OpenFieldDoctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Digital Transformation & Enterprise Cybernetics
Three-year practitioner-scholar doctoral program designed for senior executives investigating enterprise digital twin models, agile organizational restructuring, and algorithmic governance.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree (MSc or MBA) in business, economics, or engineering with distinction
- English language proficiency
- English C1 (IELTS 7.0+ or equivalent)
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Applied doctoral research proposal addressing corporate digital restructuring
- Recommendation letters
- Three professional and academic letters of reference
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- CHF 15,000 corporate research grant plus executive doctoral symposium travel funds
- Application fee
- CHF 120
- Tuition / joining costs
- CHF 12,000/year (offset by corporate research co-sponsorship)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 31, 2027 (Cohort intake 2027)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Zurich Elite Business School documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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