College of Business and Economics

DBA Student Stories

The Doctorate of Business Administration cohorts feature a rich variety of backgrounds, circumstances and aspirations. Though each DBA student strives toward the same degree completion goal, their individual paths and hurdles are unique and their efforts to stay the course are inspirational.


Tim Hager

How UW-Whitewater alumnus Tim Hager says the DBA program lead to his dream career

December 2022

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Dr. Camelia L. Clarke

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumna Dr. Camelia L. Clarke elected to the Board of Directors of Federated Insurance Companies

May 2022

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Henry Balani

UW-Whitewater alum to speak with E.U. regulators on research into anti-money laundering directives

March 2021

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New doctorial students taking a photo in a mirror

New doctoral graduates to be recognized at winter commencement

December 2020

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Doctoral students celebrating graduating

UW-Whitewater graduates third DBA cohort

December 2019

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Academic History

Academic history: First DBA students successfully defend dissertations

Stephen Gray successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Credit Decisions and the Effects of Earnings Quality,” on May 23, 2017; and Brian Huels defended his dissertation, “Antecedents to Taxpayer Compliance: Essays exploring the influence of personality and culture,” on June 13, 2017. 

DBA Student Henry Balani - 2014 Cohort

Henry Balani: Men, Angels and Government Regulation

Degree completion: August 2017 

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