Presentation

PRESENTATION

 

ESC Rennes School of Business place special emphasis on relevant research to actual business and management problems.

In collaboration with Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications (BUPT) in Beijing, China; ESC Rennes is the degree awarding institution.

Mission

The mission of the DBA program is to prepare higher-level managers with significant business experience to become engaged scholars, reflective practitioners or faculty members. This is done by offering a structured doctorate degree program that is both rigorous and relevant, using a combination of course work and a high quality original research thesis.

 

Learning Goals

At the completion of the DBA program students will have:

• a thorough knowledge of practical research epistemology, methodology and strategy;
• advanced knowledge of the participant’s chosen area(s) of specialization;
• ability to contribute to the enhancement of knowledge in a chosen field of business administration;
• ability to transfer knowledge and foster knowledge creation;
• ability to analyze issues and situations in business with a specifically global dimension.

 

Application and Admission

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION

The DBA program is aimed at post-experience students with a recognized Master’s degree in Management (offering an adaptation program for those with deficiencies) and guides students towards executing and reporting their own original research project. The program is designed for part-time students, although full-time students are also welcome. All Applicants for the DBA program must complete an official application, which is submitted to the DBA Director after a pre-selection by the BUPT DBA Program Director. Admission is granted on a competitive basis.

 

The application should include:

1. The completed application form;
2. A letter, stating the general nature of the proposed field of study and a preliminary research topic as well as the motivation for pursuing the DBA degree.
3. Two letters of recommendation; at least one from an academic reference specifically addressing the candidate's ability to successfully embark on and finish a doctorate research degree, and, if the student is currently employed, one from the current employer, specifically also addressing the employer's commitment to free up a significant portion of the work week for the candidate (about two days per week, not including weekends and vacations) to spend on the DBA throughout the duration of the DBA program;
4. Official transcripts of academic courses previously undertaken;
5. Certified copies of degrees or diplomas previously obtained.

 

Previous academic history, letters of recommendation, motivation and aptitude to do postgraduate level work, and professional experience are all taken into consideration.

 

CURRICULUM structure

Overall curriculum structure

The DBA program consists of course work and supervised research resulting in a DBA thesis. The course work has a focus on qualitative and quantitative research methods for business students and emphasizes current issues in the main business disciplines as well as selected themes that fit both the student population preferences and the strengths of ESC Rennes.

The program will typically take 48 months, with a possibility for fast students to complete the degree in 36 months. The program is offered by ESC Rennes in close collaboration with BUPT, with courses taught by professors from ESC Rennes or BUPT, sometimes through co-teaching, and individual thesis research supervision offered by an ESC Rennes supervisor and a BUPT co-supervisor.

 

 

 

 

Each course has a load of 5 ECTS (9*5=45 ECTS). Proposal preparation equals 5+10=15 ECTS, and thesis work, write-up and defense is 140 ECTS, resulting in a total of 200 ECTS. 1 ECTS equals 28 hours of total time spent by an individual student (classroom time, preparation, exam).

 

Degree awarding criteria

Completion of the DBA program requires achieving all 200 ECTS as outlined in the program, within the time limit of 5 years. This time limit may be extended based on a written request, stating the reason for the delay, to the DBA Director.

To recognize exceptionally good DBA students who not only consistently achieved excellent grades on the DBA course work but whose theses also are considered excellent, the DBA can be awarded with distinction or 'cum laude'. It should be noted that this distinction is rare and given only to the top 1-5% of students who meet the following criteria:

 

• For course work it is required that more than 60% of the graded courses are in the EX category and no more than one course is in the PS or LP category. Pass/Fail courses will not be taken into consideration to determine whether this condition is met.
• For the thesis part it is required that, at least 8 weeks before the scheduled oral defense, either the supervisor or co-supervisor submits a request to the DBA director to start a possible 'distinction' procedure. This procedure will only be started if the 'course work' criterion is already met. If so, two external reviewers from reputable institutions outside ESC-Rennes and BUPT (and without any ties to the student) will be sought out (and appointed by the DBA director) who are both considered to be experts in the area of the thesis. They will be asked to evaluate the written thesis and, ideally, also be part of the oral defense panel. When all four (supervisor, co-supervisor and both external reviewers) agree to the 'distinction' and the oral defense is passed unconditionally the DBA degree will be awarded with distinction.

 

Facilities

Students enrolled in the DBA program have access to the online library resources of ESC-Rennes in as far as these are accessible outside of the school. Details on how to access these services will be made available at the start of the program.

Contact

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