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Experience Excellence

Executive Doctorate
in Business Management Program

The first AACSB-accredited degree of its kind in Florida, Crummer’s Executive Doctorate in Business Administration is designed for executives who have an MBA or equivalent degree who want to become thought leaders and contribute to organizational success at a significantly higher level than that afforded by the MBA.

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Program Overview
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What is an EDBA?
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Why the Crummer EDBA?
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EDBA vs. Ph.D.
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Benefits & Career Goals

Program Overview

The Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) experience provides you with an impetus for career advancement and a springboard for personal and professional change. Taught by top professors with real-world experience, courses follow the “engaged scholarship” model that focuses on topics at the intersection of theory and contemporary business practice – class sessions are always mindful of how the learning can be immediately applied.

Each student’s experience in the program culminates with a year-long dissertation that addresses issues and challenges that apply directly to the executive’s business interest. EDBA students meet once a month on campus, in a Friday/Saturday format, allowing you to continue working full time. No GMAT is required.

What is an EDBA?

An Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) is a doctoral degree for executives who want a pragmatic and relevant program of study and may work full time while completing their degree. Many EDBA candidates pursue the degree to advance their careers, enhance their skills and knowledge, and to fulfill personal learning goals.

EDBA programs focus on research that can be applied directly to current business issues. EDBA students research problems or challenges they face in their industries and apply what they learn to resolve issues in their organizations.

EDBA students are inspired by lifelong learning, enjoy the academic experience, and wish to expand on their existing knowledge, both from a theoretical and analytical perspective. They are interested in bringing these high level thinking skills and newly acquired research skills back into the workplace.

More information about executive doctoral degrees can be found on the website of the EDBA Council – an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in executive doctorates worldwide.

Why the Crummer EDBA?

  • Interactions among the cohort group are highly stimulating and rewarding – all students come into the program with a similar high level of experience, common goals and motivation for professional and personal advancement.
  • In-class experiences are in small groups and follow a facilitated dialogue format around key areas across the business field.
  • Research projects are highly applied in nature and students are encouraged to connect them to their own firm and industry.
  • The research skills developed are greatly valued in today’s organizations and are not well-mastered by most managers that have not had the EDBA experience.
  • EDBA students bring important new perspectives, tools, and methods back to others within their firm, thus enhancing the overall firm’s success.
  • The strong bond between the student and her/his faculty advisor and collaborators can foster years of fruitful research collaboration.

EDBA vs. Ph.D.

All doctoral degrees are not the same. The EDBA differs from a Ph.D. in business in the following ways:

  • Residency: While Ph.D. students attend class full time, EDBA students attend classes one weekend per month.
  • Academic Profile: While Ph.D. students may or may not have any work experience or a master’s degree, EDBA students are typically executives with 10 or more years of experience with an MBA or other related master’s degree.
  • Goals: Ph.D. students pursue their degree to qualify for securing a position as an assistant professor. EDBA students pursue their degree to bring high-level thinking skills and applied research skills back into the workplace.
  • Research: Ph.D. research is highly specialized by micro subject area and pays much less attention to connections to business practice. EDBA research is interdisciplinary and focuses on linking theory to current business problems. EDBA students apply qualitative and quantitative methods to address contemporary business issues.

Source: EDBA Council

Benefits & Career Goals

How can earning a Rollins EDBA position you for future success?
The EDBA is well-positioned to make you a more attractive member of your organization’s leadership. The research you do in the EDBA program will be focused on what you are doing or want to be doing in business today and in the future. It will be of value to you and others in your firm and industry. Many have entered EDBA programs at other schools with a dream to move up the ladder and are finding success after they graduate. Others who have wanted to cycle into a different career track – consulting, for example – have found that they wouldn’t have been in a position to make that change if they hadn’t completed an EDBA. The research skills and experience, as well as the credentials earned, provide the capability and confidence to move into a higher level role. The key to answering this question is based largely on your own goals, passion, and the effort you put into the EDBA program.

Can you enter academia with this degree?
This will depend on the institution you are interested in and its mission. However, there are new AACSB standards that will allow individuals who have earned an EDBA to be considered qualified faculty if it fits that institution’s mission. If you are motivated to go into academia, please discuss this with us during the admissions process so that we may counsel you about your specific interests and goals. We can help you determine if this program is the right fit for you and your interest in an academic position. To set up an appointment, please call us at 407-646-2405/1-800-866-2405 or e-mail edba@rollins.edu.

The Crummer Difference

Experience a Personal Approach

Dynamic Peers

Interactions among the cohort group are highly stimulating and rewarding – all students come into the program with a similar high level of experience, common goals and motivation for professional and personal advancement.

Faculty Partners

Each EDBA student will have a faculty advisor for the duration of the 3-year program. The strong bond between the student and her/his faculty advisor and collaborators can foster years of fruitful research collaboration.

Applied Practice

Research projects are highly applied in nature and students are encouraged to connect them to their own firm and industry.

Supportive Staff

From your first contact with a Crummer staff member to your interactions far beyond graduation, you will experience what makes Crummer so unique. Our staff and faculty are dedicated to providing you with the personalized attention Crummer is known for.

EDBA

Application
Deadlines

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure space in the program is still available. If you have any questions about the deadlines or the admissions process in general, please contact our office at 407-646-2405/1-800-866-2405 or graduate-business@rollins.edu.

