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Doctor of Business Administration with European Global
Institute of Innovation and Technology

The EU Global DBA is a terminal professional degree designed for senior executives, consultants, 
and policymakers who aim to bridge the gap between business practice and academic theory. 
This is a research-based program focused on developing “scholar-practitioners” who can lead 
through evidence-based insights rather than intuition. 
This program is designed for working professionals. It allows you to earn a prestigious European 
qualification while maintaining your leadership role in your current organization. 
Key Academic Facts 
  • Total Credits Hours: 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
  • Duration: 2 Years (Flexible completion path).
  • Level: Level 8 (The highest level of the European Qualifications Framework).
  • Methodology: Evidence-Based Doctoral Research.
  • Residency: 100% Online / Distance Learning (No relocation required).
  • Tuition: 10,500,000.00 
  • Global Recognition, Local Continuity: Earn a European-accredited doctorate recognized globally while continuing your career in Nigeria.
  • Evidence-Based Mastery: Move beyond standard management theories. You will learn to use rigorous scientific methods to solve high-stakes business problems.
  • Quality Supervision (ISO9001:2015): You are paired with experienced doctoral supervisors who provide personalized, high-touch guidance throughout your research journey.
  • Executive Networking: Join an elite cohort of senior leaders across Africa and Europe, expanding your influence at the highest levels of business.

Candidates choose a specific track to focus their doctoral inquiry. Each area requires commitment to original, evidence-based research.

  • Research in Generative AI: Investigating the strategic implementation and ethical governance of AI in the modern enterprise.
  • Research in Business & Data Analytics: Using big data and statistical modeling to drive high-stakes corporate decision-making.
  • Research in Healthcare Management: Analyzing economic and administrative models to improve institutional health delivery.
  • Research in Finance and Investment: Exploring market dynamics, risk management, and capital sustainability.
  • Research in HR, Leadership & Psychology: Investigating organizational behavior, leadership ethics, and the psychology of change.
  • Research in Marketing, E-commerce, and Retail: Deep-diving into consumer behavior and digital transformation in global trade.
  • Research in Sustainability, Energy, and Environment: Developing frameworks for green business models and environmental ethics.
  • Research in Operations, Supply Chain & International Business: Optimizing global logistics and trade systems in a volatile economy.
  • Research in Tourism & Hospitality: Analyzing the economics and management of the global leisure and travel sectors.

Core Research Areas

Candidates can choose to specialize their research in several high-impact domains, including:

