Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management

Admission Requirements
• Common Moi University regulations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall apply.
• Any Candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management must:
i) Be a holder of Masters Degree of Moi University or any other University in any of the following disciplines; Business Management, Business Administration and Economics.
ii) Be a holder of a Masters degree recognised by Senate as equivalent to status of the qualifications in (i) above.
Duration of D.Phil. Programme
a) Full-Time Candidates
The course for D.Phil degree will last for a minimum of three (3) years and a maximum of five (5) years.
b)1Part-Time Candidates
The course for D.Phil degree will last for a minimum of five (5) years and a maximum of seven (7) years
Examination Regulations
(i) The Common Examination regulations for Doctor of Philosophy of Moi University shall apply.
(ii) Grading system of Moi University postgraduate studies shall apply.
Mode of Study
This Programme will be offered by two options.
a) Option One: Applicants will undertake the programme by course work in the first year followed by two years of supervised research leading to the write up of thesis.
b) Option Two: Applicants who have an undergraduate and masters degree in business management and have been teaching at the university level for at least five years may on the approval of senate be admitted to pursue the program by thesis only.

Programme Structure