Doctor of Business Administration — Study Online from Mumbai, India

In an exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College, the Doctor of Business Administration invites you to transform your experience into evidence-driven leadership—without pressing pause on your life in Mumbai. Designed for senior professionals and ambitious managers, this rigorous doctoral journey equips you with the research acumen, strategic perspective, and executive confidence to create measurable impact across industries.

Built for the realities of busy careers and global ambitions, the programme fosters high-level inquiry and practical application. You will interrogate complex business challenges, craft original research, and translate your insights into action—advancing your organisation and your career, wherever your work takes you.

Awarded by the UK: A British Degree Recognised Internationally

Stand on the strength of a British doctoral award from the University of Gloucestershire. Around the world, UK degrees are valued for their academic rigour, critical thinking, and robust quality standards—giving you a credential that resonates with multinational employers, global clients, and international partners.

As a graduate, you will hold a doctoral award whose credibility travels with you. Whether you are leading a regional enterprise in Mumbai or collaborating with partners in Europe, the Middle East, or the Americas, your DBA signals scholarly depth and strategic practicality.

Complete 100% Online in as Little as 3 Years

Advance to the highest academic level while staying on your professional trajectory. The programme can be completed entirely online in as little as three years, enabling you to align doctoral study with your career path and organisational goals.

From research design to dissertation, each phase is structured to keep you moving forward. You will develop, test, and refine ideas in real time within your professional context—accelerating your growth without pausing your work in Mumbai.

No Fixed Live Sessions—Study on Your Schedule

Life and leadership rarely fit into a timetable. With no requirement to be online at specific times, you can engage with learning materials, participate in discussions, and progress your research at the hours that suit you best—early mornings, late evenings, or weekends.

This flexibility empowers consistency. It helps you build a sustainable study rhythm that respects your responsibilities at work, at home, and in your community—while still delivering doctoral-level outcomes.

Learn Anywhere—Even Offline with Our Mobile App

Whether you are navigating Mumbai’s fast pace, traveling across India, or flying internationally, your studies travel with you. Our mobile app lets you download materials and lectures for offline access, so you can read, watch, and reflect whenever you find time.

From commutes to airport lounges, from quiet mornings to late-night focus sessions, you remain connected to your learning journey and your research goals—without relying on constant connectivity.

Open-Book Assessments that Mirror Real-World Practice

Leadership in the real world is not about memorising answers—it’s about asking better questions, locating reliable evidence, and constructing persuasive arguments. Our open-book assessments reflect this reality, evaluating how you apply theory to practice under authentic conditions.

You will analyse case contexts, synthesise academic literature, and justify decisions using data and frameworks. The result is learning that sticks and skills you deploy every day in strategic conversations, boardrooms, and research projects.

Faculty Educated at World-Renowned Universities

Learn with and from a distinguished faculty whose members completed their studies at institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their collective expertise spans research methods, leadership, strategy, technology, finance, and organisational change.

As mentors and supervisors, they help you frame powerful research questions, sharpen your methodology, and position your contribution with clarity and authority—so your doctoral work achieves both academic and practical relevance.

Join a Global Community of Leaders

When you enter the programme, you step into a vibrant, diverse network of professionals from over 130 countries. Your peers bring perspectives from every sector and continent, enriching your thinking and expanding your horizon of opportunity.

Our alumni work for leading organisations across the globe—including Accenture, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, and Sony—demonstrating the breadth of careers where doctoral-level business expertise creates value.

Flexible Payments: Up to 18 Monthly Interest-Free Instalments

Plan your investment with confidence. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you manage cash flow while you pursue doctoral-level advancement.

This flexible approach supports working professionals who seek to elevate their qualifications without disrupting personal or business priorities.

How a DBA Elevates Careers in Mumbai, India

Mumbai’s financial services ecosystem—banking, fintech, asset management, and capital markets—rewards leaders who can blend rigorous analysis with strategic foresight. A DBA equips you to design research that informs risk, ESG, digital transformation, and customer experience initiatives. By grounding board-level decisions in robust evidence, you help organisations sharpen competitiveness and credibility in India’s financial hub and beyond.

As a gateway for trade and technology, Mumbai also thrives on complex supply chains, logistics, and infrastructure. With doctoral-level training in research methods and data-driven strategy, you can lead initiatives that improve operational resilience, streamline last-mile delivery, or accelerate digitalisation across networks—creating measurable impact for e-commerce, manufacturing, and port-linked enterprises.

In media, entertainment, and the fast-growing tech and startup scene, leaders capable of turning data into narrative and insights into new business models set the pace. Your DBA research can explore platform strategy, audience analytics, monetisation, and governance—strengthening decision-making in studios, OTT platforms, advertising, gaming, and venture-backed ventures that operate on regional and global stages.

Take Your Next Step

Your experience deserves a platform—and your ideas deserve an audience. From Mumbai, you can pursue a doctoral journey that refines your leadership, builds your scholarly credibility, and expands your global reach. Ready to learn more? Request our course catalogue and discover how this online DBA can fit your goals, your schedule, and your ambitions.