DBA Doctor of Business Administration

A doctoral degree is not only a very high scientific achievement and a personal milestone, but also a smart and sustainable investment in one's professional future.

The DBA offered by Munich Business School in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) boosts your academic as well as your business career in an international and flexible setting, which doesn‘t require you to put your professional career on hold.

The DBA is a research-based doctorate ideal for those who are enthusiastic about learning and who want to make a difference to the way that management and professional practice is developed in their specialism. Studying for a business doctorate allows you to develop evidence-based research and a full doctoral thesis, equivalent to a PhD, whilst continuing to pursue a career as a senior professional or manager.


The DBA program of Munich Business School and Sheffield Hallam University gives you the opportunity to discuss key substantive topics that reflect research and advances in organizational and business knowledge. Furthermore, you will be guided through each step of developing, planning, and managing your doctoral research project.

The DBA program of Munich Business School is the first and only DBA program in Bavaria for which the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture, Science and the Arts has officially approved the execution of study programs and conduction of university examinations according to article 86 paragraph 1 of the BayHSchG (Bavarian University Law).

Munich Business School seeks to admit candidates to the DBA Doctor of Business Administration program who:
- have successfully completed a Master's degree in business, management, or a related area
- have minimum of 3 years managerial experience
Since the DBA program is conducted in English, all candidates must have good command of the language. Applicants can prove their English language proficiency by one of the following options:

Being an English native speaker
Having completed a university degree entirely in English within the last 3 years (teaching and assessment)
English is the official language in daily business communication in your current position and company (we require a confirmation letter from your employer)
IELTS: min. level of 7.0 – Academic Module
TOEFL iBT: min. 100 (Listening: min. 23, Reading: min. 23, Writing: min. 26, Speaking: min. 22; MBS TOEFL Institution Code: 5772).

Test results can only be accepted if achieved within the last two years.

"Munich Business School seeks to admit candidates to the DBA Doctor of Business Administration program who:
- have successfully completed a Master's degree in business, management, or a related area (above-average grades)
- have minimum of 3 years managerial experience

DBA - Doctor of Business Administration

Munich Business School offers the part-time DBA program in collaboration with Sheffield Business School (SBS), one of the main faculties at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) in Sheffield, UK. SHU is renowned for its modern facilities, dynamic approach to teaching and learning, and high levels of student support. With 34,000 students from over 100 countries worldwide and 3,000 staff members, it is one of the UK’s largest and most progressive universities. Benefit from the £ 100 million which SHU has invested in state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities with a further £ 70 million to be invested over the next two years.


Sheffield Hallam research programme was ranked in the top five of all UK modern universities in the most recent national Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. The e-learning system at SHU is one of the most extensive and advanced in the country, providing access to resources and support when and where you need them. A resource-packed learning centre with excellent IT facilities which are open 24 hours a day, every week of the year.

Sheffield Business School has a national and international reputation for delivering postgraduate and professional management development programs. With over 30 years of experience in research and teaching in business and management, SBS is involved in a diverse range of pure and applied research, covering most areas of business and management.

Written application followed by personal interview.

MBS and SHU are looking for managers and executives who:
- meet the academic requirements of the program,
- can contribute to class learning in the program and add value to the student experience,
- benefit from the learning experience and show evidence that the DBA will add value to their already successful career,
- have managerial and leadership potential, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a high degree of maturity and motivation.

Please provide the following documents for your application at Munich Business School:

Completed application form including application essay

Curriculum Vitae in English
Copies of diplomas and transcripts (plus translations if not already in English or German)
2 reference letters (academic or professional), either as completed reference form or as a normal letter of recommendation (with English translation if not already in English)

Proof of English proficiency (test scores must still be valid, i.e., less than two years old)
Academic papers, articles, certificates etc. (optional)

Please send your complete application via mail or email to

DBA Program
Munich Business School
Elsenheimerstraße 61
80687 Munich
GERMANY

dba(at)munich-business-school.de