Online Bridge DBA: Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Qualitative)

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Overview

Develop Your Skills With a Doctor of Business Administration Online Bridge

Offered by the College of Doctoral Studies, the bridge to the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) online program at Grand Canyon University is designed for professionals with a master's degree in a field other than business, and who want to bridge gaps in their business skills in order to position themselves for possible academic and career advancement.

As a student in this bridge program, you will take essential business prerequisite courses to help prepare you to meet the qualifications of the DBA in Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship program.

Why GCU

Study Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Prerequisites

The courses offered through this bridge program are selected to fill knowledge and skills gaps in key business areas and prepare learners for more advanced coursework in the DBA program. 

As a bridge student, you will take courses in:

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Probability and statistics
  • Marketing

Upon completion of the bridge program, you will have satisfied the course requirements to apply to GCU’s DBA in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship program. In the doctoral program, you have the opportunity to utilize your business skills in planning and commercializing innovations to help organizations stay competitive in their fields.

While this doctoral bridge program will introduce various research methods, you will not select or implement your research design until you enter the doctoral program.

Accreditation

Take Innovation and Entrepreneurship Courses From an Accredited University

Grand Canyon University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and proud to offer our students quality academic programs, such as the bridge to the Doctor of Business Administration online program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

For those who are interested in learning more about the bridge doctorate in entrepreneurship and innovation, we invite you to start your research with these commonly asked questions and answers. 

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§ MOU-Alumni 2000 Doctoral-July2025: The Alumni Scholarship for Doctoral Programs is only valid for those applicants who submit a complete application and begin a Doctoral program in July 2025. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarship or awards and only applies to online and evening programs. Please speak to a university counselor for complete details.

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