Earn Your DBA

Redefine the business industry through your calling. Regent University’s fully online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) enables senior executives and academics to gain a competitive edge and increase career opportunities in their industry. Through its applied multidisciplinary approach, this program is designed for today’s senior business executives and professionals to effectively renew and transform the organizations they lead.

  • Commit to a continuous search for innovative ideas that reengineer approaches to business.
  • Increase theoretical understanding, reflective inquiry, and innovative applications of business disciplines.
  • Better serve as a senior Christian business executive and scholar in the global economy.

Fill out the form on this page to learn more about how Regent University can help you achieve your goals.

Locations: Online
Total Credit Hours: 54
Next Session Start: August 25, 2025

  • Senior Business Executive
  • Senior Marketing Executive
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Senior Finance Executive or Senior Accounting Executive
  • Consultant
  • University Business Faculty Member
  • Entrepreneur or Business Owner
  • C-Suite Administrator

  • Corporate Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Executive Leadership
  • Finance & Investing
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Leadership
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Unlock Your Leadership Potential

If you’re ready to reach for personal excellence, advance in your career, and change lives for the better, our exceptional top-ranked degree programs—offered online and on campus in Virginia Beach—can help you:

Sharpen Your Skills

Gain the critical skills and discipline-specific training employers seek.

Expand Your Opportunities

Earn the essential credentials that help you advance in your career field.

Deepen Your Faith

Learn biblical principles and values that anchor you as a Christian leader.

Increase Your Impact

Get equipped to influence your field and shape culture and communities.

Degree Finder

Discover the degree program that aligns with your interests, career goals, and calling.

Ranked Among Top National Universities

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Top 10

Best Colleges for Business in Virginia

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Best Online Graduate Business Programs

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Top 30

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Experience the Regent Difference

Regent is here to help you navigate your educational journey, focusing on faith, community, skills employers seek, and real-world experience.

Scholarships

Access a financial aid package customized for your situation, including scholarships to help pay for college.
  • 80% of Regent students receive financial aid
  • Nearly $24 million in institutional scholarships and aid provided in 2023-24
  • Our Financial Aid team assists you in planning how to pay for college, creating aid packages tailored to your needs

Online Classes

Nearly 75% of our military students complete their coursework entirely online. Our flexible online options enable you to earn your degree around your family, work, and life commitments.
  • Customizable degrees in today’s most in-demand fields
  • Convenient 8- and 15-week course sessions
  • Generous transfer policy—up to 90 credit hours!

Military Support

Regent is proud to support the military with discounts and awards, flexible class sessions, and one-on-one assistance to help you succeed in your degree program.
  • Active-duty tuition assistance and military benefits counseling
  • VA educational benefits for service members and their spouses and dependents
  • Academic advising and tutoring
  • Free career coaching and employment services
  • Dedicated Green Zone campus supporting military and veteran students

*Admission requirements vary by program. "GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Hear From Our Students

For 48 years, Regent has prepared 40,000 alumni to succeed in their careers and make a positive difference in the world. You, too, will be challenged to excel both in mind and spirit—to reach for personal excellence and change lives for the better.
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Myra (Dingman) Vandervelde

Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, 2004; MA in Business Cognate/ Organizational Leadership, 2000

"At Regent, I learned skills like cultural building and succession building to create more impact and engagement with our employees."

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Thom Owens

Ph. D., 2013

"As a Christian business leader, I regularly use my military experience and Regent education to lead others into a comprehensive vision. I've learned a lot about innovation and organizational culture that fuel my daily work and desire to coach and mentor others to fulfill their God-given purpose."

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Chris Holdorf

Doctor of Strategic Leadership, 2019

"A dean from another university knew the journey of my life was in the intersection between ministry and the marketplace. He said to me, ‘You need Regent University’s Doctor of Strategic Leadership program.’ And how right he was."