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Lead Organisations. Solve Complex Problems. Turn Management Experience Into Doctoral Impact.

Advance your career with UCC eCampus’s 100% online DBA Management, designed for experienced managers, executives, consultants, entrepreneurs, institutional leaders, and senior professionals who want to apply doctoral research to organisational leadership, management practice, strategy, performance, and transformation.

Overview

Management today requires more than supervising people or coordinating activities. Organisations need leaders who can analyse complex problems, make evidence-based decisions, improve performance, manage change, strengthen systems, lead teams, and guide institutions through uncertainty.

The DBA Management offered through UCC eCampus is designed for experienced professionals who want to turn management experience into applied doctoral research. This professional doctorate helps learners investigate real organisational and managerial challenges, develop evidence-based solutions, strengthen leadership practice, and contribute practical knowledge to management, strategy, organisational development, and professional 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.

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Accredited. Recognised. Awarded by UCC.

Our postgraduate programmes are accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and lead to a University of Cape Coast qualification — the same degree, earned online.

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What Skills Will You Gain?

By the end of this programme, you will build advanced skills in:

  • Strategic management and organisational leadership
  • Evidence-based decision-making for complex management challenges
  • Organisational analysis and performance improvement
  • Change management and business transformation
  • Operations, systems, and institutional effectiveness
  • Leadership communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Governance, ethics, accountability, and responsible management
  • Innovation management and organisational renewal
  • Data-informed management research and decision support
  • Managing people, teams, culture, and organisational behaviour
  • Applied doctoral research in management practice
  • Doctoral-level academic writing, thesis development, and research communication

General Requirements

  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.

Admission Requirements

  1. A good first degree and  Master’s Degree from a recognised academic institution.
  2. Qualifications from Professional Bodies are acceptable based on level of membership under Route C (see details here) as below
    • Bachelor’s degree + Licentiate of Professional Degree + 5 years of work experience at managerial, executive or senior professional level; with a written entrance examination and selection interview.
    • Bachelor’s degree +  Level 6 or comparable professional membership + 10 years of relevant work experience, including five years at managerial, executive or senior professional level; with a written entrance examination and selection interview. (at University’s discretion)
Duration
36 months

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this programme can pursue or strengthen roles such as:

Chief executive officer

General manager

Operations director

Management consultant

Organisational development consultant

Strategy and transformation leader

Business performance manager

Institutional director or administrator

Corporate planning manager

Change management lead

Public sector management leader

NGO or development-sector manager

Entrepreneur or business owner

Leadership and management trainer

Senior executive advisor

Academic or practitioner-researcher in management

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this programme can pursue or strengthen roles such as:
Doctor of Business Administration in Management

Why Choose This Programme

Experienced managers often understand the realities of organisations better than anyone else. They see the gaps between strategy and execution, people and performance, systems and outcomes, and decisions and results. A DBA gives that experience a doctoral-level research foundation.

The DBA Management at UCC eCampus helps you build that next level of capability. You will learn how to investigate complex management problems, apply advanced research methods, evaluate organisational evidence, and translate doctoral research into practical recommendations that improve leadership, systems, and organisational performance.

This programme is ideal if you want to move from managing operations to shaping organisational strategy, from experience-based leadership to evidence-based management, and from professional responsibility to doctoral-level authority in management practice.

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Who Should Enrol

This programme is ideal for:

  • Experienced managers and senior professionals
  • Executives and institutional leaders
  • General managers and operations leaders
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • Consultants working in management, strategy, or organisational development
  • Public sector and institutional administrators
  • NGO and development-sector managers
  • Corporate planning and transformation professionals
  • Professionals responsible for organisational performance
  • Leaders managing teams, departments, or business units
  • Executives seeking a practice-based doctoral qualification
  • Professionals who want to conduct applied research in management
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DBA Management programme about?

The DBA Management is a professional doctoral programme focused on strategic management, organisational leadership, decision-making, performance improvement, change management, applied business research, and evidence-based solutions to real management challenges.

Is the DBA Management delivered online?

Yes. The DBA Management is delivered 100% online through UCC eCampus. Learners access online learning resources, academic materials, research support, doctoral supervision, scholarly discussions, assignments, and applied research activities through a structured digital learning environment.

Who should study DBA Management?

The DBA Management is suitable for experienced managers, executives, general managers, consultants, entrepreneurs, institutional leaders, administrators, and senior professionals who want to apply doctoral research to management and organisational performance.

What qualification will I earn after completing the programme?

Graduates will earn a Doctor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Cape Coast.

What skills will I gain from the DBA Management?

Learners will gain advanced skills in strategic management, organisational leadership, decision-making, performance improvement, change management, governance, stakeholder engagement, innovation management, applied research, and doctoral thesis development.

How is a DBA Management different from a PhD in Business Management?

A DBA Management is a professional doctorate focused on applying research to real organisational, managerial, leadership, and performance challenges. A PhD in Business Management is typically more academic and focused on producing original scholarly knowledge in business and management.

Does the DBA Management include research and thesis work?

Yes. The DBA Management includes applied doctoral research and thesis work. Learners are expected to investigate a real management, leadership, organisational performance, strategy, change, or business transformation challenge and develop evidence-based recommendations for practice.

Is the DBA Management suitable for working professionals?

Yes. The programme is designed for experienced working professionals who want flexible online doctoral study while continuing their management, leadership, consulting, business, or institutional responsibilities.

What career opportunities can a DBA Management support?

A DBA Management can support career growth in executive leadership, general management, operations management, management consulting, organisational development, strategy, transformation leadership, public sector management, entrepreneurship, and academic or practitioner research.

Can this programme help me become a stronger organisational leader?

Yes. The DBA Management is designed to help experienced professionals use doctoral research, organisational evidence, strategic thinking, and critical analysis to improve management decisions and lead organisations more effectively.

How do I apply for the DBA Management through UCC eCampus?

Prospective students should contact UCC eCampus admissions for application guidance, admission requirements, tuition details, required documents, intake dates, and enrolment support.

Are UCC eCampus programmes accredited?

Yes. The postgraduate programmes offered through UCC eCampus are accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the national body responsible for regulating tertiary education in Ghana.

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Still have questions?

Speak to an Admissions Counselor for personalised guidance on programme suitability, admissions, career outcomes, and the student experience.

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Still have questions?

Speak to an Admissions Counselor for personalised guidance on programme suitability, admissions, career outcomes, and the student experience.