Admissions – DBA

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Ready to start your DBA application?

The DBA combines the application focus of an EMBA program with the advanced research focus of a PhD. program. In this program, participants study and apply advanced research methodologies and analytic techniques to complex business problems.

Admission Requirements

  • A minimum of ten years of professional business experience with a bachelor’s degree or seven years with a master’s degree
  • A completed four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.3 or higher

**No GMAT or GRE Required**

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Application Deadlines

The deadline for Fall 2025 admission is August 1, 2025

Application Process

Start Your DBA Application Have questions or need help completing the application? Please contact your DBA Program Manager, Lori Brannon, at Lori.Brannon@utdallas.edu