Program Overview
This academic doctorate program aims to cultivate the leadership needed to inspire teams, manage change, transform organizational culture, and command effective followership based on dynamics in organizational behaviour
Program Objectives
The specific objective of this program is to allow students to:
- Develop substantive knowledge in leadership.
- Master the analytical and methodological skills required to evaluate and conduct research in leadership.
- Design and conduct original research in leadership.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective manner.
- Demonstrate an understanding and concern for the high ethical standards in leadership research, teaching, and service.
- Demonstrate the ability to teach tertiary-level courses in leadership.
Duration:
Full Time: 3 – 4 years
Part-Time: 4 – 5 years
Admission Requirement
Requirement
- Master or MPhil Degree in Management, Business, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Supply-Chain Management, Organizational Behaviour, Economics, Business Law, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Project Management, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Management, Public Administration, and Information Systems management.
- Applicants must attain a minimum GPA of 2.75 to be admitted.
- Applicants with a professional accounting qualification e.g., ICAG, ACCA, CIMA, etc., in addition to non-research EMBA, a non-business-related MBA, MA, or MSc from an accredited university/college with a minimum 3.0 CGPA, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Completed application form
- Pass interview with the admission committee
- Full Resume
- 2 Passport pictures
- Application Fee
- Certified transcript
- International applicants may be admitted on the basis of qualifications from their home country universities for which equivalence shall be determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) and submitted to the university.
- Evidence of proficiency in English Language will be required from students from non-English speaking countries.
Duration & Courses
Core Required Courses for all majors:
Year One
Semester 1
- Scientific Inquiry & Theory Development
- Managing Organizations
- Business Economics
- Marketing Management
- Managing Operations
Specialization Elective course:
- Leadership Theory
Semester 2
- Qualitative Research I
- Qualitative Research II
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Managerial Finance
Specialization Elective course:
- Corporate Governance & Ethics
Year Two
Semester 1
- Quantitative Research Methods I
- Quantitative Research Methods II
- Comprehensive Examination
- Research Proposal & Defense
Specialization Elective course:
- Special Topics in Leadership
Semester 2
- Academic Writing & Publishing
- D. Thesis Project
Year Three
- D. Thesis Project
- Teaching Seminar & Practicum
Program Features
- Block Modular Course Delivery
- Focused on Academic Publications
- Creative Thesis Supervision System
- Face-to-Face On-Campus Classes
- LIVE face to face Digital Channel Classes, where necessary
- 3 years completion period
- Several Doctoral Seminars
- Enrolment – April/May and September/October
Locations : Accra / Lagos
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Programs
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Admin – Organizational Leadership Specialization
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Admin – Strategy & Innovation Specialization
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Admin – Finance Specialization
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Admin – Marketing Specialization
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Admin – Strategic Management Specialization
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PhD in Business Admin - Organizational Leadership Specialization
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