Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (By Research)
There is an increasing demand for business management and administration specialists worldwide and Uganda in particular at the Doctoral level. This programme aims at producing specialists in different fields of business management and administration through a more flexible learning approach. The programme has been designed to assist in the development of business and management skills in Uganda and to improve on the quality of human resource for business and non-business in areas of management.
Whereas the stiff competition in the business sector calls for development of a human capital base equipped with managerial competences to deal with the National, Regional, Africa and Worldwide trends of contemporary business, there is a remarkable increase in the demand of managerial skills in the wake of liberalized economies, elsewhere in developing countries. This in turn has created a need for managers who are capable of handling the emerging challenges and opportunities. Our graduates will play a key role in achieving Vision 2040 which is conceptualized around strengthening the fundamentals of the national economy to harness the opportunities around the country.
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Overview
| Code | PHDBA- R |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Study time | Weekend |
| Intake | April & August |
Entry requirements
Applicants to the PhD programmes must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Kabale University. Specially, applicants must possess the following:
An admissible applicant should meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree in business related programmes or its equivalent from a recognized university or institution of higher learning
- Master’s in business related programmes degree from a recognized university and/or institution of higher learning in a field relevant to the research areas (themes)/area of study
- Prior Learning in relevant field that is equivalent to the qualification that is to be pursued. For Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), a prospective candidate shall first get clearance from NCHE to be eligible for admission
- Present a concept note of the intended research area but in line with the research themes of the PhD in Business Administration programme at least 2 pages and not be more than 10 pages, double-spaced.
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 3,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 4,500,000 |
Functional Fees
| Compulsory fees | UGX |
| Application fee | 50,000 |
| Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
| Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Library fee (per Academic Year) | 50,000 |
| Medicare fee (per semester) | 30,000 |
| Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Examination fee (per semester) | 100,000 |
| Innovation fund (per year) | 100,000 |
| Research fee (per Academic Year) | 300,000 |
| Development Fund (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) | 2,000 |
| Certification (per copy) | 5,000 |
| Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) | |
| a) Ceremony | 80,000 |
| b) Transcript | 50,000 |
| c) Certificate | 50,000 |
| d) Convocation | 20,000 |
| Total | 200,000 |
| Consequential fees | |
| Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of Transcript (per issue) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of other University Credentials (Admission Letter, Identity Card, Library Card, etc…) | 20,000 |
| Retake/Supplementary/Missed/Special Exam fee (per course) | 50,000 |
| To be remitted to NCHE via www.ura.go.ug | |
| Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Fees Structure 2025-2026
Course details
- LH Lecture Hours
- CH Contact Hours
- TH Tutorial Hours
- CU Credit Units
| YEAR ONE, SEMESTER ONE | |||
| Code | Name | Delivery Mode | CH |
| PBA9101 | Philosophy of Science | Seminar | 60 HRS |
| PBA9102 | Advanced Research Methods | Workshops | 60 HRS |
| PBA9103 | Institutional Pedagogy | Seminar/Workshop | 60 HRS |
| PBA9104 | Scholarly Writing and Publications | Seminar | 60 HRS |
| PBA9105 | Computer Applications in Research | Seminar/Workshop | 60 HRS |
| YEAR ONE, SEMESTER TWO | |||
| PBA9106 | Seminar Series | Seminar/Workshop | 60 HRS |
| YEAR TWO & THREE | |||
| PBA9107 | Proposal and Thesis Writing | ||
Career opportunities
Our graduates will play a key role in achieving Vision 2040 which is conceptualized around strengthening the fundamentals of the national economy to harness the opportunities around the country as academicians, consultants, managers of financial institutions, policy makers in government ministries and Civil Society Organizations, business and economic analysts, legislators, commissioners from various regional economic and political blocks, as well as entrepreneurs and investment advisors.