Executive Doctorate in Business Administration – awarded by Horizons University, Paris

The Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (“EDBA”) is a 120 ECTS credits (240 UK credits) programme designed to lead to a doctoral award by Horizons University

The programme will be managed and promoted by London Examinations Board for all off-campus delivery

Horizons University is a Paris-based non-profit institution registered with the French Ministry of Education.  It is approved and legally authorized by the Ministry of Education of France to provide post-secondary education (Registration ID : 0451674A) and authorized by the Paris Regional Professional Training Control Department to provide professional training in France and overseas (Reference ID : 11752996775)

In designing this programme, the prior qualifications and corporate experiences of participants are taken into consideration in order to ensure the programme shall build on prior knowledge and skills

Course Outcomes

Students graduating from the EDBA will be able to:

• Use self-assessment, reflection, evaluation, feedback and developments in theory and evidence-based practice to improve their ethical business practice in a variety of contexts
• Apply a deep understanding of relevant theory and practices to predict outcomes and create business solutions in complex environment
• Communicate key issues effectively and creatively using numerical, graphical, oral and written skills
• Conduct ethical research on business topics, based on critical analysis of academic research and professional practice, and communicate findings
• Demonstrate proficiency in applying a systematic, vigorous research methodologies, design and process when undertaking an original research via the thesis requirement as part of the fulfilment to gain the doctorate award

Programme Structure

The EDBA has a total of 120 ECTS credits and comprises of 5 taught modules at 10 ECTS credits each and a Thesis at 70 ECTS credits. The modules are:

1. Managing Strategy 10 ECTS
2. Finance for Managers 10 ECTS
3. Managing Human Resource 10 ECTS
4. Marketing Management 10 ECTS
5. Managing Projects 10 ECTS
6. Thesis * 70 ECTS
   * (including an unassessed component and Business Research Methodology)

Assessments

The EDBA taught modules are assessed through coursework, assignments and/or work based reports

The Thesis shall be between 20,000 and 30,000 words

Entry Requirement

1. A Master’s degree qualification in any subject from a recognised institution; or
2. A professional qualification equivalent to a Master degree; and
3. English language proficiency in order to participate in the programme taught in English