DU - Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA)
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Sep 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* for Year 1| Year 2 and Year 3: EUR 4000 per year
Introduction
An Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) is a gold card to securing executive positions across a wide spectrum of global business domains. The program provides a platform for you to leverage your experience and management expertise to generate new knowledge and insights.
The EDBA program is designed for managers, accomplished professionals, and senior executives looking to enhance their knowledge in their respective fields and share their expertise. It is particularly suited for senior-level professionals eager to take a step back from their professional work commitments and conduct research on a specific managerial issue.
With this highly esteemed diploma, IAE Nice seeks to make a significant contribution to the management community by providing top-notch education to senior executives from around the world. Our programs are designed and delivered by experts who maintain close ties to the international business community, comprising of both researchers and practitioners.
A hallmark of EDBA Nice is its dedication to nurturing your individual development as well as supporting you in conceptualizing your knowledge and acquired experience into a professional doctorate degree.
At IAE Nice, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of education that places our executive fellows’ personal and professional development at the heart of our learning process.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
IDEX Scholarships for International MSc Programs
Each year Université Côte d'Azur awards 10 Idex scholarships to the best MSc candidates. The recipients of these grants of excellence will be exempt from tuition fees and will receive a stipend of €5,000.
To be eligible, students will have to apply to one of Université Côte d'Azur's international programs listed below:
- European Masters Molecular Pathology
- MSc Biobanks and complex data management
- MSc Data science and artificial intelligence
- MSc Biocontrol solution for plant health
- MSc Modeling of neuronal and cognitive systems
- MSc Environmental hazards and risks management
- MSc Music scoring for visual media and sound design
- MSc Management of the flavor and fragrance industry
- MSc MARRES, ocean science, conservation and innovation (Science and Society)
- MSc SMART-EDTECH
France Excellence Europa Scholarship Program
International students from 26 European countries may be awarded the France Excellence Europa scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree at Université Côte d’Azur for a maximum period of 12 months (M2) and 24 months (M1).
EIFFEL Scholarship Program of Excellence
The Eiffel Scholarship program is a tool developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education institutions to attract the best foreign students to graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels.
Curriculum
First Year
Unit 1: Research Fundamentals
- Research Methodology
- Qualitative Methods
- Quantitative Methods
Unit 2: Specialised Research Seminars
- Marketing
- Accounting and Corporate Finance
- Strategy
- Organisational Control
- Human Resources & Knowledge Management
- Innovation 1 and Knowledge Management
- International Management
Unit 3: Seminars and Conferences
- Seminars and Conferences on Different Topics, Organised During the Year
Unit 4: Research Presentations Workshop
- Workshop 1
- Workshop 2
- Workshop 3
Second Year 2
Unit 5: Specialised Research Seminars
- Specialized Research Seminars 1 - research design
- Specialized Research Seminars 2 - Empirical Studies 1
Unit 6: Research Presentations Workshop
- Research Workshop 4
- Research Workshop 5
- Research Workshop 6
- Academic Supervision 2
Third Year
Unit 7: Specialised Research Seminars
- Specialized Research Seminars 3 - Empirical Studies 2
- Specialized Research Seminars 4 - From Thesis to Article
Unit 8: Research Presentations Workshop
- Research Workshop 7
- Research Workshop 8
- Research Workshop 9
Unit 9: Thesis
- Written Dissertation
- Oral Defence
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Management of Large Private and Public Enterprises
- Management Consulting
- Socio-Economic Studies/Consulting
- Marketing Expertise
- Treasury and Finance
Program delivery
- Cultivate research abilities
- Improve critical and analytical skills
- Connect research and the professional world
- Weekend courses for work-study balance
- Expertise in the field with creative problem-solving
- Applied research tailored to career goals with academic support
- International faculty of academics and leading professionals while studying mostly by distance
- Small classes: up to 18 senior candidates mentored by senior researchers for individualized attention
- 84,8% of success rate
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.