DBA in Quality Systems and Improvement Management

Lead Organizational Excellence with a Doctor of Business Administration

Now Enrolling for the August 31st Start

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Quality Systems & Improvement Management, offered through Cambridge College Boston at Bay Path University, prepares experienced professionals to lead organizational transformation through advanced research, strategic leadership, and evidence-based quality improvement. Designed for executives, managers, consultants, and business leaders, this doctoral program combines business theory with practical application to help you solve complex organizational challenges and improve performance across industries.

Throughout the program, you'll develop expertise in quality systems, continuous improvement, organizational leadership, applied research, and strategic decision-making. Graduates are prepared to influence organizational change, advance into executive leadership roles, contribute to the field through scholarly research, and apply innovative solutions that improve business performance and operational excellence.

DBA in Quality Systems & Improvement Management Program Highlights

The curriculum includes 11 doctoral-level core business courses that explore advanced business strategy, leadership, research methods, and contemporary management practices. You'll also complete five specialized courses focused on Quality Systems & Improvement Management, developing expertise in quality management, organizational performance, and continuous improvement.

As a doctoral student, you'll conduct independent research, present your work at a professional conference, and complete an original dissertation that addresses a real-world business challenge. This applied research experience allows you to contribute new knowledge to the field while developing practical solutions that organizations can implement to improve performance and achieve long-term success.

DBA Program Learning Outcomes

This program is specifically designed to enable students to be able to:

• Organize and lead teams to solve complex problems and improve business processes
• Communicate across all levels of an organization with confidence
• Lead major organizational change initiatives
• Think critically and conduct and synthesize scholarly research
• Analyze, construct, and present a business case for senior-level decision-making
• Develop, collect, and track executive-level dashboard metrics
• Identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use information for problem-solving and opportunity identification
• Contribute to and foster the global competitiveness of the organization by promoting innovation, technology, and new marketing opportunities and minimizing threats
• Lead internal and external organizational assessment

DBA in Quality Systems Management Dissertation

The DBA doctoral dissertation requires students to conduct rigorous research that generates tangible results, informs practice, and contributes to the body of knowledge in business. You will learn skills to conduct real-world quantitative and qualitative research, as well as in three courses specifically dedicated to preparing and guiding you through the process of writing your dissertation.

Writing a doctoral dissertation requires each student to identify an important problem of interest to industry and apply appropriate business theory, research methodology, and statistical rigor to draw conclusions that uniquely contribute to the body of knowledge. The process of writing a dissertation is challenging and requires determination and commitment to excellence.

The program is designed so that the required courses introduce topics in different subject areas and encourage you to explore the literature and research in these different topic areas for your dissertation. The goal is for you to identify a topic that you are passionate about and a topic that is relevant and interesting to the business community. It is expected that once you complete your dissertation, you will become a valued expert in your topic.