Why Choose A Part-time PhD Instead Of An Online DBA Program?

Students easily get confused between choosing a program today, as there are many career options available in the market, no matter what degree you have. This is like an optional case for students. Are you also one of those who are looking for a higher level of programs but are confused about which one to choose and which one not? Which one helps in building a strong career, and which one does not?

Well, each higher level program provides the best career and job opportunities to the students. But choosing between a PhD and a DBA is a real question on my mind. Let me make this short and simple. Students who are interested in the field of building a career in the field of academia and want to become a part of academic life can go with choosing the part-time PhD program, which is also open for working professionals.

Students with an interest in the field of business, even after an MBA, can move forward to choosing an Online DBA program that focuses on providing the skills of business administration and management. Let us know more about both the programs in detail and address our doubts and questions.

What is A Part-Time PhD Program?

When a student looks for the best research-based program, they go through many websites and get confused. However, they end their search by viewing the PhD program. This is like an upskilling program that improves the knowledge of a student in a particular field. This is a most challenging program and is pursued by those who have the capacity and strength to face the challenges and are eager to gain knowledge.

Part-time PhD program, Doctor of Philosophy, is a research-based program that focuses on different sections and types of courses under this program, like journalism, literature, economics, finance, computer science, biochemistry, psychology, IT, management, Law, home economics, hospital administration, and many more. Through these specializations, candidates can choose any of the programs and gain in-depth knowledge about them.

Candidates who are interested in the part-time PhD program must meet the eligibility requirements that are mentioned by the university on the course page and ensure that they are eligible for the program or not. Candidates must have completed there master's degree from a similar field from a well-recognized and accredited university with an aggregate of 50% or above (as per the university guidelines).

As this is a part-time PhD program, candidates need to have some work experience to match the eligibility criteria and the learning topics of the program. The work experience usually required is around 3 to 6 years. With the work experience, it becomes easy for candidates to gain and work on skills and grab the knowledge easily and quickly during the practical and live training sessions.

After the completion of the part-time PhD program, candidates  can build their career in the field of academia, and that can be in the private sector or the government sector, or any. Job roles after the completion of the program are like those of a professor, course consultant, program department head, chancellor, and others. These job roles are well-paying for candidates as per the market trend and range.

What is The Online DBA Program?

A research-based program similar to the PhD program, but in a specialised field, and that is business. Similar to a PhD program, DBA is also a research-based program, but a few points show the difference between the PhD and DBA programs out of which the main difference is the focus and reason of the program.

Students who have completed the MBA program and want to continue gaining skills in the field of business can move by taking admission to the online DBA program. DBA Doctor of Business Administration is a helps students learn about business-related and focused skills like business strategy formation, finance, accounting, budgeting and cost management, business administration and management, and other things.

To take admission to the online DBA program, students must complete their masters in MBA or any other master's program from a recognized university. Students must have scored around 50% or above in their master's and must have some work experience of around 4 to 6 years. Well, work experience is kept to be an optional point for students.

The duration of the online DBA program is around 3 to 6 years, and depending on the practicals, thesis, projects, and assignments, and specialization, the duration of the course may extend to around 8 years. During this period of the program, students can make their learning period easy, quick, and effective.

Why Part-Time PhD Program?

Students with an interest and aim of building a career in the field of academia must choose the PhD program, as this program provides well-researched and in-depth information about the courses and concepts. And students with an interest in the field of business and who are planning to build a career in the field of business can go with choosing the DBA program.

Both programs are open for working professionals and so candidates can be sure about managing job tasks and studies simultaneously and easily.

Conclusion

Coming to the end of the post, now let us take a last look at the reason behind choosing a part-time PhD program instead of the DBA program. In short, first, we say then candidates who want to build a career in the field of academics can surely move forward with choosing the PhD program. PhD is a complete research-based program, and the topics and concepts under this program are taught with thorough research and making candidates skilled enough to build a career as professors and consultants in an academic organization (institute or university).

Well, with a clear vision of the program, this is now clear that choosing the PhD program is more beneficial than a DBA program for an academic career. So, prepare yourself to take the next step in the program and build a strong career in academia.