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