Executive Doctorate of Business Administration

• Holders of an advanced professional degree or comparable qualification accepted by the Admissions Team, such as EMBA, MBA, MSc, LLB, a specialized Master’s degree; and
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience, preferably demonstrating managerial/leadership skills

The admissions process for the Executive Doctorate of Business Administration program is online and user-friendly:

Connect to the online application at https://pontsbschool.force.com/applicant and create an account (sign up).
Your password will be required every time you connect to your application.

1. Check your e-mail and follow the instructions to verify your registration (within one hour).
2. Sign in to your account and start an application for the Executive Doctorate of Business Administration class of 2023. Enter HKMA2023 as your contact code.
3. You then have access to your application form with the different sections related to the admissions process – personal, application, experience, references, payment. Please contact info@pontsbschool.com for assistance, whenever necessary.
4. Under the ‘references’ tab, fill in the details of your recommenders. They will receive an e-mail inviting them to an online questionnaire in English which takes 5-10 minutes to complete. You will be notified by e-mail when a reference has been submitted.
5. Complete all the required information in the different tabs, including your answers to the Essay questions. You may either write your essays directly on the portal or use your favorite word processor then copy and paste each essay into the appropriate field.
6. Upload your CV, a scan of your ID, copies of your graduate level transcripts and diplomas, and a professional portrait photo.
7. You may pay the €150 application fee at any time before you submit your application, via PayPal or by Credit Card.
8. Once you have submitted your application, our admissions team will contact you to schedule an admissions interview either face-to-face at our Paris campus, or via videoconference.
9. Once the application and the admissions interview are completed, you will be contacted with our admissions decision and, if applicable, with a deadline to accept the admissions offer. You are welcome to contact HKMA on +852 2774 8573 (Winnie Sit) or by email at tsw@hkma.org.hk for assistance.

Executive Doctorate of Business Administration tuition fees: €49,900
Executive Doctorate of Business Administration tuition fees for École des Ponts alumni: €38,000
Students transferring from another doctoral program: please contact the Admissions Office

Tuition fees cover all course materials, the residential sessions, Learning Lab Extensions, doctoral supervision and access to our e-library (notably European Business Source Complete). All other expenses relative to the program including accommodation, travel, food and entertainment are at the student’s expense.

The “Admissions offer letter” given to each accepted student details payment conditions and offers to choose from three tuition payment options.

Tuition fees cover for the normal four-year duration of the program. At the end of four years from the start of the program, in the event that a doctoral candidate has yet to defend their doctoral project, an additional fee will be due at the start of each year in order to maintain active doctoral candidate status, up until the 7th year, which is the maximum duration allowed. Fees for each additional year will start at 10% of the total tuition fee (published rate) and will be progressive with each year.

Applicants enrolling early in the Executive DBA program will benefit from a Round 1 Early Bird discount of 15% of their tuition fees (limited to 10 seats). To avail of this Early Bird rate, applicants will need to submit their application, take their admissions interview, and return their admissions documents along with their full tuition fees (select option A as payment method) by 31 March 2023 latest, i.e. €38,173.50.

Applicants enrolling in the second Early Bird round will benefit from a Round 2 Early Bird discount of 10% of their tuition fees (limited to 10 seats). To avail of this Early Bird rate, applicants will need to submit their application, take their admissions interview, and return their admissions documents along with their full tuition fees (select option A as payment method) by 31 May 2023 latest, i.e. €40,419.

Applicants enrolling in the third Early Bird round will benefit from a Round 3 Early Bird discount of 5% of their tuition fees (limited to 10 seats). To avail of this Early Bird rate, applicants will need to submit their application, take their admissions interview, and return their admissions documents along with their full tuition fees (select option A as payment method) by 31 July 2023 latest, i.e. €42,664.50.

Payment in installments can be arranged with the admissions department for an additional financing fee.

Starting from 2020, in order to demonstrate the School’s commitment to increasing the representation of women in corporate governance role, École des Ponts Business School introduced a new scholarship initiative for the Executive Doctorate of Business Administration program: the Women in Corporate Governance scholarship.

Women on the leadership track in their organization will be offered a 10% tuition fee reduction.

Applicants will have to provide two additional board-level recommendations as well as satisfy all other admission requirements. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Admissions Faculty.