Guide to Professional Doctorates in Business and Management

This practical guide is designed for students undertaking professional doctorates in business and management including DBAs, and addresses a number of key issues faced by supervisors and students, in particular, how they differ from a PhD and the different skills and approach required to succeed.
This practical guide is designed for students undertaking professional doctorates in business and management including DBAs, and addresses a number of key issues faced by supervisors and students, in particular, how they differ from a PhD and the different skills and approach required to succeed.
This is a practical guide for anyone undertaking a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or other professional doctorate (PD) in business and management.It has been written by a team of experts with experience of the challenges faced in both studying for and supervising professional doctorates in business and management, addressing the key issues faced, in particular, how they differ from a PhD and the different skills and approach required to succeed.Chapters look at how PD/DBAs differ from PhDs in their focus, and provide practical guidance on the process of formation and delivery and the various methodological approaches that are appropriate to this mode of research.