Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) offers a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) based entirely in France. DBA candidates have the opportunity to earn their degree in France and visit the Grenoble campus for each training workshop.
Who are we looking for?
This program was created for English speaking executives who wish to study in France.
Applicants come from a wide variety of countries and have different career backgrounds (sciences, humanities, technical and engineering fields, professionally qualified teachers in business schools, etc.).
A master's level degree and a high level of professional achievement are prerequisites for this program. A minimum of five years of professional experience is required.
Who will be your DBA supervisor?
Each DBA candidate is assigned a research-active professor from Grenoble Ecole de Management. Faculty from these two schools provide a wide range of expertise and an international reputation in research on business innovation, technology management and the organizational dimensions of technological change. The supervisor helps the student define and carry out a DBA research project until his or her final thesis defense.
Training workshops
Workshop schedule for 2018-2019*:
- Workshop 1 - Introduction : October 15th-19th 2018
- Workshop 2 – Research Design & Literature Review : March 25th-29th 2019
- Workshop 3 – Qualitative Research Data Analysis & Quantitative Research Data Collection and Experimental Design : December 2nd-6th 2019
- Workshop 4 - Quantitative Research Data Analysis: October 5th-8th 2020
- ARS – Quantitative Research Advanced Data Analysis : November 30th-December 2nd 2020
Admission requirements
Academic Qualifications
Candidates should hold or expect to hold a Master's degree in management (MBA, MA, MSc or equivalent) or in a related discipline from an accredited institution.
Professional Experience
Candidates should have at least five years of professional managerial experience either pre- or post-Master's.
Language Requirements
DBA workshops are conducted in English. Students whose first language is not English or who have not already studied successfully in an English-speaking environment will be required to provide evidence of advanced proficiency in English.
Acceptance to the program will be based on the following:
- A preliminary interview with the Program Directors, in person or by video call/telephone call once all application materials have been received
- Final decision made by an Admissions Board
Application deadlines
- Session 1 application deadline: March 19, 2018
- Session 2 application deadline: May 14, 2018
- Session 3 application deadline: June 25, 2018
- Session 4 application deadline: August 27, 2018
- Session 5 application deadline: September 24, 2018
Required application documents
- 2 references sent directly by the referees by email or in a sealed and signed envelope (1 from a business referee, 1 from an academic referee)
- Certified copies of transcripts and diplomas officially translated to English or French
- A Statement of Purpose, in which the applicant states his or her motivations and how this is coherent with their long-term career development plan
- A preliminary Research Proposal, which gives indications of the applicant’s research interests and proposed area of research as well as any initial research plans
- Language test scores if requested
- CV
- Other optional documents (publications ...)
Program Director
Vassili Joannides
04 76 70 64 47
Doctoral School - Grenoble Ecole de Management
12 rue Pierre Sémard
38000 Grenoble - France
Program fees
Tuition fees for PART-TIME DBA PROGRAM 2018-2019
| Year 1 | € 17,000 |
| Year 2 | € 17,000 |
| Year 3 | € 13,000 |
| Year 4 | € 13,000 |
| Additional year(s) | € 13,000 |
(*) A deposit of one-third of tuition must be paid upon registration. In addition to these fees, students are responsible for the costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence incurred in attending the workshops.