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