EDBA versus PhD

The EDBA thesis is equal to a PhD as regards rigor, effort, contribution to knowledge, supervision and knowledge assessment. However, there are two main differences between the two degree programs.
 
First, while a PhD is more focused on developing theory and is more appropriate for participants who wish to pursue a career  in academics, the EDBA incorporates  an important component of corporate managerial experience into academic work, under strict scientific criteria quality control. The U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation consider that the EDBA doctoral degree is "equivalent" to the Ph.D.
 
Second, the EDBA provides intensive and personalized thesis supervision and coaching. Such support is highly valuable in order to  enhance the scientific level of participants under important time constraints.
 
Furthermore, whereas most PhD programs require full-time participation, the Paris-Dauphine EDBA program is part-time, with sessions scheduled during week-ends (including Friday afternoon).