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Doctorate
Mar 31, 2025
36 Months
This course was designed to empower experienced professionals with advanced knowledge and research skills to enable them to drive innovation. Upon completion, learners will be awarded an DBA degree from Euro Asian, Geneva.
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Doctor Degree in Business Administration
1. Criminological Theories
Understand key tenets of Classical and Positivist theories, focusing on human rationality, free will, and deterrence (Classical), versus determinism, scientific methods, and offender profiling (Positivist). Analyze their influence on criminal justice policies, legal reforms, and rehabilitation. Evaluate their relevance to contemporary criminology and implications for human rights and justice systems.
Understand the origins, key theorists (e.g., Marx, Quinney), and core concepts like power, inequality, and social justice. Analyze how law and punishment reflect capitalist interests. Explore critiques of mainstream criminology, the role of state and corporate crime, and implications for transformative justice and policy reform in criminal justice systems.
Feminist Criminology explores how gender shapes crime, victimization, and justice. Key areas include patriarchy in legal systems, gendered violence, intersectionality, women offenders’ experiences, and critiques of traditional criminological theories. It emphasizes inclusive, transformative justice and advocates for reforms that address systemic inequalities in criminal justice policies and practices.
Understand how biological, genetic, and environmental factors interact to influence criminal behavior. Study developmental pathways from childhood to adulthood, focusing on risk factors like trauma, neurodevelopment, and family dynamics. Explore implications for prevention, rehabilitation, and policy in criminal justice, integrating interdisciplinary research from psychology, neuroscience, and sociology.
2. Criminal Justice Systems
Study the core models—due process, crime control, medical, and bureaucratic—comparing their principles, structures, and outcomes. Analyze how different legal systems balance justice, efficiency, and human rights. Explore global trends, institutional frameworks, and the impact of culture, politics, and globalization on criminal justice practices to inform critical, comparative criminological research.
Study comparative policing models, community policing, use of force, accountability mechanisms, law enforcement ethics, and the impact of technology. Focus on global best practices, human rights implications, reform initiatives, and policy-making. Understand how policing systems influence crime control, public trust, and justice, especially within diverse socio-political and legal frameworks.
Study the structure and functions of courts, sentencing theories, judicial discretion, disparities in sentencing, and the role of socio-legal factors. Explore restorative justice, mandatory sentencing, and international sentencing frameworks. Understand how sentencing impacts crime deterrence, rehabilitation, and social justice within the broader criminal justice system from a critical, research-based perspective.
Study the evolution, theories, and models of corrections; goals of rehabilitation; institutional and community-based programs; effectiveness of interventions; recidivism reduction strategies; restorative justice; human rights in incarceration; privatization and prison reform; gender and racial disparities; and policy implications. Emphasize evidence-based practices and global comparative perspectives for scholarly research.
3. Research Methodology
Understand research design, data collection, and analysis techniques. Learn statistical tools for quantitative research and coding methods for qualitative analysis. Focus on ethical considerations, sampling strategies, validity, and reliability. Apply mixed-methods approaches to explore crime patterns, criminal behavior, justice policies, and social impact within criminology and criminal justice contexts.
Learn research design principles, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. Understand sampling, validity, and reliability. Study ethical considerations like informed consent, confidentiality, and minimizing harm. Emphasize reflexivity, research integrity, and adherence to institutional and legal ethical standards in criminological research.
Learn key statistical methods including descriptive and inferential statistics, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing. Understand crime data collection, interpretation, and visualization. Apply statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R). Analyze trends, correlations, and causality in criminal behavior. Emphasize ethical data use, evidence-based policy, and critical evaluation of empirical criminological research.
Learn the integration of qualitative and quantitative methods to enhance criminological research. Understand design types (sequential, concurrent, embedded), data triangulation, and methodological rigor. Focus on ethical considerations, data integration techniques, and practical applications in criminal justice. Emphasize validity, reliability, and the ability to capture complex social phenomena.
4. Crime and Society
Understand key theories of crime and deviance (e.g., strain, labeling, conflict), social construction of deviance, role of power and inequality, impact of social institutions, and cultural norms. Analyze crime patterns, societal reactions, and criminalization processes. Explore intersections with race, gender, and class for critical criminological perspectives and policy implications.
