The URI Difference

The D.B.A. at URI is an AACSB-accredited program that stands out for its convenience, customizability, and value.

Convenience

• The program offers meaningful opportunities to engage with your D.B.A. cohort—and other cohorts (due to overlapping residencies)—but minimizes disruptions to other professional and life commitments.
• It blends synchronous online learning (remote learning sessions during specified time periods) and asynchronous online learning (self-paced learning) with three face-to-face residencies each year.
• D.B.A. students have the opportunity to network and pursue a rigorous program of study, the structure to stay on track, but the flexibility to plan when studies occur.

Customizability

• The curriculum was designed to serve as a foundation in general applied business research for a customized program of study.
• Your specialization comes from your professional experiences. An academic researcher guides you, one on one, to help you use the tools and methods to find an evidence-based solutions to your business problem.
• The result is a personalized and customized program of study.

Value

• The program structure allows URI to provide an exceptional value relative to other AACSB-accredited D.B.A. programs with comparable outcomes.
• The competitive overall program cost includes materials, research support, lodging, and meals during residencies.
• Fewer residencies, and an accessible location in the Northeastern U.S., will allow you to maximize your return on effort by minimizing travel time and costs (and related sacrifices).