The Programme
LBS doctoral programme provides a solid
foundation for those who aspire to a career in
the research, study, and teaching of the
disciplines which underlay business
administration. Emphasis is placed on the
following learning objectives:
To provide a solid knowledge
of management and especially of the area of
specialization of the candidate.
To develop individuals
capable of conducting research in areas of
management research relevant to the Nigerian
development.
To develop individuals
capable of knowledge creation and application of
knowledge to solve relevant management
challenges facing local and global companies and
institutions.
To develop the candidate’s
teaching and facilitating skills.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Students of the LBS PhD programme are expected
to produce work that is publishable in major
international journals.Degree:
At the end of the programme, the University will
award a Doctorate Degree in Management, with
Specialization in one field of Management.
General Requirement: This is a full-time
programme; hence students are not expected to be employed outside of Pan-African
University.
Duration: Typical
duration for the programme is four years,
including two years of course work and two years
of dissertation work.
MPhil Degree:
After the first two years of course and research
work a Master of Philosophy in Management
(MPhil) degree will be awarded to successful
candidates.
PhD Degree: A
Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PhD) degree
with specialization is awarded after the
completion of an additional two years of
dissertation work.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
A team of local and foreign-based
international faculty members will provide
all the necessary support including
coursework and supervision to enable you
attain the world-class status as a doctorate
graduate.
The academic calendar starts September of
every year. Candidates are advised to start
the application process early, by completing
the collecting and completing the
application forms before the announced due
dates. They are to also advised to plan for
the GMAT exam to enable the release of the
results before August 1st
preceding the academic year they intend to
start.
RESEARCH WORK
The basic management curriculum of the LBS
PhD programme is designed to provide an exposure
and familiarity to different
aspects of management.
From the early stage, and throughout their
doctoral study, students are encouraged to be
actively involved in research activities with
faculty members. The doctoral research
activities are of two types:
MPhil Thesis: The
candidates are expected to conduct quality
research in a management field to
demonstrate competence in the research
methodology learned in the first two years
of the programme and to prepare for the
challenges of conducting research during the
dissertation phase.
Dissertation Work:
The candidates are expected to conduct
quality research in their field of
specialization leading to the some original
contribution to the body of knowledge in
management.
Research Quality:
Students are expected to produce work that
is publishable in major international
journals. The School will sponsor a combined
conference and research trip for each PhD
student in his/her dissertation phase of the
programme. That is, a trip to attend a major
international conference could be combined
with a trip to a quality foreign business
school to conduct research and consult
faculty of that school.
FACULTY
A team of local and foreign-based
international faculty members will provide
all the necessary support including
coursework and supervision to enable you
attain the world-class status as a doctorate
graduate. The programme is designed to allow
the for close interaction with faculty
members
