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The Global Doctorate of Business Administration (GDBA)

The Global Doctorate in Business Administration in Data Science and AI is a seamless amalgamation of Business Management and Artificial Intelligence where participants will learn about the applications of AI, strategy development and the resolution of project failure operations. The Rennes School of Business graduates will be future Thought Leaders who can plan, deploy, and implement short, medium, and long-term initiatives with success.

The Global Doctorate OF Business Administration in Data Science and AI (DSAI)

The Global Doctorate in Business Administration in Data Science and AI is a seamless amalgamation of Business Management and Artificial Intelligence where participants will learn about the applications of AI, strategy development and the resolution of project failure operations. The Rennes School of Business graduates will be future Thought Leaders who can plan, deploy, and implement short, medium, and long-term initiatives with success.

The Global Doctorate of Business Administration (GDBA)

The Global Doctorate of Business Administration (GDBA) is run jointly by Rennes School of Business and the Shanghai Executive Development and Teaching Center (SH IVY College and SH GAOSHI Education Group).
The programme focuses on applied research, committed to scientific rigorous academic education and thinking training, under the one-to-one guidance of a doctoral supervisor; aiming to achieve the comprehensive integration of management practice, academic research and industrial innovation, to produce highly valuable innovative management ideas and research results, and to obtain a high-level professional doctorate degree successfully.

Mission

Participants will complete nine modules with a focus on a GLOCAL vision:
Research focus can be placed on innovation management, mass health, green supply chain, AI and Tech innovation, branding, marketing, consumer behaviour, leadership, strategy or finance and investment.

Dr Saqib AZIZ

Department: Finance and Accounting​

Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting at Rennes School of Business. An expert in mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and risk management, he combines academic research with teaching to explore contemporary financial challenges. His work focuses on corporate governance, sustainable finance, and banking stability.

programme

Year 1

Research Methodology and Process
Qualitative and Mixed Research Methods
Quantitative Methods and Data Analytics
Organizational Behavior
Strategy
Specialized Research Topics Workshop - 1
Foundations of Stats, Machine Learning and Optimization (not mandatory)
Foundations of AI and Machine Learning (not mandatory)
Research Methodology and Process
Qualitative and Mixed Research Methods
Quantitative Methods and Data Analytics
Digital Organization and Workforce
Digital Strategy
Advanced Optimization
Data Science and AI application - 1

Year 2

Specialized Research Topics Workshop- 2
Research Development Workshop
DBA Proposal Defense
Research Development Workshop
Data Science and AI application - 2
DBA Proposal Defense

Year 3

Research Seminars
DBA Final Thesis Defense
AI and ML Research Seminars
DBA Final Thesis Defense
Admission

Next intake:28 may 2025

To be eligible for the programme you must meet one of the following criteria: – Have a master’s degree (including MBA/EMBA) with a minimum of 5 years of management experience; – Have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of managerial experience; – English proficiency: is not compulsory but is a plus.

step 1

Application on our
admission platform
preparing and inlcuding a research proposal

step 2

Interview with the Program Manager
(if elligible)

step 3

Results of Admission

FINANCIAL

The Global Doctorate in Business Administration (GDBA) + DBA DSAI programmes offer flexible financial options to support your educational journey. We provide attractive early bird discounts for those who enroll in advance, along with installment payment plans to help ease the financial commitment. Our goal is to make this transformative experience accessible by offering tailored solutions that fit your needs, ensuring a smooth and manageable investment in your future.

tuition fees gdba: €76,470 (in RMB 585,000 Yuan)

DBA DSAI: € 68,399 (in RMB 485,000 Yuan)