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A practical approach, targeting applied research,
Create your own research project within the program
The DBA (Doctorate of Business Administration) is a degree developed by major French and international universities. It is recognized in France and internationally as the highest available academic credential in management. Pursuing your DBA in Paris is one of the best ways to improve your skills!
Languages
100% in English
Schedule
Appropriate for working professionals
Length
36 month
Tuition
13000€ for the 1rst year ; 7000€ for the 2nd year ; 7000€ for the 3rd year
Next start date
May 2025 or December 2025
Campus
Paris
The DBA is offered in English, and is a continuation of the BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), and the MBA (Master of Business Administration). After completing this degree, you will have in-depth knowledge of the management world. The DBA truly serves as a link between academic research and the business world; the ISC Paris DBA program is aimed at professionals who want to pursue a new career path by learning new skills. The ISC Paris DBA has its finger on the pulse of an increasingly interconnected and complex business world, offering you a high level of visibility and documented expertise related to current business issues.
This diploma is also helpful for managers who want to develop their international profile and reach high positions in their company by studying abroad. This is the reason why you should pursue your DBA with a school in Paris, one of the most renowned cities in the world in terms of higher education.
The ISC Paris group is committed to academic excellence, with a team of 50 tenured or tenure-track professors, of which 36 hold Doctorates and 13 hold the prestigious designation of authorized research directors. We also offer managers a high level of personal attention from our team of full-time researchers, and our dedicated research facilities.
Our school is constantly tracking trends in the ever-evolving business world. This led us to create a DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) in Paris, as a degree program for top-level managers. This program gives students insights and expertise related to issues in the modern business world, by helping to model best practices.
A practical approach, targeting applied research,
Create your own research project within the program
International accreditations that guarantee the program’s quality
Personal attention from our team of professors
A flexible schedule and hybrid instruction, allowing you to continue working
Tool kit to navigate complex business environment
The most important aspect of this research-based curriculum is your DBA thesis, for which you do a public defense. Unless you are otherwise authorized, your thesis must be written in English.
To introduce students to the world of research and to develop thesis-writing skills, students receive 120 hours of courses in English, both in-person and online:
Before choosing a thesis topic, students must write and defend a research proposal before the DBA oversight committee. Students writing a thesis will be advised by two supervisors who are qualified researchers in the area that the student is studying.
The DBA proves that you are an experienced manager, specializing in real-world organizational issues. It provides you with new skills, and prepares you for a high-level position. If you work in upper management, you will gain a new level of credibility once you’ve earned your DBA in Paris. Studying with a French school will prove your open mindset and your capacity to adapt to new professional contexts.. You might work in in your home country or anywhere in the world, in a public or private-sector entity, and share your knowledge with your co-workers.
Understanding and working in an increasingly complex business world
The DBA program is for intelligent, thoughtful managers who want to develop new ways of understanding and working in an increasingly complex business world. Research-based training helps our DBA students understand theoretical knowledge.
Developing critical thinking skills to identify management problems
The DBA will also help you to develop critical thinking skills to identify management problems that limit economic and business performance, and to apply the appropriate skills and academic rigor to transform this knowledge into management solutions.
Key skills: Understanding business issues using strategic theories
Skills targeted: Preparing a research project related to strategy
Key skills: Understanding business issues using innovation theories
Skills targeted: Preparing a research project related to innovation
Key skills: Understanding academic standards
Skills targeted: Preparing research questions and hypotheses
Key skills: Conducting interviews
Skills targeted:
-Gathering data
-Performing qualitative and quantitative analyses
The ISC Paris DBA is a particularly well-structured and well-organized program. It is the ideal program for both experienced professionals and new graduates. It increases students’ learning, while offering an approach that is balanced between theory and practice. The program has a strong emphasis on analytical reasoning, and develops each student’s ability to carry out rigorous university research. It also creates a bridge between academia and theory, in a very real-world way. The program includes the highest-caliber teaching faculty. Course sessions are dynamic and involve a great deal of participation. The ISC Paris DBA program is more than a doctoral degree. It is a very enriching program that provides students with all of the analytical, academic, and practical skills that they need to succeed in their chosen areas of expertise.
In an increasingly complex world shaped by the rise of AI and multifaceted global challenges, managers must develop advanced analytical and research skills to navigate change and drive innovation. These skills are essential not only for maintaining their own competitiveness but also for driving the success of their organizations. The ISC Paris DBA program equips professionals with the tools to critically assess and address these challenges and generate impactful knowledge. It empowers them to lead transformative change within their organizations and industries, and ultimately, across society as a whole.
Nabil GHANTOUS, DBA program director.
Activities alternate between lectures, discussions, and group work.
When students complete the program, they will be able to understand and appreciate various types of journals, various types of academic and practical genres and structures. They will also know how to write a research proposal, identify a journal’s target audience, and identify the design and methods for their own research.
Each course is individually evaluated using either a final exam, or a grade based on various evaluations (midterm exam, final exam, participation, etc.).
Attendance at exams is mandatory.
Exam results are posted on the intranet.
ECTS credits are awarded if the student’s average grade on the course evaluations is at least 10/20. Credits are awarded directly or after makeup exams, depending on the jury’s decision.
The DBA is primarily for:
