An applied Swiss-inspired curriculum combining algorithmic rigour, systems architecture, digital trust and practical engineering capability for modern technology leaders.
The Executive Doctorate in Enterprise Architecture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOC101 | Philosophy of Technical Sciences & Epistemology in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Examine computational ontology, paradigm shifts, falsificationism and scientific epistemology in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC102 | Doctoral Research Methodology & Design Science Research in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Formulate Hevner's Design Science Research guidelines, rigor vs relevance cycles and doctoral artifact design in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC103 | Empirical Research Formulation & Quantitative Inquiry in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Design formal empirical investigations, controlled computational experiments and statistical hypothesis test suites in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC104 | Theoretical Frameworks & Advanced Systems Modeling in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Deconstruct axiomatic systems models, state transition systems and formal verification in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC105 | Computational Experimentation & Statistical Verification in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Execute Monte Carlo simulations, power calculations and non-parametric statistical tests in Enterprise Architecture using R and Python. |
| DOC106 | Critical Literature Synthesis & State-of-the-Art Analysis in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Perform systematic literature reviews (PRISMA), meta-analyses and theoretical gap identification in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC107 | Systems Epistemology & Architectural Thinking in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Evaluate socio-technical systems theory, emergence in complex adaptive architectures and structural decoupling in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC108 | Research Ethics, Responsible Innovation & Swiss Standards in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Audit doctoral research protocols against Swiss human research ethics, algorithmic safety and data governance in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC109 | Doctoral Research Scoping & Initial Proposal Portfolio in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Author the preliminary doctoral scoping portfolio defining novel research questions, significance and scope in Enterprise Architecture. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOC201 | Advanced Doctoral Proposal Defense & Technical Roadmap in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Defend the comprehensive doctoral research proposal, methodology and experimental roadmap in Enterprise Architecture before a faculty panel. |
| DOC202 | Empirical Prototyping & Research Artifact Engineering in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Construct the foundational computational artifact, reference architecture and experimental software testbed in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC203 | Advanced Statistical Learning & Model Evaluation in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Derive generalization bounds, cross-validation asymptotics and high-dimensional estimation theory in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC204 | Field Experimentation & Data Collection Methodology in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Deploy telemetry collectors, empirical logging probes and instrumentation across production testbeds in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC205 | Enterprise Systems Integration & Sociotechnical Impact Analysis in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Analyze organizational adoption dynamics, human-in-the-loop interfaces and sociotechnical integration barriers in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC206 | Intellectual Property, Open Research & Technical Dissemination in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Manage doctoral software patent disclosures, dual-licensing models and open-source scientific repository governance in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC207 | Technology Innovation Strategy & Industrial Research Collaboration in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Structure university-industry research partnerships, industrial consortium agreements and technology transfer in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC208 | Mid-Candidature Doctoral Milestone & Progress Review in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Successfully pass the comprehensive mid-candidature doctoral review demonstrating substantial empirical progress in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC209 | Applied Research Colloquium & Working Paper Series in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Present working research papers, collect expert peer critique and author academic pre-prints in Enterprise Architecture. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOC301 | Doctoral Fieldwork & Experimental Artifact Evaluation in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Conduct exhaustive empirical fieldwork and evaluate the research artifact across multi-organization deployments in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC302 | Comprehensive Data Analysis & Computational Verification in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Perform advanced statistical triangulation, sensitivity analysis and algorithmic verification of empirical data in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC303 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Architectural & Empirical Synthesis in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Draft dissertation core chapters: theoretical foundation, artifact architecture and empirical findings in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC304 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Results Validation & Benchmarking in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Author dissertation comparative benchmark chapters validating novel contributions against state-of-the-art baselines in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC305 | Academic Journal Manuscript & Peer Review Preparation in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Prepare high-impact peer-reviewed journal submissions conforming to top-tier ACM/IEEE editorial standards in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC306 | Industry Technology Transfer & Executive Briefing in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Synthesize academic findings into actionable executive advisories and commercial technology transfer briefs in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC307 | Final Doctoral Dissertation Submission & Quality Audit in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Complete the full academic dissertation manuscript and pass formal institutional originality audits in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC308 | Doctoral Oral Defense (Viva Voce) Preparation in Enterprise Architecture | Theory | Master academic rhetorical defense, anticipate committee objections and articulate unique scholarly contributions in Enterprise Architecture. |
| DOC309 | Final Executive Doctoral Defense & Research Dissemination in Enterprise Architecture | Practical | Successfully defend the doctoral dissertation in public viva voce examination and disseminate scholarly findings in Enterprise Architecture. |
Master’s degree in computing or related quantitative discipline with significant technology leadership experience. Research concept proposal 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.