Organisational leaders
Lead with greater authority
Build on your management experience and strengthen the insight and confidence you bring to leadership, strategy and organisational change.
MONARCH BUSINESS SCHOOL
Doctor of
Business
Administration
EXPERIENCE · AUTHORITY · ACHIEVEMENT
You’ve earned your experience. Now earn your doctorate. Build your professional authority and credibility through flexible, faculty-guided study.
PROGRAMME BROCHURE · MONARCH SWITZERLAND
MONARCH BUSINESS SCHOOLAPPLIED DOCTORAL STUDY · SWITZERLAND
DBA
Your experience. Your ambition.
Doctor of Business
Administration
You’ve earned your experience.
Now earn your doctorate.
Build the authority, credibility and professional distinction you want for your next chapter—with Monarch Business School Switzerland.
100% onlineStudy from anywhere
24 or 48 monthsFlexible pathway
Faculty guidedPersonal mentoring
MA in passingMilestone award
Your next professional chapter
Your expertise deserves a next chapter.
You have built experience and expertise. Now take them further—toward greater leadership responsibility, a stronger advisory practice or the personal achievement of earning your doctorate.
Your professional experience provides the foundation; program study, applied research and faculty guidance help you develop fresh insight and a contribution to practice.
Study while you work
Move forward without stepping away.
Asynchronous study and individual faculty mentoring support study alongside work. This doctoral program may be completed fully online, including the doctoral defence. No relocation is required. Candidates may select an in-person doctoral defence when offered by Monarch.
MONARCH BUSINESS SCHOOLAPPLIED DOCTORAL STUDY · SWITZERLAND
DBA
Plan your next step
Programme facts
| Institution | Monarch Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Department | Monarch Business School |
| Award | Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) |
| Study mode | Fully online, including the doctoral defence |
| Study format | Part-time |
| Standard pathway | 24-month minimum registration |
| Extended pathway | 48-month minimum registration |
| Designed for | Experienced managers and professionals |
| Residency | No relocation required |
| Language | English |
| Institution location | Switzerland |
| Entry | Monthly entry; starts on the 1st |
| Faculty support | Individual mentoring through research milestones |
| Additional award | MA in Business Research upon successful completion of the DBA |
Study alongside your career
The DBA may be completed fully online, including the doctoral defence. An in-person defence may be selected when offered by Monarch. Minimum registration periods are not guaranteed completion times or tuition caps; completion depends on research progress and fulfilment of programme requirements.
MONARCH BUSINESS SCHOOLAPPLIED DOCTORAL STUDY · SWITZERLAND
DBA
Your doctoral journey
A clear pathway from question to contribution.
01 · PREPARE
Build the foundations
Develop research methods and academic writing through Research Skills I and II.
02 · FRAME
Shape your proposal
Develop your research proposal during the programme, in conjunction with faculty, and refine the managerial question to be investigated.
03 · INVESTIGATE
Conduct fieldwork
Gather and analyse evidence within your professional or sectoral context using the Monarch Standard Research Method.
04 · SYNTHESISE
Develop your manuscript
Connect findings with applied frameworks and recommendations for professional practice.
05 · PRESENT
Share your contribution
Present your completed research and its implications before the Review Committee.
ONGOING · MENTORING
Work with faculty
Progress through structured review, feedback and individual academic guidance.
The Monarch Standard Research Method
You do not need a finished research proposal to apply. Once you choose a professional doctorate the faculty will guide you in developing your research proposal. The MSRM provides a clear framework for your project.
Recognition along the way
A master’s award in passing.
Successful completion of the DBA also confers the MA in Business Research under Monarch’s Master-in-Passing framework.
MONARCH BUSINESS SCHOOLAPPLIED DOCTORAL STUDY · SWITZERLAND
DBA
Who this programme is for
For the professional you aspire to become.
Entrepreneurs & advisers
Strengthen your professional voice
Develop a distinctive area of expertise and bring greater depth to your work as an entrepreneur, consultant or trusted adviser.
Public & social sectors
Make a contribution that matters
Bring your experience in government, education, healthcare or NGOs to a project that matters to your profession and the communities you serve.
Your next step begins with a conversation.
Admission considers academic preparation, professional experience, research motivation and fit with the programme. Applicants normally hold a recognised bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree can strengthen an application but is not mandatory. Where needed, a tailored bridging route can reinforce the foundations for doctoral study.
Flexible study. Clear tuition.
Choose a standard 24-month or extended 48-month pathway to suit your professional commitments. Current tuition fees, payment arrangements and continuation conditions are maintained on the programme website.
What do you want to achieve next?
Tell Admissions about your experience and ambitions. Explore the DBA pathway that fits your next professional chapter.
Programme structure, admissions conditions and fees are subject to current institutional requirements. Please consult the programme webpage and Admissions Office for the latest information before applying.
MONARCH BUSINESS SCHOOLAPPLIED DOCTORAL STUDY · SWITZERLAND
DBA
Our doctoral community
Professional experience.
Individual achievements.
Dr. Richmond Ezenwa Okafor
Graduate · DBA in Entrepreneurship
Drawing on more than twenty-five years of entrepreneurial leadership, Dr. Okafor examined digital transformation and collaboration in Nigeria’s road-freight sector. His research developed a practical framework to support more efficient, transparent and digitally enabled collaboration among logistics providers, shippers and transport operators.
Dr. Scott Farrell
Graduate · DBA
Dr. Farrell completed his DBA while serving as Group Chief Financial Officer for B. Braun Companies Southern Africa. Drawing on leadership across finance, operations and healthcare markets, his research explored the organisational factors that support financial resilience, strategic transformation and cross-border operational effectiveness.
Dr. Marlene Gonzalez
Graduate · Dual PhD / DBA
Dr. Gonzalez’s academic background includes an MBA from IESA Business School in Venezuela and a BA in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College USA. Her doctoral interests centred on organisational neuroscience, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to the study of management and professional practice.
Dr. Allison Ayodeji Aliu
Graduate · Dual PhD / DBA
Drawing on nearly two decades of commercial leadership in the petroleum sector, Dr. Aliu examined the strategic choices facing Nigerian independent energy companies during multinational divestment. His research connected commercial judgement, stakeholder interests and long-term value creation.
Explore the DBA community
Meet more DBA and dual PhD / DBA students and graduates on the DBA programme page →
YOUR EXPERIENCE. YOUR NEXT CONTRIBUTION.
Your experience brought you this far.
Your ambition can take you further.
Picture your next chapter: deeper expertise, a stronger professional voice and the pride of earning your doctorate. At Monarch Business School Switzerland, pursue your ambition alongside your career, with individual faculty guidance.
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