Our structure
Consisting of twelve courses grouped into three phases, each building on the one
before, the EDBA offers a truly comprehensive learning experience.
The program can be completed within a minimum of three years.
Phases of the EDBA
Phase 1 - Preparing to Conduct Case Study Research
In this phase, students develop skills related to writing case studies and critically analysing and evaluating academic literature.
Courses studied in this phase:
- Qualitative Research and Case Studies
- Critical Thinking and Analysis of the Literature
Phase 2 - Management Discipline Courses with Organisation Focussed Case Studies
During this phase of the program, students are immersed in the various management discipline areas. Practitioner and academic literature is reviewed and analysed, and case studies are developed for each course.
Courses studied in this phase:
- Beyond the Value Chain for Operations Excellence
- Effective Leadership for High Performance Organisations
- Globalisation and Management
- Implementing Strategy: Management Control Systems
- Managing New Ventures
- New Marketing Thought and Practice
- Strategy for Leaders
- Sustainable Enterprise: Principles and Practice
Phase 3 - Building a Teaching Case Study
The main focus of this phase is the development of a teaching case study.
Courses studied in this phase:
- Case Study Development
- Case Publication