Study the link between urban crime and social disorganization, focusing on factors like poverty, residential instability, and community breakdown. Understand key theories, especially Shaw and McKay’s model. Analyze how weakened social institutions impact crime rates, and explore policy implications for urban planning, policing, and community-based crime prevention strategies.
Understand how race, class, and gender intersect to shape experiences within the criminal justice system. Explore systemic inequalities, discrimination in policing, sentencing disparities, victimization, and access to justice. Examine critical theories and empirical studies that reveal how power structures perpetuate social injustice and influence crime policies and legal practices.
Study how media and societal reactions shape public perceptions of crime, often exaggerating threats and fueling moral panic. Understand its impact on criminal justice policies, law enforcement practices, and marginalized communities. Explore theoretical frameworks like Cohen’s "folk devils," and analyze case studies to assess policy implications and social consequences.
5. Cybercrime and Technology
Study digital evidence collection, preservation, and analysis methods. Understand legal frameworks governing cybercrime investigations, chain of custody, and admissibility in court. Explore forensic tools, data recovery, and encryption. Examine challenges in attribution, jurisdiction, and privacy rights. Analyze case studies to link digital forensics with criminal behavior and justice system implications.
Study the typologies, methods, and technologies behind online fraud and identity theft. Explore victimology, offender profiles, cybercrime legislation, law enforcement challenges, and international legal frameworks. Analyze digital evidence, prevention strategies, and policy responses. Consider sociological and psychological dimensions, and examine the impact on criminal justice systems and cross-border cooperation.
Study legal frameworks, ethical dilemmas, and technological tools used in cyber policing. Understand surveillance methods, privacy concerns, human rights implications, and transnational cooperation. Explore digital evidence handling, cybersecurity threats, predictive policing, and accountability mechanisms. Focus on balancing state security interests with individual freedoms in the digital age.
Understand evolving cybercrime typologies, jurisdictional complexities, digital evidence admissibility, and international legal frameworks. Explore ethical dilemmas in surveillance, privacy rights, and law enforcement powers. Examine disparities in global cybercrime laws, victim protection, and offender accountability. Analyze policy gaps and propose solutions to enhance justice, cybersecurity, and ethical law enforcement practices.
6. White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Study the definitions, legal frameworks, and typologies of fraud, embezzlement, and bribery. Analyze causes, methods, prevention strategies, institutional responses, and societal impacts. Examine case studies, criminological theories, policy implications, and the role of law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and international anti-corruption frameworks.
Study legal and institutional frameworks governing criminal justice systems, including national and international regulations. Understand compliance mechanisms, enforcement bodies, ethical standards, and accountability measures. Focus on how regulatory policies impact law enforcement, corrections, and judicial practices. Analyze challenges in implementation and the role of oversight in ensuring justice and transparency.
Focus on how audit committees and regulators detect, prevent, and respond to corporate crimes, financial fraud, and corruption. Study their oversight functions, legal frameworks, accountability mechanisms, and impact on white-collar crime, organizational ethics, and compliance within justice and regulatory systems.
Focus on understanding corporate deviance, regulatory failures, enforcement challenges, socio-economic impacts, offender profiling, organizational culture, whistleblowing, legal loopholes, transnational crime dynamics, and reform strategies. Emphasis should be placed on theory application, policy implications, and comparative analysis.
7. Criminal Law and Human Rights
Focus on the rights of the accused, fair trial standards, prohibition of torture, detention practices, victim protection, policing accountability, prison conditions, international criminal responsibility, and the interplay between human rights norms and national criminal justice systems.
Study the evolution and legal framework of victims’ rights, mechanisms for access to justice, victimology theories, restorative justice models, institutional support systems, and the role of international human rights norms. Focus on barriers victims face in the justice process and explore reforms promoting participation, protection, and reparation in criminal justice systems.
Study the principles of criminal responsibility, including *actus reus* and *mens rea*, legal defenses, and the distinction between individual and collective liability. Examine contemporary debates on diminished responsibility, corporate crime, and juvenile justice. Focus on theoretical frameworks, case law, and their implications for policy, justice reform, and human rights.
