Doctor of Business Leadership

An Important Career Landmark

The Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL) is designed by and for experienced executives. It transforms over a decade of leadership experience into a powerful, evidence-based leadership approach that creates measurable impact in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

The DBL prepares senior executives to effectively assume leadership responsibility within organisations operating in intensely competitive national and global markets. The program provides a learning journey that incorporates vital preparation to deal with organisational environments that will be subject to radical transformation in the period ahead.

Candidates to accelerate their leadership development by making explicit their implicit personal contingent leadership experiences. Personal challenges and capability enhancement opportunities are provided for experienced executives who have demonstrated the ability to contribute to the success of their enterprises.

If you’ve already proven your leadership in the field, the DBL enables you to consolidate that experience, advance your strategic influence and make a significant, original contribution to leadership practice within your organisational arena, all while earning an internationally-recognised doctorate.


Program Outcomes

Upon completion, candidates will have the capacity to:

  • Act with ethical, legal, social and environmental responsibility in their own business context with consideration of the global impact of their actions

  • Articulate their role aspirations in a business environment demonstrating understanding of the history that shaped the development of their field of business and how they are perceiving and shaping their future

  • Identify global stakeholders in their field and recognise their role in the development and oversight of their particular business environment

  • Source, analyse, synthesise, evaluate and transform information to inform decision-making processes

  • Apply specialist skills, relevant theory and logical thought to decision‐making in business practice

  • Select and apply appropriate methods, models and tools to solve problems in response to a range of business scenarios and strategic business needs

  • Demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills to perform effectively in a team within a business context

  • Communicate knowledge and ideas to a range of stakeholders, both verbally and in writing, including the use of modern technologies

  • Communicate effectively in culturally diverse business environments and apply skills and knowledge to international contexts

  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of who they are as a leader/manager in their context, including understanding of the complexities.

Program Overview

The Doctor of Business Leadership commences with four coursework double-subjects covering  leadership theories and practice, case analyses, leadership ethics and leadership issues, which provide a background of relevant leadership knowledge, research skills and insights required for the second stage of the course.

Following completion of the four coursework double-subjects, under supervision candidates evolve and critique (and, if necessary, re-think) a personal contingent leadership paradigm through documentation and analysis of personal leadership experiences, which is then submitted for external examination.

The Doctor of Business Leadership is offered by the Australian Graduate School of Leadership at Torrens University Australia. The program is recognised nationally and internationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Participants have the flexibility to complete the course wholly online.

Program Faculty

Professor
Jessica Murphy

Senior Fellow, Deputy Directory DBL Program

Professor
Philip Hadcroft

Deputy Director DBL,
Senior Fellow

Professor
DION ACCOTO

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

PROFESSOR
STEPHEN DUNS

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

professor
gREG eLLIOTT

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

professor
leigh gassner

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

professor
STAN GLASER

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

professor
lISA gRIFFITHS

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

PROFESSOR
VLADAs leonas

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

PROF Charles
Moschoudis

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

PROFESSOR
Don Porritt

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

ASSOCIATE PROF.
kHIMJI VAGHJIANI

Senior Fellow,
DBL Supervisor

Who Should Apply

Executives who should apply for admission to the Doctor of Business Leadership include, for example:

  • Experienced senior executives preparing to take on more significant leadership roles;
  • Business unit leaders aspiring to CEO-level positions;
  • Leaders of substantial teams wishing to broaden and boost their career trajectory;
  • CEO-level leaders looking for an opportunity to consolidate and demonstrate contributions to leadership practice throughout their career.

Admission

Ideal candidates are seasoned executives with 10+ years of leadership experience and a relevant postgraduate qualification who are proficient in the English language. 

Not sure if you qualify? Contact us to discuss your eligibility: frontdesk@imia.edu.au.

FEES

Enrolment fees are $8732 per enrolment, with a minimum of 12 enrolments required. Please download a course brochure at the bottom of the page for more information.

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