DOCTOR OF BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION
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 CHALLENGING, FLEXIBLE
AND GLOBAL
S P Jain’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a 3-year doctoral program
designed to meet the needs of high-achieving professionals who wish to enhance
their business education through original research. The program includes topics
specifically designed to build your research skills and competencies in advanced
areas of management and helps you develop the business expertise and
technological prowess you need to advance your career.

The program builds on the business acumen of previously undertaken graduate

studies, using global intelligence as a tool to solve business problems. It inspires
you to develop new perspectives and approach business in an innovative way; it
offers you the opportunity to study a real business issue in depth and immediately
apply that knowledge in your working life, directly improving commercial
outcomes within your organisation and beyond.

The program offers all the academic rigour of a traditional PhD but is largely
tailored to corporate executives and researchers who want a qualification that is
practical and relevant to the organisation they work for.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
3-year full-time program (or part-time in an equivalent period)

For executives and researchers with 5+ years of work experience

Study on campus in Sydney or online

S P JAIN’S Graduate with an Australian degree

DOCTOR OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

WHY
CHOOSE
S P JAIN?
YOUR GATEWAY TO SENIOR-LEVEL CAREERS
Upon successful completion of the program, you will produce a high-quality research dissertation
that brings insight into an industry-relevant challenge with a specific proposal of the solution. You
will be prepared to take strategic decisions based on the research output and this helps create
career advancement opportunities in the following ways:
You can grow in your current job with promotions and take up challenging responsibilities
You can change your career path from your current corporate job to becoming an independent
consultant in your research area or join a top consultancy organisation
You can start your own research organisation
You can become a consultant to the government
You can teach in top global business schools and make it your second career
EXPLORE OUR GRADUATE OUTCOMES
FOCUS ON APPLIED RESEARCH
The DBA program commences with structured coursework designed to build research
competencies, followed by a research project that enables you to apply those competencies to
add to or improve current business practices.
Our DBA scholars have published 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals mainly indexed in ISI
Thomson, ABDC and Scopus. They have attended 25 conferences and two scholars have earned
patents in their name.
EXPLORE THE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND PATENTS
JOIN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY & GROW YOUR GLOBAL NETWORK
When you join the DBA program at S P Jain, you become part of a community of high-calibre senior
executives, entrepreneurs and business professionals from around the world. The diversity of skills,
academic backgrounds, work experiences and cultures lead to a learning environment that helps
you gain global exposure, broaden your perspective and grow your professional network. As an
S P Jain graduate, you will join our alumni network of 9,000+ alumni worldwide and benefit from a
lifetime of learning and networking opportunities.
EXPLORE OUR CLASS PROFILE
GAIN A WORLD-CLASS DBA DEGREE WITHOUT PAUSING YOUR CAREER
The DBA program at S P Jain allows you to balance your professional, personal and study
commitments efficiently. The coursework classes for both face-to-face and online formats are
scheduled only on weekends and the one-on-one sessions for the research phase are scheduled
per your convenience.
GET PERSONALISED GUIDANCE FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY
You will learn from a multinational community of faculty members who have earned their doctoral
degrees and have rich research and consultancy experience. Every scholar is supervised by
internal faculty members who have extensive experience in the respective research domain. Our
full-time research faculty is committed to devoting time with the scholars to ensure rigour, quality
of research output and personalised support.
EARN THE HIGHEST-LEVEL DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
S P Jain is registered as an Institute of Higher Education by the Tertiary Education Quality and
Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia. Upon graduation, you will be awarded a doctoral degree
by S P Jain School of Global Management, Australia. The DBA degree is the highest-level business
administration degree (level 10 by TEQSA) accepted globally across industries and academic
institutions.
KEY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The program commences with structured coursework designed to build research
competencies, followed by a research project that applies those competencies to
improve business practices or to add new practices.

The first year offers structured coursework assessed by examinations to

prepare students to undertake a research project.

The coursework component comprises four courses, completed over

four terms in a year: Research Methodology and Literature Review, Case
Methodology and Qualitative Research, Statistical Tools and Techniques for
Research, and Research Proposal and Ethics. Learning is assessed during
the course and by a final examination.

Under the guided supervision of an academic, students undertake a large

research project over two years that significantly contributes to business
practice. Upon completion, the thesis is sent to scholars who are experts in
the field for examination.
PROGRAM
ARCHITECTURE
All of the four advanced courseworks (core subjects) must be completed in year 1 of the
program. Each subject has 40 contact hours and is taught over 5 weekends (4 hours
per day). Students are given a week to prepare for an exam and a week’s break after the
exam. It is thereby estimated that a course can be completed within 2 months. These
courses are not inter-dependent, and are offered on a rolling basis.

