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