The GDBA study journey starts with Opening Ceremony and an orientation session. The second stage contains nine curriculum modules lasting for a total of 18 months. GDBA participants are required to bring their research topics and plans into the program, completing nine research modules as well as drafting a research proposal.

The third stage is to submit  a full research proposal, which lasts for 2 months. At the 20th month, the participants need to fully prepare for the defense of the research proposal.

The fourth stage is the mid-term report, which lasts for 20 months. In the 40th month, the participants will complete the writing of research results, literature review, and submission of their preliminary doctoral thesis.

The fifth stage is the thesis defense, during which the participants will participate in the defense seminar, pre-defense, and final defense, and submit the final doctoral thesis in the 46th month. They will graduate smoothly in the 48th month and be awarded a doctorate degree in business administration.

Phase 1（First month）

Opening Ceremony

Phase 2（Eighteenth month）

Curriculum Module

DBA

CBL

【Module 1】

Introduction to management research

Management trends and frontiers I

【Class 1】

Course structure design and case study

【Module 2】

Management trends and frontiers II&III

【Class 2】

Business case of Harvard Business School & The art of voice

【Module 3】

Management trends and frontiers IV&Ⅴ&VI

【Class 3】

Introduction to excellent presentation

【Module 4】

Literature review and academic writing: how to write preliminary research proposal

【Class 4】

Facilitating skills & methodology

【Module 5】

Qualitative research methods I

【Class 5】

Action learning

【Module 6】

Qualitative research methods II

Preliminary research proposal presentation & feedback

【Class 6】

Driving action learning

【Module 7】

Quantitative research methods I

【Class 7】

On coaching instructor

【Module 8】

Quantitative research methods II

【Class 8】

Digitalized knowledge output & delivery

【Module 9】

Mixed research methods

Phase 3（Twentieth month）

Research Proposal
  • Research proposal writing
  • Full research proposal defense

Phase 4（Fortieth month）

Proposal Report
  • Research results
Preliminary thesis submitting
Final thesis submitting

Phase 5（Forty-third month）

Viva Presentation
  • Pre-viva of doctoral thesis
  • Final viva of doctoral thesis

Phase 6（Forty-eighth month）

Graduation Ceremony