Competencies and research skills are built using business simulations, practical
exercises, videos, audios, case studies, and lively classroom discussions that draw
on students’ prior work experiences for learning. Upon successful completion of the
coursework component, a large research project is undertaken anywhere in the world.
During this period, an academic with expertise in the research area provides guided
supervision to students, by regularly having face-to-face and/or online meetings.

COURSE DETAILS CREDITS

4 advanced courseworks (core subjects) 80

Thesis work 160

Training and development of cognitive and generic Seminars, workshops,

skills (fundamental skills, human skills, people skills, debates
personal skills)

TOTAL 240

ASSESSMENT METHODS
S P Jain uses a system of continuous student evaluation, rather than a single end-of-
term final examination. To learn about our assessment methods for the DBA program,
refer to the Student Handbook.
CURRICULUM
TIME-
PERSONAL
CODE UNIT TABLED CREDITS
STUDY HOURS
HOURS

DBA Research Methodology and

40 40 20
QTT101 Literature Review

DBA Statistical Tools and Techniques for

40 40 20
QTT102 Research

DBA Case Methodology and Qualitative

40 40 20
PRO101 Research

DBA Research Proposal

40 40 20
PRO102 and Ethics

Thesis work 160

TOTAL CREDITS 240

To understand the Unit Learning Outcomes, please click here.

 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To equip with broad and in-depth knowledge of the theory and
Knowledge of Business scholarly literature of business, management, technology, and
Research related disciplines to generate research that significantly extends
the boundaries of knowledge.

To equip with the statistical foundations and advanced empirical

Research and Business
tools and techniques to develop a research strategy that is
Intelligence
appropriate for the doctoral research work.

Research Problem
To gain deep insight into the conduct of rigorous and theoretically
Solving and Decision
appropriate research skills and reflect scholarly practice.
Making

To demonstrate competency to develop research proposals

Creativity and grounded on existing theories to invent new ideas and solutions
Innovation to practical business problems as discovery of new fact or
substantial contributions to the body of knowledge.

To communicate and critique the content of research papers and

Communication reports as an independent reviewer for peer reviewed journals
and conferences.

To undertake intellectual discourse with peers, academic

Intercultural
community and other stakeholders through coherent writing and
Competence
effective presentation.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES To prove that the final research work should demonstrate the
scholar ability to defend his research by originality of work,
Knowledge of Business, Management and Emerging Technologies insightful and innovative solutions for business problems in
Autonomy and various contexts with maintenance of ethical standards in
Research and Business Intelligence
Accountability of the execution of research and its subsequent reporting with a high
Problem Solving and Decision Making Research level of personal autonomy and accountability.
Creativity and Innovation
To exhibit commitment to ethical principles and social
Intercultural Competence/Communication
responsibility in the entire research process.
Teamwork
Global Citizenship/Ethics (Collaborate, Negotiate and Resolve Conflicts)
 WORK EXPERIENCE

25 % 55 % 20 %
20+ years of work 10-20 years of work 8-10 years of work
experience experience experience

INDUSTRIES

38 % 62 %
Manufacturing Others

AREAS OF RESEARCH

IT Management

Operations &
Supply Chain Management

Finance

Others

Marketing

DIVERSE STUDENT Organisational Behaviour &

COMMUNITY
Human Resource Management

Interdisciplinary

A truly dynamic and diverse student body is the foundation of the S P Jain DBA experience. When
you join the program, you become part of a community of exceptional scholars representing a wide
range of industries, academic strengths, social presence and global experiences.

