Doctor Research in Management

The Doctor of Research in Management Program (DRM) is a professional doctoral degree designed to enhance and strengthen both the capability to develop knowledge and theory, and also the application of it. The DRM program will be of particular benefit to experienced senior executives who are interested in pursuing a transition to a teaching role, consultants management educators and business school academics. The program is for two-and-a-half years, with a total of 46 credit units. The mission of the Doctor of Research in Management Program is to provide a comprehensive and affordable doctoral program through rigorous academic research that influences practice. The program has one unique feature, an intensive Business Education for Scholars and Teachers workshop.

The DRM Program is a flexible programme, ideal for those who wish to combine their studies with a full-time occupation. It will offer the students unparalleled benefits

• An understanding of managing organizations in the context of broad issues, such as culture and politics, technology and social system design and institutional approaches to problem solving
• A trans-disciplinary, integrative, global perspective on critical organizational and social issues
• A unique approach to intellectual inquiry emphasizing the integration of theory and practice
• The opportunity to define and conduct issue-oriented research allowing participants to customize their studies (based on the chosen concentration) and to contribute to applied management knowledge
• Intellectual development and personal growth as an individual, as an executive and as a contributor to the scholarly community and to society