The Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program offered by Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), in collaboration with Kozminski University, is a transformative journey designed for seasoned professionals in Poland. Together, we have created an immersive experience that hones your intellectual precision and shapes you into scholarly managers—leaders and visionaries who spearhead innovation, share knowledge, and solve complex business challenges.
Guided by GEM’s internationally acclaimed research faculty, you will explore the issues that resonate most profoundly with your ambitions, from pioneering sustainable business models to championing ethical leadership in times of rapid change. Through rigorous scholarly inquiry, your real-world expertise will be distilled into groundbreaking insights and frameworks that inspire meaningful impact.
Serving as your home base, Kozminski University provides convenient access to premier academic resources in Warsaw. You will also have the chance to connect with a global network of DBA peers during immersive seminar weeks in Paris and Grenoble—ensuring that your academic journey spans both local foundations and worldwide perspectives.
I invite you to embark on this extraordinary odyssey of lifelong learning. Let this be your opportunity to transform expertise into research that shapes industries, influences policy, and guides the next generation of business leaders with purpose and vision. - Prof. Charis Li, DBA Academic Director, GEM KU DBA Poland
To fulfill the demand from candidates based in Poland, we open a special location in Warsaw in collaboration with Kozminski University (KU) from 2025. The cohort will be comprised of Poland-based senior managers, consultants, and academics, all seeking to excel in applied research. This program offers participants the support necessary to publish scholarship that impacts business and society. Students will have opportunities to meet and socialize with other global cohorts when taking seminars in Paris and Grenoble. - - Prof. Anna Baczyńska, DBA Academic Director, GEM KU DBA PolandAdmissions
Pre-selection will be conducted by KU Poland
Program Schedule for 2025 Intake
Required coursework includes (4) On-Campus Research Seminars, (8) Online Workshops, (8) Specialization courses, and is marked by qualifying deliverables and milestones over three years.
Phase 1
Seminar 1: Welcome & Introduction
November 3 - 7, 2025 - GRENOBLE, FRANCE
Workshop 1: Implementing the Research Proposal
January 12, 2026 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Research Proposal Submission
February 27, 2026 - ONLINE SUBMISSION
Seminar 2: Research Design & Literature Review
March 9 - 13, 2026 - KU POLAND
Literature Review Submission
September 11, 2026 - ONLINE SUBMISSION
Seminar 3: Research Methods (Qualitative or Quantitative)
October 5 - 9, 2026 - PARIS, FRANCE
Workshop 2: Prepare Dissertation Proposal
November 30, 2026 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Dissertation Proposal Submission
March 7, 2027 - ONLINE SUBMISSION
Workshop 3: Preparing Dissertation Proposal Defense
March 15, 2027 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Dissertation Proposal Defense
April 5, 2027 - ONLINE
Phase 2
Phase 2 includes (8) online Specialization courses. Dates to be announced.
Seminar 4: Advanced Research Methods (Qualitative or Quantitative)
April 6 - 8, 2027 - GRENOBLE, FRANCE
Workshop 4: The Road to Final Defense
May 10, 2027 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Workshop 5: Academic writing skills
June 21, 2027 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Workshop 6: Theoretical Contribution & Impact
October 4, 2027 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Workshop 7: Managerial Contribution & Impact
February 7, 2028 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Workshop 8: Communicating your Research
June 20, 2028 - ONLINE - 5pm-7pm (Paris-time)
Thesis submission (green-light from supervisor)
October 31, 2028
Program content subject to change.
Updated 4/7/2025