Waltham’s Bentley University Launches Executive PhD Program

WALTHAM, MA — Bentley University in Waltham has launched new Executive PhD Program that allows experienced business leaders to enhance their skills through a research-based curriculum.

The part-time, three-year program expands upon the university’s existing PhD in Business program, bridging the gap between academia and industry to offer full-time working professionals a rigorous and flexible research focus.

“The Executive PhD is specifically designed for experienced managers who want to leverage the power of business to solve today’s most pressing global challenges,” program director Jill Brown said in a statement. “Graduates will emerge with the knowledge and skills they need to make game-changing, data-driven decisions that will propel their companies and their careers to the next level.”

Those enrolled in the new program will begin in fall 2023. Courses are taught in a hybrid format, combining online instruction with two-day campus residencies held twice each semester.

The first two years emphasize cohort-based learning, with a focus on advanced analytical techniques and research methodologies. In year three, candidates will work one-on-one with a faculty advisor to complete an original dissertation in one of three specialized program tracks: Business Analytics, Experience Design, or Leadership.

Throughout the program, Executive PhD candidates will collaborate with Bentley faculty, who are actively engaged in research that addresses critical and emerging issues affecting the global business community.

For more information on the Executive PhD Program, click here.