The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) covers a study period of three to a maximum of seven years, is divided into two phases, and concludes with 180 ECTS. The following services must be  provided in the course of study: 

Phase 1

Phase 2

The doctoral study process may start with the initiative and application of the doctoral student  candidate. After contacting:  

1. The applicant fills  in the forms and sends the required information (title and abstract of the  intended research). The following documents must be sent in digital form: extended curriculum  vitae, copy of passport, copies of education and degrees (i.e. academic courses, Bachelor, Master, Mag., Dipl.‐Ing., Licenciado, etc.) with the name of the corresponding institution, place, date, subject, credit points), passport photograph (in jpg  or pdf format).  

2. The student signs the application form.

3. GHU’s Academic Registry  office checks the entirety of the transferred documents by the applicant and declares admission (or not) to the doctoral study program within a period of four  weeks.  

4. GHU’s office informs the applicant about the admission (or not) to the doctoral study program.

5.  The finance department sends the first payment invoice of USD 9.000,00.  

6. GHU’s Academic Registry office declares the official admission to the doctoral study program and the student can get into the virtual Campus.
   

7. GHU looks for an appropriate  advisor for the student's intended research and makes contact between advisor and doctoral  student.  

8. Advisor and student then arrange a meeting (virtual) where the advisor will be doing the interview in order to determine whether he will  take responsibility for advising the intended research project of the doctoral student applicant.  If this is the case the applicant is finally admitted to the doctoral study program and the advisory agreement  between both is signed.

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• Finance
• Logistics
• Tourism
• Real Estate Management
• Banking and Insurance
• Public Administration and Management
• Energy
• Sports
• Management Consulting
  
• Environment
• Communication
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business and Taxes
• Sustainable Management
• Marketing Management
• Health
• Company Restructuring
• Leadership

Since only a limited number of doctoral students can be enrolled, the admission will be decided in this order: Date of the binding registration, the admission criteria, and appointment of an Advisor. 

If the application for doctoral studies is rejected, because of a lack of requirements, there are no fees or costs, and the next application will be used.