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