Answer Your Call to Lead
Develop your leadership strategies and strengths — along with your analytical and research skills — by earning the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the accredited and top-ranked Belhaven University School of Business.
This affordable online doctoral degree prepares you to serve in executive roles across a variety of business sectors. The 60-hour program incorporates a 12-credit hour research dissertation all while taking convenient courses online.
You reinforce your business principles with a Christian worldview and learn new ways to solve problems challenging today’s leaders. Plus, you learn from caring and expert faculty members who offer real-world experience.
Why You'll Love Business Administration at Belhaven
Top Business School
Colleges of Distinction recognizes us as a top Christian business school. The honor is based on faculty and program quality, a commitment to offering you real-world experience, and alumni job placement.
Connections
Because our school produces high-quality graduates, we have strong connections with leaders across multiple industries. You have amazing networking opportunities ranging from career fairs to guest lectures and more.
Christian Worldview
You are challenged to think critically and analytically about who God is — and who you are — as we equip you to fulfill your calling to glorify God and be a blessing to the world.
Caring Faculty
Our faculty members are experts in their fields, and they’re dedicated to helping you understand complex subjects. They know you by name, and they push you to succeed at the highest level.
100% Online
7-week courses, taught year-round
7 Week Terms
Complete your classes and accomplish your goals quickly
5 Specializations
Concentrate your knowledge with one of our 12-hour specializations
1883 Founding Date
Our rich heritage of excellent educational opportunities spans nearly 142 years
What Can You Do with a Business Administration Degree?
- Business professor
- Consultant
- Corporate educator and trainer
- Corporate executive
- Entrepreneur
- Market research analyst
What Do You Learn?
- Advanced managerial communications
- Contemporary issues in business ethics
- Emerging issues in global information technology
- Emerging issues in marketing
- Human resource management
- Leadership in organizations
- Management science and analysis
- Research design and methods
- Research statistics
School of Business: Verified Excellence
Belhaven’s business school is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Why is this important?
Knowing the School of Business is accredited by the IACBE tells you that Belhaven voluntarily holds itself to a set of quality standards and is willing to allow outside business experts come to campus and verify Belhaven is doing what we say we are doing. Belhaven’s commitment to the accreditation process benefits you because it ensures you will be provided a quality education.
Business Administration: What You’ll Study
Applying to Belhaven’s online programs is quick and easy. We’ll need a couple supporting documents — things like transcripts from any other school you’ve attended. When you have gathered those, just complete our online application form.
These rates are for August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025.
| Program | Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Business Administration | $625 |
| Active Military Discount, Graduate Program | $375 |
| 20% Discount: Military Spouse/Veteran/First Responder | $500 |
These rates are for August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.
| Program | Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Business Administration | $635 |
| Active Military Discount, Graduate Program | $375 |
| 20% Discount: Military Spouse/Veteran/First Responder | $508 |
* Military/first responder benefits cannot be combined with any other institutional scholarships or discounts.
This program has a Dissertation Fee of $650.
Visit the Scholarships, Tuition & Fees page to view other fees as well as the cost estimate calculator.
DBA: More Information
To be admitted to the DBA program, you must have earned a master's degree (preferably an MBA) from a regionally-accredited college/university with an overall GPA of 3.4 or higher. Applicants with a GPA of 3.0 - 3.39 may be accepted with additional documentation. Applicants with a GPA below a 3.0 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Additional Documentation:
- A professional resume
- A Goals Statement in which you describe your career goals and how earning the Belhaven DBA will help you achieve those goals.
Spring 2025 New Student Orientation (Virtual)
- For New Domestic DBA students since August 2024.
- March 1, 2025
Summer 2025 Virtual Residency
- For All DBA Students
- July 12, 2025
Fall 2025 New Student Orientation (Virtual)
- New Domestic DBA students since January 2025.
- September 20, 2025
The purpose of this DBA Program Handbook is to guide the graduate learner in policy and process issues, as well as the academic expectations of the Doctor of Business Administration degree program.
Meet the Chair
Dr. Mark Shannon
Associate Professor of Business & Director of DBA Program
Contact Us
Office of Adult, Graduate, and Online Admission
Phone: 601-968-5940Mailing Address:
1500 Peachtree Street, Box 153
Jackson, MS 39202
Fax: 601-300-2932
Verse of the Year
For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
Psalm 100:5