We welcome you to find out more about the scholars who joined us in 2021.
COMPANIES

ROLES Airtel Ericsson Hindustan Unilever Limited

Amity University Dubai Etisalat Novartis

62 % 38 %
Aster DM Healthcare Fiji National University Intel
Axis Bank Flipkart SAARC Development Fund
Capgemini HCL Technologies Tata Motors
Middle Management Senior Management
PROGRAM FACULTY
C J MEADOWS
American

Professor, Director – i2e (The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre) and Head – Consulting
Management
A SEETHARAMAN DBA, Harvard Business School, USA
Areas of Expertise: Design Thinking, Innovation, Consulting, Advanced Technology, Leadership,
Indian
Interdisciplinary
Professor & Dean – Research
PhD, University of Madras, India
Areas of Expertise: Interdisciplinary, Techno-Management, Optimisation of Marketing, Production CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM
and Finance, Strategy, Accounting, Application of Latest Technology to the Functions of Business Indian
and Management
Professor and Head of Campus
PhD, Business Administration, UK
Areas of Expertise: Design Thinking, Positive Psychology, HRM, Labour laws
ABHIJIT DASGUPTA
Indian
Assistant Professor & Director – Big Data & Visual Analytics and Bachelor of Data Science DEBASHIS GUHA
PhD, Dr RML Avadh University, India Indian
Areas of Expertise: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Disruptive Technologies
Associate Professor and Director – Machine Learning
PhD, Columbia University, USA
Areas of Expertise: Data Science, ML, AI, Econometrics, Advanced Technologies, Future
ARINDAM BANERJEE technologies, Interdisciplinary
Indian
Associate Professor & Assistant Dean – Global MBA & Master of Global Business DHRUPAD MATHUR
Doctor of Education, UK Indian
Areas of Expertise: Accounting, Finance Management and Institutions, Financial Markets,
Leadership, Interdisciplinary with Technology Associate Professor and Deputy Director – Faculty Management
PhD, Jai Narain Vyas University, India
Areas of Expertise: IT, Public Policy, E-Governance, Consulting, Project Management, Logistics,
Interdisciplinary
BALAKRISHNA GRANDHI
Indian
Professor of Marketing & Strategy, Dean – Global MBA & Master of Global Business GARY STOCKPORT
PhD, Carlson School of Management, USA British and New Zealander
Areas of Expertise: Marketing, Strategy, Service Marketing, Market Research, Blue Ocean Strategy
Professor – Strategy, Dean – Executive MBA, and Chair – Examinations Board
PhD, Cranfield School of Management, UK
Areas of Expertise: Strategic Decision-making Process, Strategic Transformation, Strategic and
BHANU RANJAN Business Model Disruption, Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Dynamic Capabilities and
Strategic Capabilities, Leadership, Strategy and Change, Interdisciplinary
Singaporean
Associate Professor – Communications & Assistant Dean – Executive MBA (Singapore)
PhD, University of Rajasthan, India
Areas of Expertise: Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation, Communication, Personality Development, JIREH HOOI INN SEOW
Organisational Behaviour, Crisis Communication, Leadership, Interpersonal skills Singaporean
Assistant Professor
PhD, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, UK
Areas of Expertise: General Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management
Development, New ventures for Business
JOHN LODEWIJKS MONICA GALLANT
Australian Canadian
Professor and Vice President – Academic
Associate Professor – Accounting and Assistant Dean – Executive MBA (Dubai On-campus and
PhD, Duke University, USA
Middle East Online)
Areas of Expertise: General Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management
Doctorate of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Development, New Ventures for Business
Areas of Expertise: Accounting, Finance, Education, Research Methods, Inter-culture Intelligence,
Women in Workplace, Leadership, Interdisciplinary

KARIPPUR NANDA KUMAR MUNIZA ASKARI

Singaporean
Pakistani
Professor and Area Head – Information Technology Assistant Professor – Economics
PhD, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India PhD, University of Paris 1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne), France
Areas of Expertise: IT Systems, Project Management, Case Studies, ICT, Artificial Intelligence, Areas of Expertise: Behaviour under Risk, Experimental Economic, Economics of Education,
Machine Learning, Automation Applied Microeconomics

K MADDULETY NAWAZISH MIRZA

Indian Pakistani
Associate Professor and Area Head – Finance
Professor & Deputy Director – DBA
PhD, University of Paris Dauphine, France
PhD, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
Areas of Expertise: Finance, Investments, Risk Management, Quantitative Finance
Areas of Expertise: Quantitative Analysis, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality Systems, Six Sigma,
Project Management, Application of Disruptive Technologies, Interdisciplinary

NICOLAS HAMELIN
MARIE-AIMEE TOURRES French
French Associate Professor – Marketing and Director – Neuroscience Lab
PhD, University of Sussex, UK; PhD, University of East London, UK
Associate Professor – Economics Areas of Expertise: Neuromarketing, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, B2B marketing, Integrative
PhD, CERDI, Université d’Auvergne, France Marketing Communication, Advertising
Areas of Expertise: Education Management, Economics, Strategic Planning, Futures Thinking &
Scenario Planning, Research & Development

