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