Programme

There is an increasing demand for business management and administration specialists worldwide and Uganda in particular at the Doctoral level. This programme aims at producing specialists in different fields of business management and administration through a more flexible learning approach. The programme has been designed to assist in the development of business and management skills in Uganda and to improve on the quality of human resource for business and non-business in areas of management. Whereas the stiff competition in the business sector calls for development of a human capital base equipped with managerial competences to deal with the National, Regional, Africa and Worldwide trends of contemporary business, there is a remarkable increase in the demand of managerial skills in the wake of liberalized economies, elsewhere in developing countries. This in turn has created a need for managers who are capable of handling the emerging challenges and opportunities. Our graduates will play a key role in achieving Vision 2040 which is conceptualized around strengthening the fundamentals of the national economy to harness the opportunities around the country. [cm_show_info] This PhD in Business Administration (By Research) therefore aims at producing critical thinkers with problem-solving skills, research and analytical competencies in some of the following but not limited to research interests/themes/areas:

• Business management, Global Economic Systems and lowering the cost of capital
• Entrepreneurship Development and Training
• Organization dynamics and mainstreaming in economic production.
• Indigenous systems and investments in the promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Youth and Development
• Regionalization, integration and strategic investment
• Foreign Direct Investment, Industrialization, Urbanization and Social Capital
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Energy Economics, Oil, Resource Economics and sustainable development
• Cross-cultural management and diversity in production.
• Strategic Management and the role of the 21^st Century Skills in Business Development.
• International business and investment
• Accounting and finance
• Business leadership and management
• Economic Policy, Planning and Analysis
• Tourism and Hospitality Management

Programme Objectives The objectives of the PhD in Business Administration by research are to enable learners to:

• Explore advanced knowledge in business management and administration, theory and practice.
• Apply doctoral-level research theory in business management and administration to contemporary business environments.
• Analyze global business and economic systems to advise civil society, policy makers and managers in business.
• Examine trends in business and economic management.

The PhD in Business Administration shall take a minimum of three (3) years and a maximum of Five (5) years. This PhD in Business Administration by Research will be delivered through Seminars, Workshops and Conferences and on-line teaching and learning modes. [/cm_show_info]