  • Generative AI in Business: Investigating the impact of AI on organizational efficiency and strategy.
  • Data Analytics & Decision Sciences: Leveraging big data to drive corporate performance.
  • Healthcare Management & Policy: Researching sustainable models for health delivery in emerging markets.
  • Strategic Leadership & Governance: Exploring modern ethics and leadership in a globalized economy.
  • FinTech & Financial Inclusion: Analyzing the digital transformation of financial services.
  • 180 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS): Earn a full-fledged doctorate in business administration that meets international academic standards, equipping professionals with advanced knowledge in business management and strategic leadership. This DBA degree is designed for individuals seeking executive roles across diverse industries.
  • Study Access: Utilize our Virtual Learning Environment platform (e-learning) for seamless engagement in online dba programs, offering flexibility for students undertaking business administration courses and self-paced learning.
  • Learning Flexibility: This program caters to professionals with demanding schedules, providing self-paced learning with the convenience to start anytime—a hallmark of the best doctor of business administration programs.
  • Globally Recognized Certificate: Achieve a prestigious and globally recognized DBA doctorate certificate that is recognized and evaluated by WES, enhancing your career prospects in business education, business administration subjects, and management and business disciplines.
  • Online Class Lectures: Engage in structured sessions focused on business and administration courses, skills, knowledge, competencies, and research-based learning—key elements of top-tier doctor of business administration program requirements.
  • Networking Opportunities: Establish connections with alumni and industry-based professionals from the faculty of business administration, facilitating career growth in business admin fields.
  • High-Level Seminars and Workshops: Participate in specialized seminars and workshops addressing critical issues in the business administration landscape, integrating insights from expert speakers across global sectors.
  • Interdisciplinary Business Courses: Engage in comprehensive administration business courses, integrating various business functions essential for business administration course subjects professionals.
  • On-Campus Sessions: Attend physical sessions in Nigeria and Malta, featuring renowned business management experts and entrepreneurs discussing essential topics in business strategy and corporate leadership.
  • Experiential Boot Camps and Global Study Tours: Participate in experiential learning through business innovation workshops and international networking at boot camps in Kigali, Rwanda; Thailand; and Canada, providing global exposure to schools that offer DBA programs.
  • Dedicated Supervision: Receive personalized supervision, mentoring, and monitoring from certified supervisors and Research Methodologists, ensuring academic success in this doctorate in business administration program.
  • Flexible Tuition Payment Structure: Access an adaptable cost of DBA payment structure.
  • Experiential Company Visits: Gain hands-on experience through visits to blue-chip companies outside Nigeria, bridging theoretical learning with practical insights in business administration course subjects.
  • We do Patent Conclave to guide for Patents;
  • We conduct Research Residency live online sessions every month
  • DGBS supports with lectures on research methodology, article publication, on-campus sessions.
  • International immersion programs in Malta and Spain
  • Mode: Online.
  • Teaching: Asynchronous, Live Online Residencies, and 1:1 Supervision.
  • Duration: 2 years.
  • Credit Hours: Equivalent to 180 Credit Hours, European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
  • EQF Level: Doctoral Degree, Level 8.
  • Assessment: 33% coursework assessment, and the thesis contributes 67%. Scholars must defend the thesis successfully to be conferred the DBA qualification.
  • On-campus sessions in Nigeria.
  • International Immersion Program and Conferences in Malta.
  • Study from anywhere in the world.
  • Self-paced learning materials.
  • Article publications in an international journal.
  • Lectures: Eight (8) modules and three (3) online residencies.

Upon completion of the DBA studies, the following career opportunities are given:

  • Research and teaching positions at private institutions.
  • Senior leadership roles within institutes of higher education.
  • Continued professional development and advancement within their respective fields of practice.

  • Prospective students for the DBA program should send an email to info@docentibusinessschool.com.
    Upon receipt of the mail, our Admission team will revert within 24 hours from receipt of the application email.

  • Submit scanned copies (PDF format) of the following documents via email to info@docentibusinessschool.com:

    • Academic credentials (B.Sc., M.Sc., MBA)
    • Valid Means of Identification
    • Personal CV

  • Upon confirmation of the application documents, an interview will be scheduled with an advisor.

  • Students proceed to make an application fee payment of NGN100,000.00.
  • Once the interview report is received, the prospective student is granted access to the online entry examination.
  • Provisional admission is given available to successful applicants.
  • Payment of tuition fee is made and students’ contract is executed.

  • Admission/Enrollment letter is sent to students.

  • Access to e-Campus and LMS is provided.

  • Program Commencement/ Induction follows.

Profesor_Hageman
Andrew H. Hageman BA, MBA, PhD

Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board

Andrew Hageman is a highly experienced academic leader with over 30 years of work in higher education across the US and Europe. He has designed, managed, and improved undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in countries including the United States, UK, France, and Switzerland.

He has held senior roles at several institutions, including Dean, MBA Director, Chief Academic Officer, and Executive Vice President. His work has focused on programme development, accreditation, and modernising education delivery, including hybrid learning systems.

Beyond academia, he has also worked with the US Defence Intelligence Agency and served in the US Navy as both an intelligence officer and unrestricted line officer, retiring as a Reserve Commander.

He has contributed internationally through roles such as external examiner, programme director across multiple global campuses, and advisor for educational partnerships in Europe and the US. He has also managed large academic budgets and supported institutional accreditation processes.

Currently, he serves as Vice Chairman of the International Advisory Board at the Rotterdam School of Business and Public Policy, where he also teaches and is actively working on integrating AI into academic programme development and delivery.

