The Research Programmes Office (RPO) is the central point for all formal questions concerning all postgraduate research programmes at KNUST School of Business (KSB). Our office is located in the Postgraduate Building, 2nd floor (Room SF 04). The office offers personal consultation hours from Monday to Friday (8am to 5pm). We are also available for meetings via Zoom and MS Teams (please arrange a date via e-mail). The school has appointed a PhD Coordinator. The PhD coordinator to assist PhD students with advice and information regarding all aspects of the PhD programme at KSB.

The main responsibilities of the Reaserch Programmes Coordinator is to support Doctoral and MPhil candidates and their supervisors, to maintain a high standard of postgraduate research education and to ensure compliance with all pertinent regulations and instructions. The main duties of the coordinator include the following:

• To provide information and advice on doctoral education (such as seminars, scholarships, conferences, etc) to the department’s doctoral current and prospective students
• To organize orientation seminars and introduce new doctoral students to their specific department as well as update the doctoral website with current information about doctoral education at KSB

Main Goal

The main goal of the PhD in Business Management is to develop outstanding scholars who will pursue distinguished careers in education and research. The programme is also geared towards the generation of socially-useful research.  The research therefore has  to deal with  real,  current programmes in the business sphere that surround us in Ghana to improve business management practices and social commitment, as well as the industrial policies of government.

The programme will help candidates to gain scholarly knowledge in contemporary management concepts and business best practices. The students will work closely and intensively with  a supervisory team (KSB faculty) to create new knowledge in their field of interest including Management Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Leadership and Organizatioonal Development, Marketing, and Human Resource Management. This will offer the candidates the opportunity to experience an interdisciplinary environment for discourse and exchange of ideas between KSB faculty, Industry experts and candidates which will help them review and discover creative ideas as well as develop analytical skills that is crucial for effective and efficient resolution of complex real-world problems. The program aims to prepare students to explore a wide range of career opportunities especially in the academic field, research and business consulting areas. The PhD programme is a full-time course of study, typically three to four years of study.