{"id":36,"date":"2025-07-24T15:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/doctorate-business-administration\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:26:09","slug":"why-choose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/doctorate-business-administration\/why-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose the DBA at Saint Peter\u2019s University?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36\" class=\"elementor elementor-36\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1415ac47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1415ac47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe90215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fe90215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Saint Peter\u2019s University stands apart for its <strong>strategic focus, <\/strong><strong>ethical foundation and career-oriented design<\/strong>. Rooted in Jesuit values and designed for professionals ready to lead transformative change, our DBA program offers the tools, mentorship, and flexibility to drive real-world impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2da7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b2da7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019050a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"019050a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db5f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db5f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Scholar-Practitioner Model<\/h3><p>At Saint Peter\u2019s, the DBA blends rigorous academic research with practical, applied learning. 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You\u2019ll develop the critical thinking and moral compass needed to navigate today\u2019s fast-changing global economy with integrity and purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0143cfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0143cfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c733b4c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c733b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50774c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a50774c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Designed for Working Professionals<\/h3><p>The program is offered in a flexible hybrid format, allowing you to balance academic advancement with your career. With trimester scheduling and optional summer coursework, students can complete the program in approximately 4.5 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d0ad6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6d0ad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7895a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd7895a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6825a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb6825a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Small Cohorts, Big Mentorship<\/h3><p>Experience personalized support through small cohort sizes and dedicated faculty mentorship. You&#8217;ll be assigned an academic advisor and dissertation committee early in the program, ensuring guidance from coursework to dissertation defense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414e3f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"414e3f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce32cb5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce32cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b442e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b442e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>STEM-Designated for OPT Extension<\/h3><p>International students are eligible for up to 36 months of OPT (Optional Practical Training), making the DBA a launchpad for global leadership in technology, analytics and business innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a077bcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a077bcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b532eb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3b532eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c56f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c56f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Career-Aligned, Research-Driven<\/h3><p>Whether you\u2019re seeking advancement in your organization, preparing for a role in higher education or launching your own venture, our DBA program equips you with research skills, leadership acumen and the credibility of a terminal business degree.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Saint Peter\u2019s University stands apart for its strategic focus, ethical foundation and career-oriented design. 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