Doctor of Business Administration

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at Lawrence Tech is an intensive practioner-scholar program designed to develop leaders who can think strategically and act decisively in today’s global environment. It is one of the few on-campus, part-time, practitioner-scholar programs in the nation that is designed for working professionals (with weekend residency requirements).  

The DBA program faculty provides students with a unique blend of the theory and practice of leadership and management.  The program equips students with the knowledge, skills and qualities that tomorrow's leaders need to address the multi-dimensional challenges they will confront from accelerating global economic forces, rapidly changing technologies, work force diversity, conflicting value systems and from the demographic, political and structural changes occurring in the world economy.

Students in the DBA program master basic principles, core theories, fundamental concepts, and advanced research techniques.  Students develop the analytical skills and acquire the tools necessary to review literature critically; to conduct independent qualitative and quantitative research; and to engage in scholarly writing.  These skills allow graduates of the DBA program to exercise sound judgment and make informed decisions.  Additionally, graduates of the DBA program are thoroughly prepared in both theory and practice of leadership and management, and for executive-level positions in business, government, consulting and for teaching at universities that emphasize theory and practice.