IRVING, TX — The University of Dallas’ Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business has once again earned global recognition for excellence in doctoral education. CEO Magazine has named UDallas' Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program to its 2025 list of Premier Global DBA Programs—marking the ninth consecutive year the program has been featured among the world’s best.
Published annually, CEO Magazine’s global rankings evaluate DBA programs based on accreditation, faculty quality, international standing, and program delivery. The University of Dallas DBA program stands out for its academic rigor, professional flexibility, and commitment to values-based leadership.
“While providing rigorous approaches to solving managerial and organizational problems, the program accommodates the varied busy work schedules of today’s top industry professionals,” said J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., Dean of the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business.
Launched as the first AACSB-accredited DBA program in Texas, the University of Dallas DBA is designed for senior professionals balancing demanding careers. The program combines high academic standards with schedule flexibility, enabling students to pursue applied research while remaining fully engaged in their organizations.
Graduates of the DBA program have gone on to serve in executive and academic roles across industries. For example, Rebecca Bogie, DBA ’19, currently works as an Assistant Dean at Louisiana State University Shreveport and reflected on the program’s value:
“The way we would go from the practical hands-on focus to the theory driving it was what kept me so engaged with the program. I could explore why I’d been doing what I’d been doing for 15 years and how to generate better results going forward.”
To view the full 2025 rankings visit CEO Magazine.
About the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business
The Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas has been perfecting graduate business education for more than 50 years. Located in Irving, Texas, the college offers AACSB-accredited programs with the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), MBA, and Master of Science programs in Accounting, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Financial Planning, Leadership as well as professional education programs both online and in-person, making it one of the most popular choices among Dallas/Fort Worth’s business leaders. SB Hall, which houses the college, provides students with state-of-the-art technology and practical tools to prepare them for their future careers. For more information, visit udallas.edu/cob.
