Doctor of Business Administration—Study Online from Gambia

Advance to the highest level of business leadership without pressing pause on your life in The Gambia. Delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) empowers ambitious professionals to transform insight into impact, elevating strategy, decision-making, and leadership to the doctoral level while you continue to work and live where you are.

This rigorous, research-informed programme is designed to deepen your expertise, sharpen your strategic vision, and amplify your influence. Its advanced theory and methods are built to be applied across sectors and borders, enabling you to address complex challenges, lead change, and deliver measurable results in today’s interconnected world.

A British Degree, Recognised Internationally

Earn a respected British doctorate that resonates with employers and institutions around the globe. The DBA is awarded by the University of Gloucestershire, signalling the highest standards of academic quality and professional relevance.

From boardrooms to policy forums, a British doctoral credential opens doors, enhances your credibility, and validates your leadership as you engage with international partners, clients, and stakeholders.

Graduate 100% Online in as Little as 3 Years

Your time is valuable. The programme is structured to help driven professionals complete their doctorate fully online in as little as three years, balancing academic depth with achievable milestones.

With an efficient pathway and clear research progression, you keep momentum from proposal to thesis, translating ideas into advanced practice without uprooting your career or family life.

No Fixed Lecture Times—Your Schedule, Your Pace

Life doesn’t follow a timetable—and neither does this DBA. There are no mandatory live sessions, giving you the freedom to study when your energy and schedule align best.

This flexibility lets you engage deeply with materials, collaborate with peers, and interact with faculty at the times that work for you, ensuring sustained focus alongside professional and personal responsibilities.

Study Anywhere—Even Offline, While You Travel

Whether you’re at home in Banjul, on a business trip, or moving between meetings, the programme travels with you. Access your learning environment from anywhere in the world, and keep pace with your goals.

Through our mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline, turning every moment into an opportunity to learn and progress—even with limited connectivity.

Open-Book Assessments for Real-World Impact

Instead of traditional question-and-answer exams, this DBA embraces open-book assessments that mirror real executive decision-making. You’ll use frameworks, data, and scholarship to craft well-reasoned, evidence-based solutions.

This approach rewards critical thinking, practical application, and strategic insight—the same capabilities senior leaders rely on to drive performance and change.

Learn from Internationally Trained Faculty

Guidance matters at the doctoral level. You will be taught and supervised by tutors and faculty who graduated from world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis.

Their global academic pedigree and industry experience translate into rigorous feedback, methodological precision, and mentorship that stretches your thinking while supporting your progress.

A Global Cohort with Global Outcomes

Join a diverse community of professionals from over 130 countries. Our alumni work for international organisations like the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, and Sony, connecting you to a network that spans continents and sectors.

Collaborate across cultures, share cross-border insights, and build lasting professional relationships. The conversations you have here can shape your research, strengthen your leadership, and open pathways to future opportunities.

Flexible Fees—Spread Payments Over Time

Plan your investment with confidence. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you balance cash flow while you advance your education.

This straightforward approach supports your long-term goals without compromising your commitments, enabling you to focus on the work that matters most—your research and your career.

How This DBA Can Empower Professionals in The Gambia

Tourism and hospitality leaders can leverage doctoral-level inquiry to enhance service design, customer experience, and data-driven marketing across the value chain. From boutique hotels and eco-lodges to travel services and cultural enterprises, you can apply advanced strategy and analytics to strengthen competitiveness, extend seasonality, and refine partnerships with regional and international markets.

Executives and entrepreneurs in agribusiness, fisheries, and logistics can use DBA research to optimise operations, reduce waste, and increase value-add. Whether you’re improving cold-chain reliability for exports, advancing sustainable fisheries management, or building resilient supply networks through the Port of Banjul and the Senegambia corridor, doctoral study equips you to make evidence-based decisions that scale impact.

Leaders in finance, telecoms, public administration, and development projects can drive transformation through policy innovation, digital adoption, and strong governance. From fintech and mobile-enabled services to regulatory reform and donor-funded initiatives, you can apply advanced methods to improve service delivery, accountability, and inclusion, while building ecosystems that foster entrepreneurship and sustainable growth.

Ready to take the next step toward doctoral leadership from right here in The Gambia? Request our course catalogue and discover how this flexible, international DBA can elevate your career, your organisation, and your impact.