Lead Financial Strategy. Manage Risk. Turn Finance Expertise Into Doctoral Impact.

Finance sits at the centre of every major organisational decision. Growth, investment, expansion, risk, governance, sustainability, market performance, and long-term value all depend on leaders who can interpret financial evidence and make confident strategic decisions.

The DBA Finance offered through UCC eCampus is designed for experienced professionals who want to turn financial expertise into applied doctoral research. This professional doctorate helps learners investigate real financial and organisational challenges, develop evidence-based solutions, strengthen strategic financial leadership, and contribute practical knowledge to finance, investment, risk, governance, and business decision-making.

Through UCC eCampus, learners can study flexibly while continuing to work, engaging with online learning resources, academic materials, research support, doctoral supervision, scholarly discussions, assignments, and applied research activities through a structured digital learning environment.

1. National ID – Valid Ghana Card (for nationals) and Valid Passport (for international students). (A Refugee Identity Card, residence permit or UN travel document shall be treated as National citizens (based on University’s discretion))
2. Official Degree and Transcripts in English. Applicants with qualifications (Degree/Transcript) not in English are required to give a translated version of their degree(s).
3. All foreign applicants should apply to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for the credential evaluation of their degree (This process should be completed by the Applicant)
4. Regarding submission of Proof of English:
   1. Submission of Proof of English as Medium of Learning/Instruction is NOT A MANDATORY requirement for degrees obtained from Countries with English as Official Language and Language of Instruction.
   2. Submission of Proof of English as the Medium of Learning/Instruction is MANDATORY for degrees obtained from countries where English is NOT the Official Language and Language of Instruction.

   *Final Decision for determination of Countries with English as Official Language and Language of Instruction shall be at the discretion of the University

5. Interview/Online Entrance Exam can be an on-demand additional requirement from university where applicable

*The University reserves the right to request additional information, documentation, assessments, or verification procedures as deemed necessary before making a final admission decision.

Finance leaders are expected to do more than read financial reports. They must guide investment decisions, manage uncertainty, evaluate risk, protect value, support growth, advise executives, and make decisions that affect the future of organisations.

The DBA Finance at UCC eCampus helps you build that next level of capability. You will learn how to investigate complex finance problems, apply advanced research methods, evaluate financial evidence, strengthen strategic decision-making, and translate doctoral research into practical recommendations for organisations, markets, and professional practice.

This programme is ideal if you want to move from financial management to financial thought leadership, from experience-based decisions to evidence-based strategy, and from professional finance expertise to doctoral-level authority in finance and business practice.