Bookmark and Share

DProf in Business Coaching
WABC Offers A Third Route Opening New Opportunities New


New Eligibility Path Added

WABC'S launch of the Doctorate in Professional Studies (Business Coaching) in 2011 showed once again that we are serious about maintaining our leadership in excellence and innovation in business coaching. This first-ever international doctoral degree for business coaches became the highest rung on the ladder of lifelong learning and achievement in our emerging profession.

Business coaches around the world responded enthusiastically to the program. There was strong interest from those with the required credentials (Chartered Business Coach™ (ChBC™) designation or the Master of Arts in Professional Development (Business Coaching)), but we were also impressed by inquiries from very experienced business coaches who wished to apply but did not have those credentials.

In our ongoing efforts to enhance opportunities for members, WABC has opened a third route for applicants to the DProf in Business Coaching program. This third route maintains the integrity of the program's standards and WABC's own high standards. At the same time, it allows Full Members in good standing with experience, training and qualifications equivalent to the formal credentials to apply to the program.


What Is the DProf in Business Coaching?

The Doctorate in Professional Studies (Business Coaching) is a fully accredited doctorate, offered through our UK-based partner Middlesex University, an international leader in developing work-based programs. It is the professional equivalent of a PhD and involves the same assessment methods and criteria as a PhD. Graduates of both programs can call themselves "Dr.," but there are some key distinctions. Unlike the PhD, the DProf in Business Coaching focuses on practice-related research. It places business coaches and their practice at the center of the research project, enabling candidates to undertake research that's unique to them and their work environment.

What's Involved?

Earning the Doctorate in Professional Studies (Business Coaching) typically takes three to four years. In Stage 1 you critically reflect on your practice and design a work-based research project. In Stage 2 you conduct the project, complete a research report and go through an oral examination. If successful, you earn the degree as well as the title "Dr."

There are no residency requirements for the DProf in Business Coaching. You will be registered with Middlesex University as a work-based student and will enjoy the full privileges of student status.

Is It for You?

You can apply for the Doctorate in Professional Studies (Business Coaching) if you meet these requirements:
  • You're a Full Member of WABC in good standing and have maintained all the membership standards.
  • You're an advanced practitioner of business coaching (external or internal coaching or a combination of both) who is actively publishing in the field, developing practice for other coaches or working with senior managers and business leaders. Your CV must describe and document your experience and advanced practice.
  • You hold either WABC's ChBC™ designation or Master of Arts in Professional Development (Business Coaching) degree or you have equivalent experience, training and qualifications.

Interested?

Get more details. Read more about the Doctorate in Professional Studies (Business Coaching) or the ChBC™ and MA in Professional Development (Business Coaching) programs.
Get in touch. Contact us to discuss enrolling.
Middlesex University represents excellence in work-based learning. Its Doctorate in Professional Studies, the only doctorate of its kind that's generic (not restricted to one discipline), is considered the world's foremost professional doctoral degree.

Home to the Work Based Learning Research Centre, Middlesex has on its faculty two of the world's four professors of work-based learning. Middlesex also chairs the international conference on professional doctorates held every two years.

The 100-plus graduates of the Doctorate in Professional Studies program span diverse professions, from veterinary science to executive coaching. What they share is the professional mastery of their practice and the superior critical analysis they bring to their research.

Annette Fillery-Travis

"We are delighted to be working with WABC, as we truly respect the association's continuing commitment to the highest level of professional development for business coaches. This new doctorate joins WABC's other offerings, including the Master of Arts in Professional Development (Business Coaching) and the lineup of certified credentials, which are some of the most respected credentials in the field."

--Dr. Annette Fillery-Travis,
BSc MA PhD CChem FRSC, Director of Programmes DProf, Middlesex University



Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC)
www.wabccoaches.com | Subscriptions