Who is the SDA Bocconi DBA designed for?

Doctorate in Business Administration

The program is aimed at successful international business professionals interested in developing the necessary skills to become thought leaders in their organizations and in their communities.

The SDA Bocconi DBA is the natural place to blend the rigor of academic research with the relevance of business and managerial challenges faced by practitioners, consultants and policy makers.

Class Profile

DBA 2023-2026 (7th Edition)

25
Participants
Int'l students: 84%
23
years
Average Professional Experience
48
years
Average Age
40%
Women

Countries Represented (20)

Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switeerland, Taiwan, UK, USA.

 

*Media, Communications & Publishing, Non-Profit Organization, Other Services (B2B & B2C), Public Administration, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics.

MARCO TORTORIELLO
DBA Faculty

 

"DBA is aimed at successful international business professionals interested in developing the necessary skills to become thought leaders in their organizations and in their communities".

KARIN AGHADJANIAN, Italian
DBA 2017-2020
Programmes Manager at Department of Abu Dhabi for Culture and Tourism

 

Why would you recommend the SDA Bocconi DBA?
"The DBA program at SDA Bocconi allows for experimentation and innovation in the field due to its flexible Three year structure, high calibre faculty mentors and a broad spectrum of interesting topics in research. The taught modules involved an exceptional integration of academic rigour and practice, which allowed me to develop a perceptive outlook, a keen sense of ethics and an orientation towards questioning the traditional aspects of my organisation’s life. On a personal level, I highly enjoyed the residential modules where classrooms had a very friendly vibe encouraging variety of discussions amongst students and faculty."

Describe your SDA Bocconi experience and the importance of taking an International DBA in Milano?

"Almost one year throughout the DBA and my experience thus far has been nothing short of exciting. It is not only an educational journey but more of an exploratory venture. The international aspect of Bocconi challenges me to look at every business concept and every function through the eyes of a learner, a researcher, and a scholar seeking to find opportunities for improvement. We may, as professionals, lose this unique sense of curiosity that researchers enjoy, so it is definitely worth doing this leap not only to develop in my career but also on a personal level.