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HKU Business School
Doctor of Business Administration
DBA | Full-time & Part-time
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Programme Highlights:
Expected Duration
Expected Duration
3 years
Fees
Fees
Self-funded
HK$2,280,000
Expected Programme Start Date
Expected Programme Start Date
September 2026
Application Deadline
Application Deadline
Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 01, 2026
Description
Description
Full Time (minimum three years, maximum five years)
Closed to Applications
Expected Duration
Expected Duration
4 years
Fees
Fees
To be updated
Message from Faculty:
RMB 1,980,000
Expected Programme Start Date
Expected Programme Start Date
September 2026
Application Deadline
Application Deadline
Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), June 01, 2026
Description
Description
Part Time (minimum four years, maximum six years)
Closed to Applications

Overview

Doctor of Business Administration - International Stream (Full-Time)

Doctor of Business Administration International Stream (DBA-International) is a full-time professional doctoral programme that aims to nurture business leaders with a global perspective, equipping them to navigate Asia’s digital transformation within diverse geopolitical landscapes and enhancing their ability to lead in technology-driven global markets. The curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary rigor, blending foundational modules with cutting-edge topics, like blockchain regulation, AI-driven supply chain optimization and transnational data governance. The programme also includes elective courses for the field trips to global innovation hubs across the US, Europe, and Asia, offering students hands-on experience with industry leaders and policymakers.

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) (Part-Time)

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a part-time programme that is designed to nurture business leaders with excellent research expertise and strategic vision with an ultimate goal to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises in China and around. The Doctor of Business Administration Programme is jointly offered by HKU Business School and Guanghua School of Management, the Peking University. With bringing in the world-class scholars from both The University of Hong Kong and the Peking University, a good mixture of both academic learning and practicality is ensured through teaching and experience sharing.

Entrance Requirements

  1. Hold a Master’s degree (or above) in business or related disciplines, or equivalent qualifications.
     

  2. Possess at least twelve years of managerial experience on top of prior experience in reaching management ranks.
     

  3. English Proficiency Requirement: 
    Applicants, who gained their degree qualifications in which the medium of instruction is non-English, are required to complete a qualifying examination offered by The University of Hong Kong.

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Faculty

HKU Business School
HKU Business School, as one of the youngest members of HKU, is a leading and globally impactful academic institution in Asia known for its strength in business education and research. The School ranks 13th globally and 1st in Asia in the Financial Times’ Aggregated Research Ranking in 2024, as well as 1st in Asia in UTD Research Rankings from 2020 to 2024. With a global network spanning Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Barcelona, Ho Chi Minh City and Tel Aviv, the School offers diverse programmes and adopts an entrepreneurial approach, integrating six academic areas—Accounting and Law, Economics, Finance, Innovation and Information Management, Management and Strategy, and Marketing—to address global economic challenges. With its forward-looking vision, HKU Business School is committed to engaging leading scholars from around the world and cultivating responsible future leaders.
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Doctor of Business Administration Programme
telephone +852-3917-3469