Dr Humphery Akanazu
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Dr.) HUMPHREY OKECHUKWU AKANAZU
Executive Principal and Advisory Board Member.
Dr. Humphrey Akanazu is the Rector of Bodhisastra University (Nigerian Alumni) Florida -USA; Executive Principal and Advisory Board Member at Docenti Global Business School; and Co-Founder of Rome Business School Nigeria Limited; a Researcher, a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Consultant linking foreign investors with their local counterparts in Nigeria, he is an experienced Business Development expert, Educationist with a rich background of Management Consultancy/Training and Development. Humphrey has many years of hands-on experience in the design, delivery, co-ordination, facilitation and administration of training and development initiatives in Nigerian major cities as well as across Europe, America, Asia, and United Arab Emirates. Humphrey also interviews and recruits for various companies.

Dr. Akanazu is well experienced in entrepreneurship development, which he also practices through his numerous business partnerships with many reputable companies, schools and institutions, both local and foreign. He is the convener of the First Annual Forum on Family-Owned Businesses in Nigeria in 2016, a project he realised partnering with Rome Business School Italy and Centre For Values (CVL), where he introduced a Family Business Education model for Nigerian owned businesses. He hosts series of seminars on family businesses and succession planning.

A Psychologist, Humphrey has worked as a researcher at the Interfaces of Psychology, Spain in 2011 where he presented part of his research work on Quality Assurance Methodology in Entrepreneurship Education and Long-Life Learning. He has also attended many conferences and congresses on Education and Psychology across America, Europe, Africa and Asia. He has published many articles on Entrepreneurship in major international journals. He authored the book, Love, Myth and Stage: An Introduction to Classical culture.

Dr. Akanazu’s entrepreneurial skill is demonstrated in his ability to Co-Found and start the Rome Business School Nigeria from scratch and built it to the level of international visibility, especially within Africa.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), and how does it differ from a PhD?

While both a DBA and a PhD are prestigious terminal doctoral degrees holding equal academic status, their focus is entirely different. A PhD is designed for individuals pursuing careers in full-time academia, focusing on theoretical research to create new academic concepts.

Conversely, a DBA is a professional doctorate engineered for active corporate executives, managers, and consultants. It focuses on applied research, allowing you to use rigorous scientific methodologies to solve real, existing problems within your current organization or industry sector.

Is the European Global DBA globally recognized and accredited?

Yes. The program is built strictly to European higher education quality standards and carries full international accreditation. It utilizes the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) framework, making the degree fully portable, transferable, and recognized by multinational corporations and global institutions across Europe, North America, and Africa.

Can I study while working full-time in Nigeria?

Absolutely. The program is specifically structured for busy African professionals and corporate leaders. Through our flexible blended learning model, you can access your doctoral coursework, digital libraries, and research modules online from anywhere whether you are based in Lagos, Abuja, or traveling internationally allowing you to earn your degree without pausing your career.

How long does it take to complete the DBA program?

The program is typically structured to be completed within 3 years. The first phase covers your advanced doctoral coursework and research methodology modules, while the remaining duration is dedicated to writing your research dissertation under the direct, one-on-one supervision of an assigned international academic mentor.

What are the admission entry requirements for the DBA?

To maintain elite cohort standards, applicants generally must possess:

  • A Master’s degree (MBA, MSc, or equivalent) from a recognized institution.

  • A minimum of 3 to 5 years of demonstrable senior managerial, consulting, or entrepreneurial experience.

  • A preliminary doctoral research concept or problem statement highlighting the industry challenge you wish to analyze.

Do I need to sit for physical exams in a classroom?

It depends on the mode you prefer. We offer blended and Online learning. Traditional sit-down examinations is not necessarily required at the doctoral level. Your academic progress is evaluated through high-level executive case analyses, research papers, project defenses, and the final presentation of your doctoral dissertation.

How does this program comply with Nigerian corporate and educational standards?

Docenti Global Business School aligns its programs with global distance-learning frameworks. Because this is an internationally delivered European degree designed for corporate advancement rather than full-time local academic lecturing, it serves as a powerful professional credential for board appointments, executive promotions, and global consultancy roles within both public and private sectors.

How do I get paired with a dissertation supervisor?

Once you pass the initial research methodology phase, Docenti pairs you with a dedicated, research-focused mentor whose academic expertise directly aligns with your chosen industry problem. Your supervisor will guide you remotely through data gathering, structural framework design, and final defense preparation.

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