The Doctor of Business Administration program, emphasizing competency-based education (CBE), is designed to let students submit assignments at their own pace by showcasing existing knowledge and competencies acquired through prior education or experience. Start working toward tomorrow’s opportunities in business administration, designed for qualified individuals seeking academic credentials beyond a master’s degree.
Doctor of Business Administration
Competency-Based Learning
Submit assignments at your own pace with 18-30
months being average completion, depending on
student progression.
Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
South College
Program Information
Doctor of Business Administration
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is tailored for individuals seeking academic credentials beyond a master’s degree in business, offering concentrated focus in areas such as Communication, Organizational Leadership, Healthcare Administration, Accounting, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Public Administration.
Employing a competency-based education model (CBE) and delivered fully online, the program fosters a 1:1 faculty/student relationship for substantive interaction. Each course, emphasizing mastery, involves completion of up to 7 CBE tasks, contributing to a total of 10 courses for program completion within 18-30 months*.
DBA Program Concentrations Include:
- Accounting
- Communication
- Healthcare Administration
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Organizational Leadership
- Public Administration
*Submit assignments at your own pace with 18-30 months being average completion.
Competency-Based Education Features
Our Competency-Based Education (CBE) programs empower you to earn credentials, ranging from Master’s to Educational Specialist to Doctoral degrees and Post-Doctoral Certificates, allowing you to submit coursework anytime, aligned with your lifestyle.
Our CBE programs are administered using a distance learning format, and we’ve designed a faculty model that prioritizes one-on-one faculty-student interactions, fostering substantive engagement and collaboration.
Each course within the CBE structure requires the successful completion of tasks, comprised of specific formative and summative elements per competency. To progress to the next course, students must meet or exceed the Mastery level for each task, allowing them to progress through their learning journey by submitting coursework as they demonstrate mastery, guided by their existing knowledge and competencies gained from prior education or experience. (Please note that Doctoral degree programs require a dissertation or capstone project, and a successful defense, to earn a ‘Pass.’)
South College Online
Accreditation
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The School of Business and Technology at South College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road, Suite 3000 Overland Park, Kansas, 66213, USA. For a list of accredited programs, visit https://iacbe.org/memberpdf/SouthCollege.pdf. The current grant of accreditation is through 2026.
South College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the doctorate, educational specialist, master’s, baccalaureate, and associate levels. South College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of South College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
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