FAQ Executive Education

The programme is open to application all year around.

We offer scholarships for DBA students to support your studies. KEDGE alumni receive tuition fee reduction of 10%. Other candidates should write to the Global DBA team to apply for scholarship

EMBA concentrates on delivering management knowledge and skills, and  a great number of  case studies and discussions will be involved in the classes. A PhD is a full-time research programme. Typically, this programme is to prepare students for academic careers. The DBA programme is delivered partime to men and women in business who have significant practical experience and wish to conduct guided research on topics of specific business application. Similar to the PhD programme, courses on methodology, research methods, literature review writing and advanced courses on specific topics are taken. 

Education background is a significant factor but not the decisive one. A candidate who has good corporate management experience and a strong aspiration to study will be taken into consideration. Supplementary materials may be required (such as references).

All courses of the Global DBA programme will be delivered in English. All applicants must demonstrate a minimum level of English language proficiency for admission to the programme. 

Global DBA programme require participants to attend a series of research seminars. If unable to attend, students should write to the programme for approval in advance, and must take the seminar  the next year. Students who do accumulate enough credits are not allowed to graduate.

KEDGE DBA students who complete their studies will be awarded the degrees of both DBA and MSc Research Methods. KEDGE Business School is one of only 1% of Business Schools in the world to hold the Triple Crown (AMBA, EQUIS & AACSB), and the degree is globally recognized.

Students will take the bulk of the seminars during the first two years. For each of the first two years, courses alternate between KEDGE's campus in Paris and online class. Students will be assigned supervisors from the beginning. Supervision continues through till graduation. 

Participants are to submit one article to internationally refereed management journals (Only English language journals accepted) or they can write a thesis dissertation.

The duration of Global DBA programme is normally 3 years. Participants can apply for an extension of one year.

Commencement is in January every year.

Yes, students would pay an extention fee of 7,500 €.