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Advantages of a DBA over an MBA

Lloyd M. Booth already held two MBAs (in different specialties) when he discovered Northcentral University. Despite his substantial educational and practical experience in the field of criminal justice, Booth knew he wanted to shape business theory rather than just practice it.

At Northcentral University, he became Dr. Lloyd M. Booth, earning both a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Homeland Security, and an additional MBA in criminal justice.

While comparable to a PhD from a traditional institution, the Doctorate in Business Administration offered by Northcentral University costs less and carries the advantages of a online learning template.

"Among Northcentral’s most attractive features, the rigorous online study format enabled me to accomplish my academic goals in a self-paced and self-learning structure,” says Dr. Booth, a Northcentral University Peer Ambassador. "It offered the degree plan that paralleled my career interest, and presented an academic challenge I met while balancing work, life, and academia.”

While an MBA and DBA are both venerable classifications within the business world, their differences lie in how they are expected to be used.

"The DBA program at Northcentral University is an accredited, rigorous program” says Dr. Kuehn, who adds that "the possessor of a DBA does not have any further academic ropes to climb” upon completing it.

According to the organization that accredits DBA programs, the advanced degree places emphasis on applying innovative theory, as well as taking new ideas and packaging them to be useful to the different facets of business. Although this expectation is not intended for the weak-minded or unmotivated, it comes with esteemed rewards.

"A possessor of an MBA has been taught certain ways to think and can apply it within their chosen specialty,” explains Dr. Ralph Kuehn, Director of Mentors and Quality Assurance at Northcentral University. "The possessor of a DBA is expected to add value to their specialty.”

In a competitive downward economy with a high unemployment rate, a job applicant needs every advantage to stand out. And while the United States produces more than 90,000 MBA graduates each year, the number of those earning a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is substantially less. Meanwhile, an increased number of employers are recognizing the value of this advanced degree. This qualification illuminates an individual as a beacon among a sea of competitors.

To learn more about Northcentral University’s online MBA and DBA programs, visit www.ncu.edu. To ask Dr. Booth about his experience, and to learn if seeking a DBA is the right choice for you, contact him here.