Admission onto the DBA

The Doctorate of Business Administration is aimed at professionals with an MBA or Masters degree and with a minimum three years of prior experience in management.   

The DBA program comprises seminars and workshops adapting to the busy work schedule of professionals who are currently working.    

The selection of applicants is conducted via analysis of an application file and a motivation interview that is carried out on campus at the School or remotely for international applicants.   

All research topics are accepted provided they have a direct link with business and management.   

Applicants must provide the following: 

  • Completed application file 
  • ID photo 
  • Photocopy of official ID 
  • Photocopies of diplomas and reports obtained from baccalaureate level onwards (certified and translated into French for documents in another language) 
  • CV + covering letter 
  • 100 euros administrative fee (reduced to 50 euros for scholarship students, subject to producing the definitive scholarship certificate for the academic year in progress  

The aim of this interview is to assess the degree of motivation and open-mindedness of the applicant as well as how appropriate their personality/knowledge is for the teaching delivered at Paris School of Business. The interview may be conducted on site, by telephone or by videoconference.   

To join the Doctorate of Business Administration, applicants can choose between two start dates: 

  • December 
  • April 

 

We offer personalized support for people with disabilities as well as sportspeople, artists and entrepreneurs.   

For further information, please consult our dedicated page. 

Download the Application Form

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Paris School of Business processes the collected data in order to manage your requests for information and support you in your orientation. We inform you that Paris School of Business uses your data for marketing purposes to personalize and adapt its service offers to your needs and to establish statistics and marketing profile models. By providing your contact details, you agree to be contacted by our advisers from Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 19:00. Your data will be kept for a period of 3 years; to learn more about the management of your personal data and to exercise your rights, please consult the school's data protection policy or send an email to the data protection officer of the school of your choice. Data protection policy