Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Conference

The objective of this conference is to provide DBA students and alumni the opportunity to present their work to internationally recognised academics, leading executives, and DBA peers, as well as to interact and network in the supportive and enabling environment of DU Business School. DBA students in their final year are strongly encouraged to present their research in paper or poster sessions and receive valuable constructive feedback. We also particularly invite submissions from DBA students in all stages of the research phase to present their work-in-progress to further develop it, as well as from alumni who wish to share their research findings and enhance publication opportunities. DBA students toward the end of the taught phase will also have opportunities to gain insights and develop their research.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Doing Research-Based Business - Putting Theory into Practice.” We welcome innovative research ideas that contribute to knowledge and aim to improve managerial practice. We will consider submissions on all topics and methods within business and management, including but not limited to: Strategy, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Operations, and Sustainability. Abstracts should be original and previously unpublished, and will be evaluated based on academic rigor, relevance, and potential to stimulate interesting discussion.

The conference will be hybrid on 12 May 2023, with an online session on 13 May 2023. DBA students and alumni interested in participating are requested to submit an abstract of no more than 1,000 words (including references) by 15 April 2023.  

To submit your abstract please complete this form.

Authors will be notified by 20 April 2023. Accepted submissions will be considered for a Best Abstract award.

Conference Schedule*

12 May 2023

12:00 - 13:00: Registration

13:00 - 14:00: Networking Lunch

14:00 - 14:15: Welcome Address

14:15 - 14:45: Keynote Speaker 1 - Dr Jonathan Sims, COO, EQUANS UK

14:45 - 15:15: Keynote Speaker 2 - Prof Lucian Hudson, Durham University

15:15 - 15:30: Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:30: Paper / Poster Sessions

16:30 - 17:00: Professional Development Workshop – DBA alumni:

Dr Samar Aad, Assistant Prof, Lebanese American University

Dr John Canacott, CEO, Wonder

Dr Tom McDonogh, Managing Director, Thomas McDonogh & Sons Limited

17:00 - 17:15: Coffee Break

17:15 - 18:00: Panel Discussion & Takeaways:

Dr Arnab Basu, Kromek

Dr Burak Koyuncu, Accenture

Dr Jonathan Sims, COO, EQUANS UK

Professor Lucian Hudson, Durham University

19:00 – 21:00: Dinner & Best Paper Award - Hotel Indigo

13 May 2023

 9:15-9:30: Introduction to Day 2

 9:30-10:00: Keynote Speaker 3 - Prof. Margarita Mayo, IE Business School

10:00-10:50: Online Paper / Poster Sessions

10:50-11:10: Coffee Break

11:10-12:00: Online Paper / Poster Sessions (cont.)

12:00-12:15: Takeaways & Closing

*The schedule may be subject to change*