Hi, I am pursuing DBA from American Business Management and technology college.Zug,Switzerland.My question is post DBA if we want to go for further studies, can we go for post doctorate program after DBA?
What are the colleges/universities offer Post doc program with DBA qualification.

Regards,
Tapas Basak

Hi there,

typically, a DBA is a professional doctorate program for people, who stay in business or teach at universities from time to time. It is not a program for postdoc or research programs. By contrast, the PhD qualifies for postdoc programs and an academic career.

Best regards,
Thomas

By Thomas Graf
Founder DBA Compass

Hi everyone,

Well, this may differ across countries, I think, so it could be better to take that into account.

In the UK, for example, the DBA, which is a professional doctorate, is an academic "research" degree at the doctoral level (Level 8), the same level as the PhD (The "professional" distinction is in the "type of research" performed.).

Therefore, there is nothing that could prevent a DBA holder going into post-doc research or even into a full academic career, formally, if that is what he or she wishes to do. This may not be the typical path for a DBA holder, but it is possible. There are many academics in the UK academia with professional doctorates, like the DBA, Dprof, etc. (Of course, with PhD being the most common doctorate for an academic career. )

Best regards,
Murat Özel