EDBA APPLICATION DEADLINES

Fall 2024
(August Start)

Now accepting applications for Fall 2024

Round 1: March 15
Round 2: May 1
Round 3 – Final Consideration Deadline: July 1

Application questions? Email or call us: graduate-business@rollins.edu or 407.646.2405.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

An Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) is a doctoral degree unlike any other. Click on the link below to see some common questions and answers about the program.

What is the Program Structure?

What is the Research & Dissertation Requirement?

What are the admissions requirements?

Faculty

Crummer faculty members are distinguished thought leaders, influential researchers, and consultants representing a wide range of business disciplines. They publish extensively in top scholarly and practitioner journals, author books and textbooks, present nationally, and consult for some of the world’s largest companies. But above all, they are accessible, excellent teachers, dedicated to helping you reach your potential.

Your Network

Experience Connections

From your first day of class, you immediately become a member of the Crummer Alumni Association, a global network that extends to over 7,000 alumni living and working in all 50 states and in 53 countries around the world.

A Lifetime of Benefits

As alumni, you have access to many benefits and points of connection, including access to the Alumni Business Directory, the Alumni Course Audit Program, Career Services, Crummer Connect, a wide range of alumni events, and much more.

Courses for Life

Alumni Career Services

The Network at Your Fingertips

The Crummer Difference

Renowned Centers of Excellence

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Center for Management & Executive Education
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Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship
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Center for Leadership Development
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Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Center for Management & Executive Education

The Crummer Center for Management & Executive Education specializes in management and leadership “soft skills,” serving mid- and upper-level managers in organizations of all sizes. Companies like Walt Disney World, Tupperware Brands, Dimension Data-Americas, PFM, and Orlando Health have benefitted from professional training in key areas such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, team effectiveness, and strategic planning — all skills vital for successful managers and leaders. In addition to custom programming, we work with leaders to deliver facilitated strategy sessions, team building and executive coaching.  We also offer certificate programs including the long-running Crummer Certification in Business Management — Mini-MBA™.

Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship

The Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship’s objective is to educate and connect students and alumni with advanced entrepreneurs. All of the center’s faculty have started, purchased or run a successful business. A blend of entrepreneurial faculty and business owners provides students with unprecedented and regular access to learn and closely collaborate with top entrepreneurial minds.

Center for Leadership Development

The Center for Leadership Development provides quality training and experiential programming in leadership development for MBA students. It promotes leadership development as a process of self-awareness, personal growth, and relationship and skill-building. Due largely to the work of the Center for Leadership Development, Crummer has been ranked #1 master’s program in the U.S. for leadership and organizational development for the past 3 years. The recognition is part of HR.com’s prestigious Leadership Excellence Awards, which honors the world’s top leadership programs.

Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

The Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership strengthens nonprofit and philanthropic organizations through education and management support designed to strengthen board governance, enhance the business practices of nonprofit organizations, and expand the influence of the nonprofit sector. Each year the institute offers certificate programs for nonprofit professionals in Nonprofit Management, Leadership Practice, Volunteer Management, Proposal Writing, Fundraising and Development, and more than 100 workshops and events.

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Admissions
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Tuition
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Financial Aid
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Executive DBA Council Member
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International Students
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Application Checklist

Welcome!

The Crummer Enrollment Management team takes a holistic approach to admissions for the Executive Doctorate in Business Administration Program. A bachelor’s degree is required, and at least 10 years of executive experience is strongly preferred. We also consider other factors, including the nature of work experience and educational background and performance.

We are excited to help you through your admission process and are here to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact us and we look forward to you becoming part of the Crummer Family!

Phone:
407-646-2405/1-800-866-2405

E-mail:
graduate-business@rollins.edu

Tuition

Tuition for the Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) program beginning in August 2024 will be $112,112 and is guaranteed not to increase for students who remain in their entrance class. Books and supplies are not included.

Non-refundable deposit: $2,000 – If you accept our offer and enroll in the program, your non-refundable deposit will be credited to your first term tuition.

Total tuition: $112,112*(per credit hour cost is $1,809/hour)

Fees

  • Parking: $210 (a one-time, nonrefundable fee)
  • EDBA Association: $300
  • Dissertation review and filing fees

*Tuition for this program is based on students completing all degree requirements within 3 years. Students requiring more than 3 years will be charged a continuous matriculation fee until all degree requirements are met. For more information, please contact EDBA Admissions at 407-646-2405.

Financial Aid

A variety of financial aid options are available to Crummer MBA students, including loans, scholarships and special funding programs for veterans. The Rollins Financial Aid office can be reached at 407-646-2395 or via this page. Our staff will help you find the best option to fund your education. You may also visit the Rollins Financial Aid web page for a list of funding options and scholarship information.

Executive DBA Council

Crummer is a member of the Executive DBA council. More information here.

International Students

International student services information page.

FAQS

Click the link below for a list of frequently asked questions and responses. If you have a question that is not addressed here, please contact us at 407-646-2405/1-800-866-2405 or edba@rollins.edu.

Application Checklist

We’ve created a convenient list of required items you’ll need to complete your application. If you don’t have everything on the list, you can still get started.

Executive Doctorate Application Checklist