Publication Requirement
Our DBA program includes a publication requirement. This means that you will publish two peer-reviewed journal articles that are derived from the contents of your DBA thesis. Or to be more precise: Before graduating, you will need to prove that two articles have been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal (the articles do not yet need to be physically and virtually published before graduation). You will need to be the first author on these two journal articles, i.e., co-publishing with other experts or your advisors as additional authors is possible. The selection of listed journals is extensive. See Scopus, ERIC, JSTOR, or Web of Science (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI) for the many possibilities. The types of articles can be varied, e.g., literature reviews, conceptual papers, methodological papers, empirical papers, etc.
The DBA program dedicates itself to preparing you for this publication challenge. From the beginning, we support you by holding your DBA project to the highest standards, so that the results you continuously produce progressively approach publication standards. Further, you will receive publication trainings and tips and tricks throughout the program. Finally, you receive expert feedback on your publication drafts already before you submit to a journal. This means that you will become attuned to journal writing over the course of the DBA program.
Ultimately, requiring the publication of two peer-reviewed journal articles as part of the DBA program is a valuable opportunity for you as a doctoral student to elevate your research and professional profile. This ensures that their work meets not only internal academic standards but also passes the scrutiny of the broader scholarly community, thereby showing the highest value and validity of their DBA-title.
IRB Requirement
Before you collect data for your DBA thesis, the methodology you intend to use will be reviewed based on its ethical merits, by a neutral Institutional Review Board (IBR). This ensures that research involving human participants is ethically sound, legally compliant, and methodologically rigorous. It protects the rights and welfare of participants, helps researchers design ethically responsible studies, and provides a layer of accountability that safeguards both the participants and the researcher.
Moreover, approval by IRB is often required for publication, funding, and institutional support, making it essential for the credibility and legitimacy of doctoral research.
IRB training and IRB certification is included into the design of our program, ensuring the compliance of the program with the highest standards also from an ethical perspective.