Study the evolution of legal frameworks, impact of reforms on justice delivery, policy formulation processes, and evaluation techniques. Focus on evidence-based policymaking, comparative legal systems, and the interplay between legislation, social change, and criminal behavior. Analyze reform outcomes on marginalized groups and implications for justice equity and institutional accountability.
8. Terrorism and National Security
Understand key radicalization theories (e.g., staircase model, social movement theory), root causes (e.g., identity crises, marginalization), and pathways to extremism. Analyze individual vs. group dynamics, online radicalization, and counter-radicalization strategies. Evaluate policy implications and ethical challenges within criminal justice responses to radicalization, focusing on evidence-based interventions and prevention.
Study counterterrorism legislation's evolution, legal frameworks, and effectiveness in crime prevention. Examine its impact on civil liberties, human rights, policing practices, and judicial processes. Analyze global and national approaches, policy implications, and sociopolitical contexts. Critically assess ethical concerns, racial profiling, and the balance between security and individual freedoms.
Study the evolution of intelligence and surveillance practices, legal frameworks, ethical dilemmas, impact on civil liberties, and their role in crime prevention. Explore technologies used, accountability mechanisms, oversight bodies, and international cooperation. Analyze implications for privacy, human rights, and social control within criminological and criminal justice contexts.
Understand the historical evolution and legal foundations of civil liberties, key security legislation, and their impact on rights. Analyze tensions between state power and individual freedoms, surveillance policies, counterterrorism measures, and racial profiling. Explore case law, ethical implications, and global comparisons to assess balance in criminal justice and policy-making.
9. Victimology
Understand key frameworks like lifestyle theory, routine activity theory, victim precipitation, and critical victimology. Analyze causes of victimization, societal responses, and power dynamics, emphasizing policy implications, victim rights, and intersectionality in victim experiences.
Study restorative justice principles, key models (e.g., conferencing, circles, victim-offender mediation), and their application in various justice systems. Analyze effectiveness, critiques, and cultural contexts. Focus on theoretical underpinnings, policy integration, and impact on recidivism, victims, and communities. Explore intersections with human rights, transitional justice, and systemic reform in criminology.
Study the structure, effectiveness, and accessibility of victim support services, their legal and policy frameworks, interdisciplinary approaches, trauma-informed care, and the role of NGOs and state institutions. Explore how these services impact victims' rights, recovery, justice processes, and social reintegration.
Study the evolving role of victims in the criminal justice process, including victimology theories, victims' rights, participation in trials, restorative justice, and victim impact statements. Analyze legal frameworks, support services, and the balance between victims' interests and defendants' rights. Consider global practices and critical perspectives on victim empowerment and justice.
10. Contemporary Issues and Emerging Crimes
Study definitions, forms, and causes of human trafficking and modern slavery. Analyze legal frameworks, enforcement challenges, victim support systems, and global trends. Examine criminological theories, criminal networks, policy responses, and inter-agency cooperation. Focus on human rights implications, socio-economic factors, and effective prevention, prosecution, and rehabilitation strategies within justice systems.
Study the definitions, types, and impacts of environmental crimes, the evolution and scope of green criminology, regulatory frameworks, enforcement challenges, and the role of state and corporate actors. Examine global case studies, environmental justice, victimization, and the socio-legal responses within criminological theory and international environmental law contexts.
Study the structure, operations, and networks of transnational organized crime; legal frameworks; international cooperation; human trafficking; drug smuggling; money laundering; corruption; state responses; and policy effectiveness. Analyze global patterns, socio-economic impacts, and challenges in enforcement, governance, and human rights protection.
Understand the intersection of climate change and criminal justice, including environmental crimes, climate-induced migration, and socio-legal inequalities. Explore how climate justice impacts vulnerable communities and the role of law enforcement, policy, and international frameworks in addressing eco-crimes, accountability, and restorative justice within a criminological and criminal justice context.
Conduct original research to address a real-world business problem. Learn to formulate research questions, apply theoretical frameworks, and contribute to academic and professional knowledge. Every Learner will go through these following six simple steps to complete their Thesis with the help of a Professional Expert.
What Our Learners Have To Say About Us
Pursuing my Doctorate in Business Administration was more than just an academic pursuit—it was a transformational journey. The research support and global exposure helped me establish myself as a thought leader in strategic management.
