
AP1 - Doctor of Applied AI & Emerging Technologies in Strategic Management (DBA) (Application & Verification)
Doctor of Applied AI & Emerging Technologies
in Strategic Management (DBA)
A Level 8 Doctoral Qualification (210 ECTS) built for executives architecting the autonomous enterprise.
Graduates Receive Two Distinct Sets of Credentials
The DBA Degree
Doctor in Business Administration
Issued directly by Apsley Business School, London and DTI University in Slovakia.
The Professional Portfolio
25 Professional Certifications
Accredited RSIT™ Professional Certifications, individually verified on the blockchain for immediate professional use.
The Doctoral Architecture
The DBA is constructed from 25 specialized professional certifications followed by a Doctoral Dissertation.
Redefines leadership as a systemic, adaptive, AI-augmented function. Focuses on redesigning authority, delegation, and culture for hybrid human-AI teams.
Replaces static planning with autonomous foresight. Learn to use GPT-driven simulation and adaptive OKR systems to navigate volatility.
Redesigns traditional MBA domains (Finance, Strategy, Ops) using GenAI. Focuses on transforming the future of enterprise functions.
Aligns technical capabilities with business models. Focuses on building, leading, and scaling AI-driven products and corporate innovation labs.
Focuses on designing responsible AI systems within global legal frameworks (EU AI Act, NIST), managing risk, and operationalizing ethics.
Focuses on designing AI-powered financial infrastructures with regulatory automation, GenAI risk modeling, and compliance-first architecture.
Redesigns operational excellence for the AI era. Replaces rigid six-sigma targets with neuroadaptive performance envelopes and agentic flow.
The evolution of PMP. Trains students to architect intelligent, self-adaptive execution systems with real-time AI orchestration.
Replaces CPIM logic. Focuses on intelligent demand orchestration, synthetic inventory strategy, and autonomous supply resilience.
A full-stack, AI-native framework for real-time work design, digital twin-driven decision support, and adaptive safety assurance.
Replaces traditional inspection with predictive, generative, and real-time synthetic quality systems spanning physical and digital interfaces.
The AI-native successor to the CPA. Focuses on autonomous audit agents, synthetic ledgers, and real-time financial trust dashboards.
Reinvents internal audit and risk management for an era where digital systems are unpredictable and compliance must be continuous.
For designing and governing next-gen economic systems where synthetic labor and autonomous currencies reshape how economies function.
Deep strategic insight into how AI transforms high-growth industries, with frameworks to capitalize on enterprise opportunities.
Replaces the traditional sales funnel with an agentic, adaptive revenue engine spanning intent detection, negotiation, and closing.
Focuses on engineering market pull using AI-powered segmentation, real-time demand sensing, and synthetic brand architecture.
Trains professionals to design intelligent HR systems that adapt to human cognition, emotional states, and behavioral telemetry.
Focuses on efficiency, automation, policy intelligence, and AI-enhanced hiring to lead modern HR transformation programs.
Equips professionals to design and execute high-impact, AI-augmented research using advanced quantitative and qualitative methods.
Building and optimizing collaborative environments where humans and AI agents work together in hybrid teams.
Designing future-proof learning experiences and cultural memory systems using GenAI and collective intelligence.
Designing, deploying, and monetizing lifelike AI avatars for XR platforms, virtual assistants, and brand experiences.
Designing AI systems to detect and counter digital disinformation, bot activity, and trust threats across platforms.
Architecting networks of autonomous agents that plan, collaborate, and adapt across complex workflows.
Applied Doctoral Research
Beyond theoretical knowledge. The DBA culminates in a high-impact research defense.
Role
Strategic Architect / Thought Leader
Task
Original Contribution to AI Strategy
Output
Defense of Doctoral Dissertation
(60 ECTS / ~12-18 Months)
Upon completion of all 25 certifications, candidates matriculate into the final research phase. You will produce and defend an original, applied research project that contributes new knowledge to the field of Strategic AI Management. Supervised directly by Apsley Business School faculty.
Program Enrollment
🔒 Mandatory Admission Requirement
To receive the official DBA Degree from Apsley Business School & DTI, applicants must hold a valid Master’s Degree (or international equivalent). Students without the degree may take the certifications but cannot be awarded the University DBA title.
Students have a maximum of 36 months to complete all 25 certifications.
Recommended Pace: 4-6 weeks per certification.
If unfinished after 3 years, students may request a time extension (max 12 months) at a surcharge of 5% of the current retail tuition per month.
Extensions cannot exceed 12 months. If the degree is not completed by the end of Year 4 (extension limit), academic candidacy is terminated. To resume, the student must re-enroll at the full current retail price (minus applicable grants).
It is the sole responsibility of the student to verify the validity and recognition of these credentials in their specific country, employer, or local jurisdiction prior to enrollment. Sherman Pathways accepts no liability for third-party recognition decisions.
- 🎓 Financial Aid & Scholarships (Case-by-case)
- 🏢 Enterprise & Team Cohort Rates
- 💳 Flexible Payment Installments
For students who require maximum financial flexibility or wish to pay per module, you can enroll in individual certifications one at a time ("Pay-As-You-Go").
Have you already completed the 25 required RSIT certifications independently? You may be eligible for Retroactive Degree Matriculation.
Students who hold all 25 verified certifications may apply to convert their portfolio into the official DBA Degree upon payment of a Degree Conversion & Matriculation Fee (€6,500), subject to academic validation and Master's degree verification. Will require additional work for the completion of a doctoral thesis/dissertation.
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If you have received your Payment Confirmation, you must proceed immediately to the central registry to upload your ID and Degree for validation.
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