An applied Swiss-inspired curriculum combining algorithmic rigour, systems architecture, digital trust and practical engineering capability for modern technology leaders.
The DBA in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Brookfield School of Computing is engineered to provide deep competency across core computer science, systems design, and targeted domain applications. Students develop fluency in software craftsmanship, distributed architectures, algorithm optimization, and data governance.
Instruction balances rigorous theoretical foundations with practical code repositories, laboratory simulations, and ethical technology review aligned with modern international computing standards.
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA101 | Epistemology & Philosophy of Applied Business Research in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Examine positivism, constructivism, critical realism and pragmatic epistemology in executive business research in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA102 | Strategic Leadership, Governance & Corporate Direction in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Formulate executive governance models, boardroom strategic alignment and C-suite technology oversight in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA103 | Advanced Qualitative Research Design & Executive Interview Lab in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Design semi-structured executive interview protocols, ethical consent mechanisms and qualitative sampling matrices in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA104 | Quantitative Methodologies & Econometrics in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Derive multiple linear regression, panel data estimators, structural equation modeling (SEM) and factor analysis in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA105 | Applied Statistical Modeling & Corporate Decision Analytics in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Analyze corporate survey and financial data using SPSS, R or SmartPLS to validate measurement models in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA106 | Systematic Literature Review & Conceptual Frameworks in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Execute rigorous PRISMA systematic literature reviews and synthesize conceptual frameworks in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA107 | Economics of Digital Innovation & Platform Disruption in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Analyze platform economics, multi-sided markets, switching costs, competitive moats and technological disruption in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA108 | Executive Data Analytics & Decision Support Systems in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Build executive decision analytics models and corporate scenario simulations to inform strategic resource allocation in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA109 | Ethical Governance & Boardroom Accountability in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Evaluate fiduciary responsibilities, stakeholder capitalism, corporate ESG metrics and executive research ethics in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA201 | Applied Doctoral Research Proposal Defense in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Formally defend the doctoral research proposal, problem statement, methodology and contributions before faculty in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA202 | Corporate Fieldwork Pilot Study & Executive Methodology in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Conduct preliminary pilot fieldwork, test survey instruments and refine qualitative interview protocols in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA203 | Strategic Risk Management, Compliance & Cyber Resilience in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Evaluate enterprise risk management (COSO ERM), operational cyber resilience and corporate liability in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA204 | Survey Instrument Engineering & Psychometric Validation in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Validate psychometric survey scales, Cronbach's alpha reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA205 | Organizational Change, Agility & Technology Adoption in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Analyze Technology Acceptance Model (TAM/UTAUT), dynamic capabilities theory and organizational agility in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA206 | Corporate Case Study Development & Qualitative Coding in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Execute thematic coding, grounded theory analysis and cross-case synthesis using NVivo / ATLAS.ti software in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA207 | Swiss & International Corporate Governance Regulations in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Audit corporate compliance against Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance and international standards in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA208 | Mid-Candidature Doctoral Review & Progress Defense in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Defend mid-candidature empirical milestones and demonstrate significant primary data collection progress in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA209 | Executive Seminar: Business Impact of Research in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Synthesize academic findings into actionable C-suite executive transformation playbooks and board presentations in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA301 | Applied Doctoral Field Investigation & Data Collection in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Execute multi-organization primary data collection gathering quantitative survey metrics and executive interviews in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA302 | Empirical Data Triangulation & Cross-Case Synthesis in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Triangulate qualitative findings with quantitative survey data and secondary financial corporate metrics in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA303 | Organizational Intervention & Transformation Analysis in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Measure business impact, ROI realization, organizational productivity shifts and strategic performance metrics in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA304 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Methodological Synthesis in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Author dissertation chapters detailing research design, data collection rigor and analytical procedures in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA305 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Strategic Implications in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Synthesize theoretical implications for business scholarship and actionable strategic guidance for executives in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA306 | Peer Review Workshop & Executive Working Paper Series in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Present findings at executive doctoral colloquia, collect peer reviews and prepare executive working papers in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA307 | Final Executive Dissertation Submission & Quality Review in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Finalize the complete executive doctoral dissertation manuscript and pass institutional originality review in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA308 | Preparation for Doctoral Viva Voce & Oral Defense in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Theory | Rehearse doctoral dissertation defense, defend methodological choices and articulate executive contributions in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
| DBA309 | Final DBA Dissertation Defense & Executive Dissemination in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Practical | Successfully defend the DBA dissertation in oral viva voce examination and disseminate executive findings in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. |
Master’s degree in management or technology with senior executive leadership experience. Applied research concept required.
Brookfield School of Computing is an independent private education institution in formation. Academic programmes, entry requirements, fees and awards are subject to institutional review and applicable Swiss legal regulations.