Find a DBA program that meets your specific needs and interests. Harvard's DBA program allows you to specialize in marketing, accounting, management, strategy, technology or operations management. Lincoln University in Oakland, California, offers a DBA program that provides a background in both the theory and literature of each business administration specialization, including practical and theoretical research skills. Lincoln also offers DBA candidates the option of full-time or part-time studies.
Combine your DBA studies with a chance to travel by registering for an overseas DBA program. The Grenoble School of Management in France offers a DBA program with seminars and workshops held worldwide. The Paris School of Business offers the opportunity to complete a DBA in two to three years, with weekend seminars for students who live near Paris, France, and less frequent week-long seminars for students who live farther away. The Maastricht School of Management (MSM) and the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) host a DBA program that allows students to complete their course work and research in both the Netherlands and Tanzania.
Look for an online DBA program. Several online-focused universities offer options for obtaining a DBA degree. These programs offer online studies in organization and production, marketing, decision making, managing human resources and management theory. The University of Phoenix's online program (accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs) provides the needed preparation for students to organize, control and direct a wide variety of business processes and functions. An online program such as this is great for those who want to earn their DBA degree but don't have time to fit in-person class time into their work schedule.