Make a Difference: Become a problem-solving Business Leader
The business and commerce landscape is undergoing rapid and profound changes due to advancements in technology, shifts in consumer expectations, and the global economy. This evolution necessitates a transformation in the roles of business administrators, who are now required to take on more innovative and visionary leadership responsibilities rather than traditional oversight and management tasks. Business practitioners are increasingly acting as in-house consultants, driving innovation and competitiveness across various aspects of operations.
Set yourself apart in Business or Business Education
Employers in the evolving business landscape are increasingly seeking individuals with higher levels of skills, including verbal and written communication, technical proficiency, and advanced interpersonal abilities. These skills are essential for navigating the complexities of modern business environments. To acquire these skills, individuals often need to pursue a terminal degree in business administration, which goes beyond master’s-level education. A doctoral degree equips individuals with the ability to connect theoretical knowledge with practical application, conduct research, and make informed decisions.
GIM’s Doctorate in Business Administration is a program designed to help you:
Differentiate yourself as a top performer or educator
Apply research in order to solve actual business problems
Assess and refine your own leadership competencies
Understand and apply leadership theories for organizational transformation

Drive Business Innovation and Improvement
Through our online DBA program, you’ll focus on advanced research in the fields of organizational strategy and performance. Knowing how and having experience with investigating, using and applying the research of others will increase both the depth and breadth of your own analytical and critical-thinking skills.
For example, through your research, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of key business dynamics, such as:
Political and economic influence of global markets
Increased regulation and government intervention
Tension between public and private activities
Technological innovations
An increasingly diverse workforce

Armed with current research findings, you’ll be better prepared to:
Recognize and respond to opportunities
Form a vision for the future of your company or industry
Generate possible solutions across many fields
Address leadership issues
Institute continuous innovation
Improve customer satisfaction metric
All of which means that, with a GIM DBA, you’ll be able to lead more strategically and focus innovative ideas to create competitive advantage.
Create a culture of effectiveness
Shaping corporate culture has never been more important. But it takes being intentional to create and sustain the right culture within your organization. Through GIM’s DBA program, you’ll learn how to investigate, analyze and articulate organizational identity and behavior. You’ll also conduct substantive research into existing literature on organizational behavior, culture and effectiveness, culminating in the development of a research-ready proposal for cultural advancement or transformation.
Understand and manage organizational responsibility and integrity
It’s a modern-day business imperative: evaluate, assess and apply ethical constructs of business to provide more responsible management and leadership. From understanding theoretical principals, to developing ethical decision-making processes, to cultivating a social responsibility-minded corporate culture, GIM DBA students will explore, assess and apply a full range of ethical theories and practices.
Get 360-degree support as you earn your DBA online
We’ve taken a comprehensive and systematic approach to our online DBA program, which includes team-based curriculum development, doctorally qualified faculty, and student-centered activities designed for the working adult. You’ll receive robust academic support from a variety of resources, including a graduate advisor, faculty advisor, personal librarian and peers, as well as the Student Learning Center staff and your Dissertation Committee members. You’ll also enjoy a cohesive and robust graduate culture and cohort. Together, our practice-minded faculty and your fellow students will support, mentor, encourage and keep you accountable to the program – and to yourself. At GIM, you’re never alone on your doctoral journey.