PhD VS DBA
Muhammad Fathy
PhD VS DBA
As mentioned before there are two main types of doctoral degree in management, these degrees are the PHD - Doctor of Philosophy and DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as PhD, Ph.D., D.Phil., The academic level known as a Doctorate of philosophy varies considerably according to the country, institution, and time period, from entry-level research degrees to higher doctorates. A person who attains a doctorate of philosophy is automatically awarded the academic title of doctor.
Sources:
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhD_in_management
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate#Egypt
You can study your PHD in Egypt or abroad. Most PhD’s in Egypt are with local public universities. But I would recommend you to go for foreign university if you can, since foreign universities especially in Europe and USA have more interest in research and appreciate researchers.
The degree of Doctor of Business Administration (abbreviated DBA or D.B.A. and equivalent to PhD in Business Administration), is a research doctorate in business administration. The D.B.A. requires coursework and research beyond the master’s degree that normally results in a dissertation and possible journal publication that contributes to business practice.
Sources:
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Business_Administration
You can study your DBA in Egypt or abroad.
There are different DBA programs in Egypt you can obtain without the need of relocation abroad.
1. Edinburgh business School (EBS) – through American university in Cairo (AUC) http://www.ebsglobal.net/programmes/self-study-pathway
2. Maastricht School of Management – through Regional IT Institute (Riti) http://www.riti.org/Program.aspx?Cat=Academic%20Program&ID=26
3. ESLSCA Business School www.eslsca.org http://www.eslsca.org/inner/progdetails.aspx?progid=6
4. Cairo University www.cu.edu.eg – Faculty of commerce http://commerce.cu.edu.eg/DBA.html
5. Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport - Graduate School of Business http://www.aast.edu/en/colleges/gsb/contenttemp_item.php?unit_item=374&page_id=37400012
The DBA program is most common in English speaking western countries like UK, USA and Canada.
You can study through these programs or search for DBA programmer via distance learning or full time, the best is in United Kingdom. Some can be full time for 2 years in UK too, check British council in Cairo http://www.britishcouncil.org.eg/en/study-uk and http://www.educationuk.org . Second option would be USA but make sure of the ranking and recognition of the university you are willing to attend. You can check AMIDEAST Egypt http://www.amideast.org/egypt . Also Canada can have a variety of options especially if you are looking for immigration it can help you in collecting points and reduce the fees.
If you are specialized in supply chain, information systems or economics you can also check for scholarship in Singapore, Korea and china.
Most of PHD’s or DBA’s require one of the following degrees:
· MBA - Master of Business administration: accepted by DBA’s program and some PHD’s accept it.
· MSc - Master in science: if it is related to management normally accepted by PhD and DBA some other disciplines are accepted like computer sciences.
· MPhil - Master of philosophy: some DBA program like Maastricht school of management include an MPhil degree to finish your DBA, normally it is required if your master didn’t include research thesis.
· Others: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL: if you are applying for scholarship abroad normally you will be asked for TOEFL to prove your English and GMAT to prove your analytical skills. GRE is requested in case of engineering related doctoral degrees. Application requirement differ depend on the school or university.
You will need to prepare the following in order to obtain your doctoral degree. The requirements differ from universities.
· CV: a detailed resume showing your experience and qualification.
· Cover Letter: a one page describing your qualification and experience in narrative way
· Letter of interest: this letter reflects why you need to do this research and why the university should select you.
· Recommendations letter: most university ask for recommendations letter which normally come from your professors or mangers. Some universities asked for specific format or these letters to be sent directly to the university.
The cost of your doctorate degree will include different elements;
· Tuition fees
· Travel cost
· Accommodation cost (in case abroad)
· Material; books; journals; conferences; S.W.& H.W...
There is no specific budget I can tell you, since there is a lot of variables.
How you will finance your doctoral degree differ. As below
You can look for scholarship where the university or specific agency will take the responsibilities to pay your fees and may include a salary to help you focus on the research.
You can check for scholarship options in below links:
· German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Cairo: https://cairo.daad.de/en/scholarships/phd/
· Fulbright Commission: www.fulbright-egypt.org
· Embassy of Japan in Egypt: http://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/e/study/research_students/
If you have a teaching experience, a fellowship may be a better option for you. You will be asked to teach plus your research. So your fees will be deducted from you will not pay fees but you will work for your fees.
You will pay yourself the fees and accommodation
In order to prepare your research, you have to participate in conferences related to your subject, Even if you have to pay the cost. Attending conferences will keep you up to date in your field, making network, and finding opportunities for funding. Most international conference has PhD colloquium. In the PhD colloquium you can present your idea of research to professors from different top universities in you field, and they give you advice how to go ahead. It is very useful and helped me a lot.
Find a PhD http://www.findaphd.com/http://www.jobs.ac.uk/
Top-20 DBA Ranking 2012 http://www.dbastudies.com/page14/
Financial Times Business school rankings: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/rankings
Global DBA Rankings EURO 2014: http://www.europestudy.org/index.php/eu-ratings/dba