Cambridge College Launches Proffesional Doctorate of Business Administration (Dba)
The world of business and management is undergoing rapid and profound changes. Theories, practices and strategies which seemingly worked yesterday are failing today. Institutional and business leaders, policy makers and managers everywhere are increasingly confronted by novel situations without historical precedent, precipitating the need for new knowledge.
To meet the needs of this interconnected global economy with rapidly changing population dynamics and market forces, Cambridge College has partnered with Asia e University ( AeU), to offer the Sri Lankan market, a professional DBA ( Doctorate in Business Administration) that is slated amongst the eight best DBA programs in Malaysia.
AeU is a dual-mode, international university in Asia under the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). Based in Malaysia, the university has the support of 34 ACD Member Countries. Their key focus is on personalized learning and in providing education for working professionals in search of flexibility, innovation and creativity in their education needs.
This DBA program by AeU has been created for senior professionals and managers and for upper level professional employees, looking to advance their careers by enhancing their leadership capabilities and experiencing first- hand, the power of an innovative, research- backed approach to today’s workplace challenges.
The 3 year program comprising seven modules, is designed to build on the business acumen of previously undertaken graduate studies, using global intelligence as a focus to equip participants with the skills needed to solve business problems, regardless of the context. It offers all the academic rigour of a traditional PhD but is largely tailored to an executive audience and researchers who want a qualification that is practical and relevant to the organizations they work at.
Academic Director of the program and well known marketing professional, Mr. Lewie Diasz stated “Our DBA is designed for active senior managers and executives who want to gain new insights and perspectives into change leadership and management based on critical exploration of their own evolving professional practice. It is particularly appropriate for those wishing to improve their capability to lead and manage change in an established or new organization.”
He added “Global intelligence is a key focus of our DBA program. This DBA is structured to support in developing one’s thinking, framing the challenge, and implementing, evaluating and communicating solutions which have a real, practi- cal impact. Participants of this program will become adept at finding better solutions for contemporary business situations, a vital asset for any business leader. They will develop leadership and critical thinking skills through disciplined self-reflection, learn how to apply diverse research and intelligence to complex and ambiguous workplace situations, understand how to meet the differing needs of stakeholders while driving the success of an organization and acquire the practical, theoretical and analytical skills to lead teams in a global work environment. At the end of the program, they can expect to emerge with enhanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, making them strong leaders ready to reach the highest levels of professional excellence. “
Overall, this practitioner oriented doctoral degree can be considered as a launch pad for senior executives and business leaders to lead change initiatives , transform their field of business and help them become thought leaders in their chosen areas of expertise.
The DBA is incidentally, the highest level of qualification that can be offered by an academic body and it’s placed at the Level 12 of the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework ( SLQF). The fact that this program is also accepted and recognized by the University Grants Commission ( UGC) further adds to the credentials of the program.
Cambridge College that has been launched by a band of top business professionals with the aim of fulfilling the gap of executive education in the country, hopes to bring in more practical oriented professional programs of this nature, that will be aimed at senior professional to enhance their knowledge and career prospects.
For further information email
dba@ccbm.lk