PhD IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Rationale of the Programme

A Needs Assessment survey carried out indicated a strong need for graduates with in depth knowledge of higher qualification in Business Administration.

Specific skills need included:

1. Ability to assimilate knowledge and deal with complex matter in business
2. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• A thorough understanding of the relevant research methods in the field of study

1. A Needs Assessment reports

For the trainees to assimilate knowledge and deal with complex matters in business, the teaching methodology to be adopted will be practical oriented with presentations in every course unit. In order to have a thorough understanding of the research methods, the research methods unit was split into qualitative and quantitative.

Admission and Qualifications

Candidates wishing to study for Doctor of Philosophy degree must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements for the university senate and board of post graduate regulations

A candidate must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements:

1. Be a holder of Master’s Degree in Business Administration from CUK or its equivalent from a recognized institution/ University

OR

1. Be a holder of a Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline from CUK or its equivalent

from a recognized institution/university.

OR

9. Completion of KNQF level 9.

 

The medium of instruction will be English language.

Course distribution

Course Code	Course Name	Contact Hours	Credit Hours
	Year 1 semester 1
PDBA 8101	Qualitative Methods	42	3
PDBA 8102	Quantitative Methods I	42	3
PDBA 8103	Corporate Entrepreneurship	42	3
	Year 1 Semester 2
PDBA 8104	Quantitative Methods II	42	3
PDBA 8105	Economic Analysis	42	3
	Theory Options	42	3
(Options) Year 2 Semester 1   Entrepreneurship
PENT8202	Approaches to Entrepreneurship Development	42	3
PENT8203	Entrepreneurship Development Policy	42	3
PENT8204	Seminar in Entrepreneurship	42	3
Finance
PFIN 8202	Financial Derivatives	42	3
PFIN 8203	Behavioral Finance	42	3
PFIN 8204	Seminar in Finance	42	3
Accounting
PACC 8202	Tax Planning &Fiscal Policy	42	3
PACC 8203	Contemporary issues in Accounting	42	3
PACC 8204	Seminar in Accounting	42	3
Strategic Management
PADM 8202	Strategic Management	42	3
PADM 8203	Strategic Management Research	42	3
PADM 8204	Seminar in Strategic Management	42	3
Marketing Management
PMKT8202	Marketing Strategy Research	42	3
PMKT8203	Contemporary Issues & Trends in Marketing Management	42	3
PMKT 8204	Seminar in Marketing	42	3
Human Resource Management
PHRM 8202	Strategic Human Resource Management	42	3
PHRM8203	Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management	42	3
PHRM8204	Seminar in Human Resource Management	42	3
THESIS
PDBA 8205	Thesis	378	27
Total Instructional Hours		756	54

 

Option Theories

Area of Specialisation	Unit	Contact Hours	Credit Hours
Entrepreneurship	PENT 8101: Theory of Entrepreneurship	42	3
Finance	PFIN 8101: Theory of Finance	42	3
Accounting	PACC 8101: Theory of Accounting	42	3
Strategic Management	PADM 8101: Theory of Strategic Management	42	3
Marketing	PMKT 8101: Theory of Marketing	42	3
Human Resource	PHRM 8101: Human Resource Development Theory and Practice	42	3