Doctor of Business Administration in Finance Sacred Heart University-Jack Welch College of Business

Propel Your Career & Influence Business

Finance Professor Prepare to enrich the business and financial worlds as you expand your qualifications and develop knowledge with direct global business applications.

Earn Your Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Finance

Our pioneering program allows you to continue to explore your passions, advance your career opportunities, and enhance your decision-making, leadership and management skills.

Through the DBA degree program, you will:

Prepare for a highly specialized career in a business or financial institution, consulting firm, government agency or academia

Acquire advanced knowledge in finance and gain research skills for conducting independent, complex financial projects

Develop new knowledge through original research

Gain global perspective on issues related to financial markets and institutions

Comprehend and appreciate the importance of high ethical standards and values for finance professionals

Gain an attractive qualification that combines research and application

The efficiency of the business industry relies on clever and innovative professionals, specifically those with a DBA. Graduates of this program stand out in a competitive market and achieve leadership positions in:

• Academic institutions
• Financial management
• Quantitative analysis
• Investments
• Risk management
• Regulatory compliance
• Consulting
• Government

Enjoy a flexible program structure

This three-year, low-residency program uses a unique student cohort model, hands-on learning laboratories and blended meeting formats to encourage collaboration and networking. The program is designed to accommodate the schedules of working adults.

DBA classes meet at our Martire Business & Communications Center, located on Sacred Heart University's Fairfield, CT campus. The cohort style of this program enables you to:

• Engage in group research projects
• Gain direct access to resources such as the library, the learning (finance) laboratory, research materials, equipment and databases
• Establish networking opportunities with faculty and fellow students