Take your professional career to the next level through the knowledge and prestige associated with UNC Charlotte’s Doctorate in Business Administration.

It’s more than a bullet point on a resume; it’s a lifetime achievement.

The Belk College of Business Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) is a unique program in the University of North Carolina system and the first program of its type in the region, created for experienced professionals who want to enhance their expertise, boost their consulting credentials or take their knowledge back to the C-suite.

You’ll develop the skills to address complex and practical business challenges, so you can approach problems as an evidence-based thought leader in your field.

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About Charlotte, NC

• Second largest banking hub and 15th largest city in the United States
• Home of a growing number of Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, including
  Lowe’s, Bank of America, Nucor, Honeywell, Truist, Duke Energy, Brighthouse
  Financial, Ingersoll Rand, JELD-WEN and Sealed Air
• Highly-educated talent pool and workforce, with access to more than 25
  colleges and universities (including UNC Charlotte)
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the second largest hub of the
  world’s largest airline, American Airlines, and is one of the ten busiest
  airports in the world with connections across the globe

About UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business

• The Belk College of Business is one of fewer than 2% of the world’s business schools to achieve and maintain the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) accreditation for both business and accounting programs.

• Belk College’s 38,000+ alumni live in all 50 states and in over 80 countries. 60% live and work in the Charlotte region.
• For the third consecutive year, CEO Magazine featured Charlotte’s DBA program in its 2023 Global DBA listing. We are also the only program in the Carolinas selected as a premier DBA
  provider.
• Charlotte’s DBA is ranked No. 2 for Overall Minorities and No. 4 for African Americans by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (2023)

accreditation

AACSB

UNC Charlotte was the first university in the Charlotte region to earn accreditation by AACSB International, and has now held that distinction for more than 30 years.

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn this distinction confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

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SACSCOC

UNC Charlotte is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UNC Charlotte may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was reaffirmed by SACSCOC for the next ten years. The decision was made at the December 2023 Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).