Doctorate in Management

The Doctorate in Management, awarded by UCAM, Spain, is designed for executives who want to pursue research or want to lead their organizations towards achieving higher levels of success.

Achieve the holy grail of Business World: get your Doctorate in Management. This 3 year applied Doctorate degree in management and leadership research with a focus in organizational management and leadership will help you gain the skills and knowledge to research and tackle some of today’s most critical management issues. Doctorate in Management is our flagship degree for people looking to acquire the knowledge and methods that professionals need in order to manage. A doctorate in management takes around three years to complete, including the dissertation stage, which involves conducting research into an area of management. Whether you’re interested in taking on board new ideas and using them to develop your own perspective on the subject, or simply want to earn your D.M., there are all kinds of career opportunities awaiting you once you have completed your studies.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This programme commences with structured coursework designed to build research competencies, followed by a research project that applies those competencies to improve business practices or to add new practices.

This programme is structured in to 2 stages, the year one consists of 5 taught modules comprising to 60 ECTS Credits. Successful students of the stage -1 will progress to the final Practice Based Thesis which will be completed in 2 years from the beginning of the research. Maximum duration allowed for the research is 3 years and minimum is 1 year.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

YEAR 1

This will be a 3 year applied Doctorate degree in management and leadership research with a focus in organizational management and leadership. The program will offer additional exit award M.Phil (Master of Philosophy in Applied Business Leadership and Management) to students who finish 1 Year of coursework and publish a scoping or systematic review on applied Leadership and management topic is optional and can be claimed on payment.

TAUGHT MODULES

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

120 ECTS

TOTAL CREDITS 180 ECTS

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must have an MBA or Master degree or equivalent from recognized institutions.
• Candidates must have at least three years of work experience at managerial level.
• Candidates must have a thorough command of written and spoken English. English level: 6.0 IELTS or equivalent

EARLY EXIT AWARD

Successful students of year 1 will be awarded MPhil (Master of Philosophy in Applied Business Leadership and Management) by Universidad Catolica De Murcia, Spain, if the student decides to exit without completing the final research thesis.