Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)Is a DBA or PhD best for you?
Prospective students often ask us about the differences between the FIU DBA and Ph.D. degrees. The table below shows the key similarities and differences between the programs.
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DBA |
PhD |
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Master’s degree required |
Yes |
No |
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GMAT required |
No |
Yes |
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Work experience |
10 or more years of relevant work experience |
None required |
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Continue working full time while studying |
Yes |
No |
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Program focus |
Applied theory |
Development of theory |
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Length |
3 years |
4 -7 years |
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Financial Aid available |
Yes |
Yes |
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Fellowship-based |
No |
Yes |
Additional Resources
Below are articles written by our FIU DBA professors, students, and alumni. We invite you to peruse this valuable content as it will help you better understand all the details related to the transformational experience of earning your doctorate in business administration at FIU.
- The DBA versus the PhD - what’s the difference?
- From My DBA Degree to…Where? Where are the Jobs for DBA Graduates?
- The DBA degree as a pathway to academia
- So, What Now? The Important Milestones in your DBA Experience
- Earning a DBA degree to become a Professor
- Why the DBA?
- Control and Moderation – It’s Easy When You Understand
- The FIU DBA experience
