GGSB Doctor of Business Administration

About Gibaran Graduate School of Business Gibaran Graduate School of Business (GGSB) is a member of Gibaran Learning Group - a global, business higher education group, based in South Australia, offering business undergraduate, postgraduate and research qualifications.   As well as GGSB, the Group consists of three other private higher education providers: Entrepreneurship Institute Australia (EIA), Tourism Institute Australia (TIA); and Australian Institute of Business Administration (AIBA).   Whilst the Gibaran Learning Group offers their business higher education courses at the Adelaide campus, it also offers courses to students in Australia and around the world through Accredited Teaching Centres (ATCs) and distance learning. The programmes are practical, industry-relevant and affordable.   The qualifications offered by the institutes of the Group are accredited within the Australian Qualifications Framework, guaranteeing academic rigour and standing.   Established in 1985 as a management development consultancy, GGSB is a prestigious international graduate business school. It specialises in work-based, and entrepreneurial and management development, using action learning principles and the action research method. GGSB has graduates from  numerous national and international organisations, both in the public and private sectors. GGSB is an established institution of higher learning in Australia that has been granted accreditation rights by the South Australian Government to confer research degrees namely PhD in Management, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and the Master of Mangement (by research), as well as the Work-based MBA within the Australian Qualifications Framework. These degrees use the case research method, including action research, action learning and reflective practice. More information is available at www.gibaran.edu.au.   The GGSB principal supervisory panel for the DBA programme includes the following:   Prof Chad Perry PhD Prof Selva Abraham PhD Prof Alan Buttery PhD Prof Rod Oxenberry PhD Prof Peter OBrien PhD Prof Ron Passfield PhD Ass Prof Colin Sharp PhD Ass Prof John Teale PhD Dr Barry Elsey PhD Dr John Wallace PhD

DBA by case research

Welcome to the DBA by case research The Gibaran Graduate School of Business (GGSB) DBA by case research is a work-based professional doctorate programme that uses practical case research methods to produce a thesis about management practices. Conducted over approximately two and a half years of intense part-time study, it is a professional doctorate for managers or management professionals that will enhance the professional development of practitioners. It is a research-based management development programme which captures the features of a PhD which are precision of thought and expression, and an awareness of what others have previously written about a topic. It also makes a significant contribution to management practices and policy. The GGSB DBA programme is distinctive for its focus on case research rather than the esoteric research often done at other business schools. The programme is in line with London Business School's research investigations which suggest that research which observe(s) organisational behaviour and then draw(s) conclusions on what it finds ... is  much more likely to be applied in the real world than any other kind (The Economist 28 August 2007).   The GGSB DBA programme has three modules of 'activities' in which candidates are carefully guided through the steps of producing a doctoral thesis. Candidates can exit the programme with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma after the first and second modules if they wish. These awards and the DBA are accredited by the South Australian government within the Australian Qualifications Framework.   Professor Chad Perry, the Chairman of the Academic Board of GGSB and an internationally recognised case research specialist, and other GGSB supervisors in Australia will monitor the progress of candidates by working closely with local co-supervisors in the candidates' country and will also meet for regular research-in-progress workshops.   I welcome you to the case research DBA which has already resulted in many successful doctorates.   Professor Selva Abraham MBA PhD Founder Chairman Gibaran Learning Group

Modules

The modules of the DBA programme This DBA programme is divided into three modules of one year each. Within each module there will be at least three research-in-progress workshops where the candidates must make a presentation and answer constructive questions from Co-Supervisors and the other candidates.   The table below provides a summary of the activities of the three modules

Table 1 Summary of the three modules

Module	Components	Number of months since commencement	Basis of thesis chapter	Approximate Words
1. Research proposal & literature review	Research Methods Seminar	At commencement	1	5,000
	Research-in-progress workshop for presentation by candidates of draft research proposals for feedback	2
	Research-in-progress workshop for presentation by candidates of final draft research proposals for feedback	4
	Submission and assessment of Research Proposal	5
	Tutorial on Literature Review	6	2	15,000
	Research-in-progress workshop for presentation by candidates of draft chapter on Literature Review	8
	Research-in-progress workshop for presentation by candidates of final draft chapter on Literature Review	10
	Submission and assessment of Chapter on Literature Review	11
2. Data collection & analysis	Tutorial on data collected and data analysis	13	3 & 4	20,000
	Candidates commence field work	13-23
	Research-in-progress workshop	15
	Research-in-progress workshop	17
	Research-in-progress workshop	19
	Submission and assessment of Chapters on methodology, data collection and analysis	23
3. Conclusion & submission	Tutorial on issues in the integration of Chapters 1 to 4 with the conclusions, implications and recommendations	25	5	10,000
	Research-in-progress workshop	26
	Research-in-progress workshop	27
	Submission of final draft thesis for review and final approval by Co-Supervisor and Principal Supervisor	28
	Submission of final thesis for examination	33		Total of 50,000

 

Assessment

The DBA assessment process Research Proposal        The grading system used for the research proposal is pass or fail.   Thesis        The examination process for the DBA thesis is in two stages:              1. the thesis will be assessed by two external examiners; and              2. the candidate must undergo a viva voce.     Exit points of the DBA   Exit points are available as follows:   A Graduate Certificate in Management is awarded if:  (a) Module 1 has been satisfactorily completed but not at doctoral standard, and as a        result the candidate had been refused permission to proceed to Module 2; or  (b) the candidate has passed Module 1 but does not wish to proceed to Module 2.   A Graduate Diploma in Management is awarded if:  (a) Modules 1 and 2 have been satisfactorily completed but not at doctoral level and the candidate has as a result been refused permission to proceed to Module 3; or  (b) The candidate has completed Modules 1 and 2 successfully but has decided not to  proceed to Module 3.   A Master of Management is awarded if Modules 1 and 2 have been satisfactorily completed, but the completed Module 3 thesis is not regarded up to doctoral standard. These cut-off points are retrospective. Candidates cannot register initially for a lower degree and transfer to a higher degree; they have to register for a DBA from the start.

   
Entry Requirement

Admission criteria

Candidates entering the DBA programme will normally have:

• Completed an MBA at Credit level Grade Point Average (GPA); and

• Five years of management or professional experience.

• Applicants who have a Master's Degree in a non-management field; or an MBA at below Credit Level GPA; or an honours degree will normally have to complete four MBA - type units at GGSB or elsewhere, at Credit level GPA.

Fees

The fee for the DBA programme is set out in the insert.

Enquiries and Registration

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