PRANAB KUMAR PANI

MONICA CHOUDHARY
Indian
Associate Professor – Marketing and Acting Head – Postgraduate Programs
PhD, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India
Areas of Expertise: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Analytics, Social Media & Digital Marketing,
Advertising & Brand Engagement, Education & Employability
Indian
Associate Professor – Economics and Statistics
PhD, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Areas of Expertise: Economics, Statistics, Business Environment, Econometrics, QT, Data and
Decision Making, Business Forecasting, Game Theory
PRITI BAKHSHI SMITHA RANGANATHAN
Indian Indian

Associate Professor – DBA Assistant Professor

PhD, Devi Ahilya University, India PhD, Jain University, Bengaluru, India
Areas of Expertise: Corporate Finance, Banking, Risk Management, Investments, Sustainable Areas of Expertise: Contemporary Marketing Digital Marketing, Integrated Marketing
Development, Governance, Entrepreneurship Communications, Retailing Strategy, Services Marketing. Pharmaceutical Branding, Healthcare
Communication

RAJIV ASERKAR
Indian SUCHISMITA DAS
Indian
Professor, Director – DAMCO International Graduate Program, and Area Head – Logistics and
Supply Chain Management Assistant Professor
PhD, DA University, Indore, India PhD, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, India
Areas of Expertise: SCM, transportation, Logistic, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Overseas Areas of Expertise: Data Analytics, SQC, Operational research, System Engineering, Statistics
Marketing, Warehousing, Smart Cities and Smart Logistics and Mathematics, Research Methods

RITU SRIVASTAVA TRISTAN CHONG

Indian Malaysian
Associate Professor and Area Head – Marketing
Assistant Professor & Deputy Director – Learning & Teaching PhD, The University of Bolton, UK
PhD, University of Lucknow, India Areas of Expertise: Marketing, E-Business, Digital Marketing, Marketing Intelligence, Marketing
Areas of Expertise: Emerging Economics, International Business, Development Economics, Metrics & Pricing Decisions, B2B Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Topological Data Analysis and
Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Development Applications

SADIA RIAZ VANITA BHOOLA

Pakistani Indian

Associate Professor – IT and Research Methods
PhD, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia,
Areas of Expertise: IT, Technology Management, Research Methodology, Data Analytics,
Cognitive Learning, Counselling & Mentorship, Interaction Designing & Testing, Project
Management, Quantitative Research Methods, Policy Advocacy
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean – Executive MBA & Executive Education
PhD, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, India
Areas of Expertise: Marketing, Social Media, Mass Communication, Marketing Promotions,
Ethics,

VEENA JADHAV
SHALINI CHANDRA Indian
Singaporean Associate Professor – Leadership & HRM and Associate Dean – Global MBA & Master of Global
Associate Professor – Information Technology Business
PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore PhD, University of Canberra, Australia
Areas of Expertise: Technology-enabled Innovation and Collaboration, Adoption and Acceptance Areas of Expertise: Talent Management, Employee Innovation, Employee Engagement, Impact of
of New technologies, Dark Side of Technology and Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, ICT, IoT Technology, Education Technologies, Leadership, OB
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
“The DBA program is considered the highest degree in
business management. With this degree, you are affirming
your expertise in a specific area. The world needs experts
and specialists, and I plan to leverage my expertise and
make a significant contribution to management research.
This course will help me become one of the leading
organisation design experts in India.”
DR RAJIV PRAVINKUMAR OZA
(DBA Class of 2021)
Senior Director, Stryker, India
“I gained recognition of my capability and had more scope for board positions.”
DR JULIE LOUISE COWLEY
(DBA Class of 2020)
Hunter Douglas, Australia
“I am currently the Country Head & Managing Partner –
Integrated Media at DDB Mudra Group. I got promoted in
January 2021 during the research process of the doctoral
program. I have been informed that once I’m awarded the
degree, I can expect an increment of at least 30%, which
is significantly higher than my industry peers. This is
largely attributed to the strategic skills I garnered during
my study.”
DR RAMMOHAN SUNDARAM
(DBA Class of 2021)
Country Head & Managing Partner - Integrated Media, DDB Mudra Group, India
DR SAI HRUSHIKESH REDDY YADAM
(DBA Class of 2021)
General Manager, Unifeeder (DP World Group),
UAE
“I earned 5 promotions in 3.5 years.
2017-2018
I worked as a Deputy Manager (Strategy) and got promoted as a Manager (Strategy) in a shipping
and logistics company in Mumbai.
March 2018
I started my DBA journey to seek professional guidance and improve my skills.
April 2018
I got promoted as a Senior Manager in a shipping and logistics company in Mumbai.
September 2018
Professor Seetharaman taught us many theories and techniques as part of our coursework. One
particular concept, “TOWS Matrix”, changed my thought process and was a turning point in my
life. I used this concept to develop a 5-year plan that included personal and professional goals and
designed a personal balanced scorecard.
July 2019
I earned a double promotion as Deputy General Manager (BPM, India-Sri Lanka-Maldives +
Projects Head, India + eCommerce, MEI Region countries) at a French shipping line.
January 2021
I got promoted as a General Manager (Integration Office – Scope Middle East, Indian sub-continent,
East and the Far East) at Dubai’s largest shipping and logistics company.
The DBA program helped me develop advanced problem-solving skills, adopt a clean and
structured planning approach, increase my credibility and opportunities, and continuously improve
my soft skills.”
ADMISSION ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PROCESS • Applicants who have not completed their most recent education qualifications in English are
required to take any of the following recognised formal English language tests and obtain
currently valid minimum scores as below:
• IELTS (Academic version) score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each subset
• TOEFL iBT score of 89 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and 18 in all other subsets
• PTE score of 60, with no band less than 50

