / Upcoming Intake
Available, subject to GSBTI approval
1–3 Years
Online / Flexible Learning
Doctoral / Executive Doctoral Program
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Open / Upcoming Intake
Available, subject to GSBTI approval
Apply frameworks to live business challenges.
Engage with mid-career professionals globally.
Demonstrate strategic thinking end-to-end.
This program is suitable for:
This area develops advanced knowledge in strategic management, business modelling, financial management, corporate finance, investment analysis, financial modelling, and business transformation.
Learners study advanced tools for analysing markets, forecasting business conditions, assessing competitors, evaluating market risks, and reviewing the economic prospects of business models.
This area focuses on corporate strategy, market positioning, customer satisfaction, company quality, value proposition development, pricing, product portfolio management, brand management, and strategic sales management.
Learners develop the ability to assess financial challenges and opportunities, evaluate investment decisions, analyse corporate finance strategies, and support strategic planning through financial insight.
Learners develop research competencies and may prepare scientific articles or professional research outputs under academic guidance.
This extended module develops advanced management tools for analysis, evaluation, and market forecasting in highly competitive conditions. Learners analyse market risks, competitors, business process effectiveness, company processes, advantages and disadvantages, and the economic prospects of the company’s business model.
This extended module focuses on effective models of business development and organizational behaviour in the market. Learners study tools for evaluating company divisions, setting management goals, determining market position, managing customer satisfaction, improving company quality, creating value propositions, and forming unique commercial offers. The module also covers brand management, effective pricing, product portfolio management, strategic sales management, sustainable development management, business processes under WTO conditions, and risk management.
This extended module focuses on advanced strategic marketing tools used in international business, including market research, brand management, market segmentation, market positioning, and tools for assessing advertising effectiveness.
This extended module focuses on modern approaches to carrying out changes in business. Learners discuss methods for introducing change with minimal financial, time, and human resource costs.
BusinessStrike is an EMAS Business School learning platform that models real business processes in a safe environment without putting financial resources at risk. It allows learners to assess strategic management, company strategy development, and execution skills, including skills required for asset management during mergers and acquisitions.
This extended module explores advanced tools and methodologies for corporate culture monitoring, management, and change. Learners examine reasons for low effectiveness of motivation and leadership systems across different environments and study differences between mentalities in corporate culture contexts. The module also covers practical ways to increase productivity and enhance staff performance.
This extended module develops advanced technologies and instruments of leadership, employee motivation, and top-manager personal branding used in international and domestic business practice.
This module develops planning, supervision, and organizational skills required to manage company business processes and achieve positive results from company activities.
This module provides comprehensive training in the main aspects of project management within the company. Learners systematize project management knowledge and apply it to organizational work.
This module explores modern approaches to building effective HR management relationship systems. Learners study labour market characteristics, systematic goal-setting in HR, the role of top management in HR management, HR strategy, HR policy, recruitment, hiring, probation, firing processes, and assessment of staff qualification and personal qualities.
This module develops time management skills, tools, and methods to support timely completion of projects and tasks. It includes planning, distribution of tasks, goal setting, delegation, estimating, monitoring, organizing, scheduling, prioritizing, the Eisenhower principle, Pareto law, ABC analysis, Gantt diagrams, value trees, and delegation techniques.
This module develops verbal, non-verbal, and presentation skills. Learners define what makes a good public speaker, analyse public image formation, manage audiences, prepare presentations, avoid common public speaking mistakes, build rapport, and deliver speeches in public.
This module focuses on professional self-presentation, business image, business etiquette, dress code, intercultural etiquette, effective business interaction, and creating a favourable impression in business environments.
This module explores coaching as a tool for personal development, leadership improvement, mobilization of internal potential, and development of new skills for leaders and organizations.
This module explores the influence of societal culture on managers and management practice, including the cultural orientations of individual managers and organization members.
Learners complete an applied doctoral research project or DBA thesis focused on financial management, strategic management, business modelling, corporate finance, business transformation, or a real executive-level business challenge.
This program is designed for experienced finance professionals, senior managers, executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, and business owners seeking doctoral-level executive development.
Applicants would normally be expected to have prior higher education, professional qualifications, or substantial executive/business experience. MBA, EMBA, master’s degree, finance-related professional qualification, or equivalent professional experience may be considered.
Relevant experience in finance, accounting, investment, corporate management, entrepreneurship, consulting, banking, business leadership, or strategic planning is recommended.
Final admission is subject to review by EMAS Business School and GSBTI based on academic background, professional experience, career goals, and program suitability.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) — awarded by EMAS Business School
Strategic Management, Business Modelling & Financial Management
DBA may support progression toward PhD pathways where accepted by the receiving institution
GSBTI supports employers, corporate groups, financial institutions, government agencies, ministries, NGOs, private-sector organizations, and executive teams seeking advanced financial management, strategic planning, business modelling, corporate finance, leadership, and organizational transformation training for senior staff or sponsored cohorts. This program is suitable for organizations seeking to develop finance leaders, strategic planners, senior managers, business transformation leaders, consultants, investment professionals, and executive decision-makers.
Advance your executive career with a DBA focused on financial management, strategic management, business modelling, leadership, and applied doctoral research.
Advance your executive career with a DBA focused on financial management, strategic management, business modelling, leadership, and applied doctoral research.