Doctor of Business Administration Online from Saudi Arabia

Advance your leadership and research impact with the Doctor of Business Administration, delivered online in exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College. From your home or office in Saudi Arabia, you can immerse yourself in a rigorous executive doctorate designed to elevate your strategic thinking, sharpen your applied research skills, and unlock board‑level credibility—without relocating or pausing your career. The programme's robust theory and research practices are built for international application, empowering you to deliver evidence‑based solutions across industries and markets.

This is your opportunity to transform challenges into doctoral‑level research that drives measurable outcomes. Whether you lead within energy, finance, technology, healthcare, logistics, tourism, or the public sector, you will design and execute research that advances organisational performance while contributing meaningfully to the global body of management knowledge.

Earn a British Degree Recognised Worldwide

Graduate with a British doctoral degree awarded by the University of Gloucestershire (UK), carrying international recognition and academic rigor. A DBA from a UK university signals to employers, boards, and stakeholders that your insights meet globally acknowledged standards of quality and relevance.

Wherever your career takes you—within Saudi Arabia or across international markets—this credential strengthens your credibility in C‑suite roles, corporate governance, consulting, academia, and policy circles. It tells the world you make decisions backed by research, not assumptions.

Finish 100% Online in as Little as 3 Years

Designed for senior professionals, the programme can be completed fully online in as little as three years. You will progress through structured stages that build toward an original, practice‑oriented doctoral thesis with real‑world impact.

The online pathway is rigorous yet efficient, allowing you to integrate your research with ongoing responsibilities. You will refine your inquiry, conduct empirical work, and publish doctoral‑level findings—all while advancing your organisation’s goals.

Truly Flexible — No Fixed Live Sessions

There are no requirements to be online at specific times or dates. This flexibility respects your schedule as a senior leader, entrepreneur, or specialist managing teams, travel, and high‑stakes projects.

Engage with materials, faculty, and peers on your timetable. The asynchronous model enables focused, uninterrupted work on your research when you perform at your best—be that early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

Study Anywhere, Even Offline with Our Mobile App

Study from anywhere in the world—even on the move. Our mobile app lets you download study materials, access readings, and watch lectures offline. Whether you’re visiting project sites, traveling between cities in the Kingdom, or flying internationally, your learning follows you seamlessly.

This anywhere‑anytime accessibility means your DBA momentum never depends on a desk or a strong internet connection. You set the pace; the platform adapts to you.

Open‑Book Assessments That Mirror Real Executive Work

Instead of classical question/answer exams, you’ll engage in open‑book assessments that mirror the complexity of executive decision‑making. You’ll synthesize theory, data, and practice to craft evidence‑based responses grounded in rigorous research.

This approach rewards critical thinking, analytical depth, and real‑world application. It aligns with how leaders actually operate—consulting resources, interrogating evidence, and building solutions that stand up to scrutiny.

Learn from Faculty Educated at World‑Renowned Universities

Your tutors and supervisors include scholars and practitioners who earned degrees from globally respected institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their expertise spans research design, advanced methods, and industry application.

You’ll benefit from constructive feedback, methodological guidance, and mentorship that sharpen your inquiry and accelerate your path to publishable, practice‑relevant results.

Join a Global Network Across 130+ Countries

Our diverse student and alumni community represents over 130 countries, enriching every discussion with international perspective. Graduates have gone on to roles with organisations such as Aramco, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, and Sony.

This network becomes a powerful asset as you explore partnerships, seek peer insights, and position your research for real impact. You’re not just earning a doctorate—you’re joining a living community of global leaders and innovators.

Manageable Payments

Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest‑free instalments, helping you plan your investment with confidence while you continue to advance professionally.

Why a DBA Matters in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is entering a transformative era under Vision 2030, with ambitious diversification across energy, mining, tourism, logistics, sport, and the creative economy. A DBA equips you to lead this transformation through applied research that addresses real strategic challenges—whether optimising value chains, fostering innovation ecosystems, or advancing ESG performance. The doctoral toolkit—problem framing, rigorous methodology, data analysis, and executive communication—enables you to move initiatives from vision to measurable outcomes.

For leaders in energy and heavy industry, the DBA supports evidence‑based strategies for decarbonisation, digitalisation, and new‑energy ventures (including hydrogen and renewables). You can design doctoral projects around operational excellence, technology adoption, or sustainability reporting—generating insights directly applicable to national priorities and industrial competitiveness.

In finance, public policy, and giga‑projects (including smart cities, infrastructure, and destination development), the DBA empowers you to build robust business cases, assess risk, guide stakeholder alignment, and measure socioeconomic impact. Executives and consultants can leverage doctoral research to inform investment theses, PPP models, tourism development, advanced logistics, healthcare expansion, and knowledge‑based sectors—strengthening Saudi Arabia’s position as a global hub for innovation and opportunity.

Your Next Step

If you’re ready to elevate your leadership with research that changes organisations and communities, take the first step today. Request our course catalogue and discover how the online DBA—delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College—can be your catalyst for impact from Saudi Arabia to the world.