Our vision

Advancing excellence, powered by insight and experience. Our global community helps to make the world a better place by connecting business executives and scientific leaders across industries and regions to turn today’s most pressing challenges into tomorrow’s differentiated competitive advantages.

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Insights to Impact

We are on a mission to build the world's most influential expert community by bridging the science-practice gap and tackling business challenges faced by leaders globally. We foster data-driven collaboration to enable evidence-based strategies, and provide an AI-powered platform where vetted members can connect, exchange knowledge, discover opportunities, and engage in real-world problem solving.

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”
Coco Chanel

Who we are

The Executive Doctorate Board (also referred to as EDBO) is a premier global network of business doctorate holders and candidates with extensive leadership expertise. We connect global business executives and scientific leaders, fostering a dynamic exchange of insights and diverse experiences to shape the future.

Doctoral programs equip graduates with the skills necessary to drive innovation and evidence-based strategy by emphasizing original research and the development of new ideas to address today’s most pressing challenges. Yet, a significant disconnect persists; the enduring science-practice gap means that research findings remain critically underutilized. Our community is a new way to drive innovation and growth.

Core Values

Our guiding set of tenets which Executive Doctorate Board members use every day to solve problems and move forward. They inspire how we work, and how we contribute to the community. These values reflect the way we connect leaders, share ideas and insights, and solve problems together. They are our north star.

Innovation and Critical Thinking
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Promoting a culture of creativity, problem-solving, and forward-thinking. Members are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and contribute new solutions for business challenges.

Intellectual
Integrity
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Upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct in research, business practices, and professional interactions, emphasizing honesty, transparency, and accountability in all business and academic endeavors.

Data-driven Collaboration
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Encouraging an open exchange of data, knowledge, and insights across diverse disciplines leveraging subject matter expertise, scientific methods, and resource sharing to address global challenges.

Community Engagement
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Committed to making a positive impact - advancing our community toward its goals, fostering life-long learning and a sense of community where members thrive with real-world problem solving excellence.

Embedded in University City

The hub for innovation, science, and education in Philadelphia, USA

Growing Innovation & Tech Scene
Presence of innovation centers, research labs, and startups fostered by universities and private investment — bringing together forward thinkers and dynamic workplaces

Academic Hub
Home to The University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Saint Joseph's University, and Lincoln University as well as nearby universities including Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, Eastern University and Widener University

Talent and Culture
Significant employment opportunities, excellent public transportation, diverse population, variety of cultural events, and access to parks and community spaces (e.g., Penn Park, Schuylkill River Trail)

Contact us

We are looking forward to hearing from you. You can reach us via phone +1 (215) 853-1117, email info@executivedoctorateboard.com or use our contact form.