Analyze how Amazon or Netflix navigated shifting market conditions through strategic foresight, innovative thinking, and effective change management. Examine key decisions, adaptations to technology and consumer behavior, and leadership in driving transformation. Highlight lessons in resilience, long-term vision, and innovation that enabled sustained competitive advantage.
Analyze Satya Nadella’s transformational leadership at Microsoft, focusing on how his leadership style influenced employee motivation and drove cultural change. Examine key initiatives, communication strategies, and leadership behaviors that reshaped the company’s vision, collaboration, and innovation. Evaluate outcomes through performance improvements, employee engagement, and organizational culture transformation.
Analyze how Apple maintained supply chain resilience during COVID-19, focusing on logistics optimization, risk management strategies, and supplier relationship management. Examine disruptions faced, Apple’s response, and lessons learned. Highlight how Apple adapted operations, diversified suppliers, and leveraged technology to ensure continuity and meet global demand during the pandemic.
In this case study, analyze Tesla’s approach to raising capital and taking financial risks. Evaluate its valuation methods, capital structure decisions, and strategic financial choices. Assess how these influenced growth, investor confidence, and market positioning, while considering implications for long-term sustainability and competitive advantage in the electric vehicle industry.
In this case study, analyze how Airbnb achieved rapid growth through disruptive innovation. Focus on its unique business model, how it scaled operations globally, and secured funding to fuel expansion. Examine key strategies, challenges faced, and the impact of innovation on the hospitality industry’s traditional dynamics.
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Analyze how Coca-Cola tailors its branding and marketing strategies to different regions using consumer psychology insights and data-driven approaches. Examine specific regional campaigns, cultural adaptations, and how consumer behavior influences branding decisions. Highlight the effectiveness of personalized marketing and the role of data in shaping Coca-Cola’s global yet local brand presence.
Analyze the Volkswagen emissions scandal by examining the ethical lapses, failures in compliance, and the role of the board. Evaluate how decisions were made, who was responsible, and how stronger governance could have prevented it. Recommend strategies to enhance ethical decision-making, regulatory compliance, and board accountability in corporate settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a doctoral-level program for professionals who want to lead through research and
innovation. It blends academic depth with real-world impact, helping you turn workplace
challenges into meaningful, research-driven solutions.
Yes, absolutely. It's built with your schedule in mind. You can pursue this PhD alongside your
job, with flexible study hours and a structure that respects your work-life balance.
This is a blended program, primarily conducted online. You'll learn through a mix of live virtual
sessions, recorded lectures, guided mentorship, and independent research. No campus visits
required—unless you choose to attend optional events.
You’ll learn from globally recognized faculty—experienced researchers, tenured professors, and
industry experts. They’ll not only teach you but guide your research journey with real insight and
personalized attention.
Instead of a traditional thesis, you’ll work on a Practicum Research Project. It’s based on a real
issue from your work or industry. With your advisor’s help, you’ll research it rigorously and may
even publish it, depending on your goals.
Not at all. This PhD is designed for professionals, not career academics. You’ll be supported
through every research step—from forming questions to analyzing data—with practical
guidance tailored to your experience level.
Most learners complete the program in about 2.5 to 3 years, depending on how much time you
dedicate. The flexible design means you can move at your own pace, balancing study with your
personal and professional life.
Yes. The degree is awarded by Euro Asian University in Estonia, a recognized institution within
the European Higher Education Area. It holds academic value across Europe, the U.S., and
beyond.
Publishing is not required but highly encouraged. If your work has practical or academic value,
your advisor can guide you in submitting it to journals or presenting it at conferences.
The cohort includes senior executives, consultants, educators, entrepreneurs, and mid-career
professionals. Everyone brings unique experiences, making for rich peer discussions and
networking opportunities.
Whether you want to teach, lead strategic transformation, consult, or start your own research
firm, this PhD helps position you as a subject matter expert and decision-maker in your domain.
The application is simple. Share your academic and professional background, express your
research interests, and have a short conversation with our admissions team. From there, we’ll
guide you through every step
Our advisors are available around the clock to answer questions and support your educational journey. Connect with us today to explore how upGrad can help you meet your career goals.
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