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Executive Doctorate in Business Administration

Become a recognized thought leader in as few as 2.5 years.

Discover critical solutions at our R1 research university. Our hybrid, cohort model offers personalized attention and global industry collaboration.

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Drexel LeBow’s AACSB-accredited, STEM-designated Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) was built for the lifelong learners who want to take their thinking and performance to the next level by creating new knowledge that can transform their organizations and communities. Through our rigorous program, our students position themselves to become recognized experts and contributors to the most important business challenges through research and advanced problem-solving — setting them apart as they move toward or beyond C-suite leadership.

The Drexel DBA’s part-time curriculum accommodates professionals’ busy work and personal schedules, reducing their time away from work and family while equipping them with the tools to unearth new ideas and lead change.

Built for Busy Schedules

Complete in as little as 2.5 years

Our part-time program’s structure is designed to fit into your life, not disrupt it.

Hybrid, Cohorted Format

Combines in-person residences and online modules

Join an executive network spanning various industries and collaborate with global industry partners.

Key Features and Benefits of Drexel’s Executive DBA

Recognized by CEO Magazine

In 2025, the magazine featured LeBow in its Global DBA Listing of the market's premier DBA providers

Real-World Learning

Collaborate with industry partners and interdisciplinary, research-active faculty — who possess real-world experience — to conduct empirical research that creates data-driven strategies & facilitates evidence-based decision-making

Cutting-Edge Curriculum

Learn scientific methods and gain of-the-moment insights in courses offered across disciplines — such as management, decision sciences and psychology — at an R1 research university

Mentored Dissertation

Receive personalized attention, including one-on-one executive coaching sessions and peer-to-peer workshop feedback

Continued Engagement

Benefit from ongoing education while gaining access to an unrivaled executive network of peers and professionals

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Michael Horton

The DBA program faculty remain engaged with the needs of the business world. They know what’s out there, know what works and know how to get things done.

Michael Horton ’20

Senior Financial Analyst

Department of Treasury

Experience the Drexel Difference

LeBow’s STEM-designated Executive DBA equips executives and senior managers (with 10+ years of industry and/or leadership experience who already hold a master’s degree in a related field of study) with the methods to address complex industry and organizational challenges.

Our faculty are not simply here to teach; they bring their expertise to ongoing research projects, publications, and more, working side by side with students who are ready to excel and be part of industry-leading research.

100+ Years of History

Pioneering experiential education and industry partnership

R1 Research University

Propelled by our faculty, who are recognized for their thought leadership

AACSB Accredited

LeBow is among the elite 20 percent of business schools to be accredited

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A Global Campus in the Heart of Philadelphia

Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business is a top-ranked, AACSB-accredited business school known for its pioneering experiential education. Located in Philadelphia’s University City — just a short train ride away from New York and Washington, D.C. — our students have access to our many industry partners and leaders in business, research and government.

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