International DBA Programme

The International DBA Programme is aimed at Senior Professionals, Chief Executive Officers and Senior Managers who want to increase their work effectiveness and professional standing. It combines the research capabilities, resources the and the very practical orientation of Business School Netherlands.

You will be a part of an Action Learning Set. This is your core reference group. The constant interaction with peers and advisors results in an interplay between theory, experience and practical problems.

Programme structure

• Phase 1: introduction to Action Learning, advanced practice in business and management I, 5 day training in Buren, The Netherlands - 4 months
• Phase 2: foundations and design of management research, presentation, 5 day training in Buren, The Netherlands - 8 months
• Phase 3: advanced practice in business and management II, 6 day training in Prague, Czech Republic - 4 months
• Phase 4: thesis research and presentation in Buren, The Netherlands or via video conferencing.

Profile

• You have successfully completed an MBA or relevant Masters level programme.
• You have written and verbal fluency in English.
• TOEFL/IELTS tests are compulsory for non-native English speakers.

On completion of the programme you will:

• have made a contribution to theory and the practice of management;
• be capable of undertaking rigorous research in the field of business and management;
• have developed a broad understanding from multiple perspectives of business and management issues;
• be able to critically assess your own thinking and impact as a manager and become more effective in your work interactions;
• have developed an acute understanding of your speciality within the broader context of organisational and managerial action;
• have become a reflective practitioner with a scientific approach to management and organisational problems;
• recognise the strengths of group effort and have developed strong cooperative work habits.

Application and Selection procedures
While specific questions need to be addressed to the Programme Manager, you are invited to visit our business school to get a feel for what we do and who we are.

Our learning approach: Action Learning
The Action Learning formula has consistently proved it its success since as far back as 1950, when professionals discovered that the method was an immensely powerful tool to improve knowledge, behavior and performance. Business School Netherlands uses the Action Learning formula to facilitate both managers and their teams in personal development and growth. The goal: to solve real, actual problems, while gaining knowledge and experience at the same time. Students tackle a real-life relevant project, challenge, opportunity or dilemma, the solution of which is of great importance for an individual, team or organisation.

ACCREDITATIONS

BSN is accreditated/recognised by:

• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP, Amerika): Accreditation for all MBA's and DBA's
• EduQua (Zwitserland - Switzerland): Institutional Certification
• NVAO (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders), for all MBA's
• ATHEA (Oostenrijk/ Europees): Austria and Europe - Institutional Member (according to their website)
• NRTO: Institutional Recognition
• CEDEO:  Recognition based on customer satisfaction
• Schoolleidersregister Primair Onderwijs (PO): Recognition MBA and Action Learning Training