• International applicants (including those who have completed their most recent education
qualifications in English) who are undertaking study at our Sydney campus may need to meet
the English language test requirements detailed by the Australian government to obtain their
student visas. For more information, please click here.

STEP 2: APPLICATION
The application can be submitted online at no cost.

STEP 3: EVALUATION

• The school establishes a shortlist of potential applicants based on the following:

• Past academic performance and other achievements
• Past work experience
• English language proficiency to ensure successful participation.
All shortlisted applicants will be notified of their application status by the school in writing.
• As part of the final stage of applicant evaluation, all shortlisted applicants will be required
STEP 1: ELIGIBILITY to take an interview with a selection panel. The interview is designed to assess subject
knowledge, verbal and written communication skills, analytical skills and ability, tenacity to
Applicants are required to fulfil one of the following academic eligibility requirements to be eligible undertake substantial research and contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of business
for admissions: and management.

• Have a masters degree (by coursework) or an equivalent as determined and approved by the
Director – Admissions, in the field of “business” or related discipline from a recognised university
or other approved tertiary institution, and at least 5 years of managerial level professional work
experience after completion of their undergraduate degree; or
STEP 4: RESULTS
• Have a masters degree (by research) in the field of “business” or related discipline from a Applicants are emailed an admission decision approximately a week after evaluations.
recognised university or other approved tertiary institution.
Explore our admission process in detail.
View our admissions policy.
PROGRAM FEE

FEES ONLINE ON-CAMPUS IN SYDNEY

Registration Fee USD 1,500 AUD 4,000

Coursework Fee USD 5,400 AUD 14,400

Research Fee USD 17,550 AUD 48,150

Viva Fee USD 1,000 AUD 2,800

Total USD 25,450 AUD 69,350

View our fee structure and other applicable charges.

View our academic calendar.
S P JAIN
AT A GLANCE

S P Jain School of Global Management is a leading Australian business school with campuses in
Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Sydney. Our goal is simple – to craft business leaders for the 21st
century. We are young, modern and ranked among the very best business schools in the world.

2019 2018 2017

WORLD’S TOP 15 #4 IN THE WORLD WORLD’S TOP 20

Forbes: Times Higher Education – Forbes:
Best International Wall Street Journal 1 year Best International
1-year Full-time MBAs MBA Rankings 1-Year Full-time MBAs

2015

WORLD’S TOP 100 WORLD’S TOP 10 #1 IN DUBAI

The Economist: Forbes: Global Brands
Full-Time Best International 1-Year Magazine,
MBA Rankings Full-time MBAs UK

2014 2013 2012 & 2011

#1 IN THE UAE WORLD’S TOP 20 WORLD’S TOP 100

Nielsen: Forbes: Financial Times
MBA Salary Best International Global MBA
Audit Report 1-Year Full-time MBAs Rankings

Explore our global rankings

OUR
GLOBAL
CAMPUSES

SYDNEY SINGAPORE
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15 Carter Street, Lidcombe 10, Hyderabad Road, Off Alexandra Road
NSW, 2141, Australia Singapore 119579

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