National Louis University, Florida

Become a true leader and innovator in the business world with National Louis University’s Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA): International Students degree program.

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Based on our Tampa, Florida campus, this program is for international business and academic professionals who want to build upon master’s-level competencies, skills, and knowledge. Throughout the program, you'll master leadership, strategic thinking, decision-making, and research skills to become a leader in your field. You'll apply what you learn in the classroom to a real-world scenario through a required business practicum and build a professional network of business experts and fellow students from around the world.

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The program's convenient blended format, combining online coursework with one on-campus immersion* per term on our Tampa, FL campus, allows you to earn your DBA from anywhere in the world. You can also choose to add a concentration in management to your degree.

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The DBA program requires prior completion of a master's degree in business administration or a business-related field. Students attending full-time can complete the DBA program in four years. Read the DBA program's admissions criteria prior to applying.

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*This program is offered in our Low Residency format.

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The National Louis University Low Residency approach provides learners in select programs with the convenience of online learning and the opportunity to meet occasionally with their classmates and professors, as well as with community members to engage in networking, team building, and high-impact instruction. Low Residency programs are essentially fully online programs paired with integral, intentional, and structured in-person learning events (residencies). 

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Those residencies are used to help learners build their professional identities, expand their networks, and to engage in peer-based learning in flexible and creative ways, all built around their online course offering.  Programs offered in this unique format are designed for working professionals and/or those learners whose schedules might not permit them the option of meeting face-to-face for the entire program and/or those that value the flexibility of online courses, but also place importance on in-person learning. 

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Residency frequency and location vary by program, please click the curriculum link below for details.

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Program Highlights

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Blended On-Campus Experience

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Earn your degree from anywhere in the world with the program’s flexible blended format, which combines online courses with one on-campus experience per semester at our Florida campus (Tampa, FL). The on-campus experience is three days in length, consisting of workshops, course orientations, course assignments and consultation with faculty members.

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International Student Support

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You will have the support of a Designated Student Officer on our Florida Campus to help you navigate visa requirements and SEVIS maintenance if needed.

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Job-Focused Practicum

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Connect what you learn in the classroom to the workplace through the program’s required practicum. You will learn, assess and be able to apply content and business competencies learned in various courses directly to your current employment.

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Professional Networking

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Develop a collaborative and supportive network with a group of peers from across the globe and form connections that will last years beyond graduation.