EXECUTIVE

DOCTORATE
IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(DBA)
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dedicated to lifelong learning in France. Its three main Companies trust EADA every year
for the training of its professionals
missions are lifelong professional training, technological
(custom programs)
research and innovation, and the dissemination of scientific
and technical knowledge. With a strong local presence,
LeCNAM offers 750 training programs in the fields of +30
exact sciences, technology, and tertiary education, and it International academic partners
welcomes more than 53,500 students each year.
LeCNAM conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary 4 Campuses EADA
research related to the major challenges of society. In
its 22 laboratories and 16 national educational teams, it 2 Onsite campus in the center
hosts 430 researchers and teacher-researchers, as well of Barcelona (Campus Aragó
as 340 doctoral students. and Campus Provença),
1 Residential Training Campus
in Collbató. The hotel has
113 rooms, a restaurant,
meeting rooms, rest areas,
an outdoor pool and
15-hectares of forested zone.
1 Virtual campus
EXECUTIVE DBA OBJECTIVES
Are you a professional seeking to elevate your executive
career to the highest level of management and bridge the
gap between theory and real-world business challenges?
Transforming a management
Consider the unique advantages of pursuing our 3-year challenge into a research opportunity
Executive DBA. across various domains such as
Make a tangible impact in your organization. strategy, management, finance,
human resources, marketing, and
Unleash your potential and increase your chances
information systems.
of career advancement opportunities.
Gain a deep understanding of advanced business
theories.
 ontribute significantly to the field of business through
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academia.
Explore and mobilise existing
knowledge in organisation science
WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE (management, sociology, psychology,
economics, etc.).
DBA FOR?
The Executive DBA EADA programme in partnership with
LeCNAM is designed for executives with a continuous
learning mindset who are ready to embark on an
intellectual challenge. Design and implement an empirical
study.
The tailor-crafted nature of this programme attracts
professionals from a wide range of industries seeking to
contribute to groundbreaking research in their chosen
field of study.

The flexibility offered by a blended and part-time Develop an original comprehensive

Executive DBA that incorporates residential modules model that facilitates the resolution
is designated to integrate seamlessly with work of a management problem.
commitments with minimal career disruption.

Our candidates will not only build strong connections

with accomplished peers, but also with esteemed faculty
REQUIREMENTS
and industry professionals that will bring a broader Send your CV for an initial screening.
perspective and collaborative mindset.
 niversity diplomas and official
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transcripts of grades (MBA or
master’s in management related
Applied Research Focus using discipline).
the Scientific Method  inimum of 5 years of working
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experience.
Intervention / Action Research  hesis project required for admission.
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Average page length: 15 pages.
Proof of fluency in English.
Contribution to Practice and Knowledge
Submit recent photo.
Submit a copy of ID / passport.
Faculty Guidance & Peer Learning
Aplication fee: €100.
PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
The Structure of the EADA Executive DBA programme
in partnership with LeCNAM is composed of 8 modules.
ACADEMIC YEAR 1
LeCNAM will provide certificates for Modules 2, 3 and 4 Module 1
from the first year, seminar 7 from the second year and Duration: 24h
seminar 8 from the third year enacting the EADA Executive Dates: April 25-27, 2024
DBA in partnership with this prestigious institution. Where: Barcelona

YEAR 1 Module 2
Devoted to the formulation of the research problem and Duration: 24h
the theoretical framework. Through fundamental modules, Dates: October 17-19, 2024
participants acquire methods and methodologies for Where: Barcelona
conducting research and achieve the development of a
scientifically valid research project. Module 3
Duration: 24h
The first year is dedicated to: Dates: January 23-25, 2025
 undamentals of management research: Common core
F Where: Paris
theory to understand the fundamentals of management
science theories, theories of organisations, reflections Module 4
on the concept of performance measurement and Duration: 24h
management. Dates: April 24-26, 2025
Where: Barcelona
Thematic paradigms of management research.
The thesis development process.

YEAR 2 ACADEMIC YEAR 2

In-depth modules allow participants to master research
Module 5
methods for collecting and processing data and to define
Duration: 24h
and implement a field study.
Dates: October 23-25, 2025
Where: Barcelona
The second year is devoted to:
Research Methodology. Module 6
Research Design. Duration: 24h
Epistemology. Dates: January 29-31, 2025
Where: Paris
Qualitative methodology.
Quantitative methodology. Module 7
Duration: 32h
Dates: April 22-25, 2025 (4 days)
YEAR 3
Where: Barcelona
Finalization of the empirical work and the writing of the
Executive DBA thesis under the supervision of a tutor, who
is a professor from the Scientific Council of the Executive
DBA EADA in partnership with LeCNAM.
ACADEMIC YEAR 3
The third year is devoted to: Module 8
Writing modules. Duration: 40h
Dates: October 27-31, 2026 (5 days)
Tutoring.
Where: Barcelona
DIRECTORS FEES AND
FUNDING
The tuition fee is € 45,000 for
3 years.

The tuition fees will be paid as

following:
€18,000 first year.
€18,000 second year.
€9,000 third year.
Ph.D. Bruno Cohanier
Programme Director Should the dissertation needed to
Bruno Cohanier holds a PhD in Accounting from Aston be extended, the annual tuition fee
Business School, Aston University (UK), a PostGraduate will be of €3,000.
Research Degree from Paris IX-Dauphine University
(D.E.A. 124, Comptabilité, Décision, Contrôle) and a EADA alumni will receive a 20%
Master’s Degree in Accounting, Administration and scholarship.
Finance, C.P.A. specialization, from Ecole Supérieure
de Commerce et d’Administration des Entreprises The tuition includes:
(E.S.C.A.E. Amiens). Academic materials.
Full board accommodation at the
He was Professor of Accounting and Programme Director Barcelona - Collbató Residential
at NEOMA Business School. He is currently Professor in the Training Campus and transfer to
Finance and Management Control Department at EADA. and from the Campus
Access to the Knowledge &
Information Centre and related
resources on and off campus.

ASSOCIATE
Ph.D. Laurent Cappelletti DIRECTOR OF
Laurent Cappelletti is master graduate in finance from
EDHEC Business School, holds a Ph.D. in manage-
ADMISSIONS
ment sciences and an abilitation to supervise research
(French HDR) both from the University of Lyon (France).

He began his career as a financial auditor for KPMG

and then he was assistant professor at the university
of Lyon. Since 2011, he is chair professor in accounting
and management control at the French Conservatory of
Arts and Crafts (Le Cnam University of Paris). He is also
researcher at the LIRSA laboratory of research, director
of intervention-research programs at the Institut ISEOR Alicia Carayol
and coordinator of the Tetranormalization international Phone 9 3 452 08 44 ext. 3301
research network. He has made more than 200 publi- +34 621 120 084
cations in his fields awarded four times best paper by email acarayol@eada.edu
the Academy of Management - Management Consulting
Division (USA).
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