MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration — Study from Accra, Ghana

Imagine earning a rigorous, career-defining research degree without putting your life in Accra on hold. The MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration empowers you to master advanced management theory and applied research while you continue to lead, build, and thrive in Ghana’s vibrant capital.

Delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, this online pathway blends academic depth with real-world relevance. You’ll gain an internationally applicable toolkit for solving complex organisational challenges—crafted for ambitious professionals who want to grow globally while remaining productive locally.

Awarded a British Degree Recognised Internationally

A British postgraduate qualification signals quality, rigor, and credibility to employers and institutions worldwide. Completing this programme positions you within a respected academic tradition, giving you the confidence to research, analyse, and lead at the highest level.

Whether you’re aiming for senior leadership, consulting, academia, or entrepreneurship, a British degree can help open doors across borders. It communicates that you can tackle sophisticated business problems with evidence-based thinking—an advantage in global markets and multinational teams.

Complete 100% Online in as Little as 4 Years

Your time is valuable. This pathway is structured to be completed entirely online, in as little as four years, enabling a sustainable cadence of study alongside your professional and personal commitments in Accra.

From your first module to your final doctoral thesis, the programme is designed for momentum. You’ll move through the curriculum with purpose, building from foundational research competencies to advanced inquiry and original contribution to practice.

No Fixed Times or Dates for Online Presence

Your work schedule shouldn’t dictate your future. With no mandatory live attendance, you can access lectures, readings, and resources at times that suit your day—before breakfast, during a quiet afternoon, or after a productive evening.

This self-paced flexibility helps you sustain focus and consistency, even when projects peak, travel intensifies, or family life gets busy. The programme adapts to your rhythm, not the other way around.

Study Anywhere—Even Offline on the Move

Whether you’re commuting in Accra, visiting clients, or traveling across the region, study doesn’t have to stop. Our mobile app enables you to download study materials and watch lectures offline, ensuring learning fits wherever your work takes you.

This portable learning environment means your research questions, reading lists, and lecture insights are always within reach. The world becomes your study space—no matter your location or time zone.

Open-Book Assessments that Mirror Real Work

Instead of memorising for traditional exams, you’ll engage in open-book assessments that emphasise critical thinking, application, and synthesis—the very skills leaders and researchers use daily.

You’ll evaluate scenarios, build arguments, reference sources, and propose solutions grounded in theory and evidence. This approach rewards insight over recall and better prepares you for high-stakes decisions in complex environments.

Learn from Faculty with World-Renowned Backgrounds

Guidance matters. Many tutors and faculty have graduated from renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their mentorship blends academic precision with practical wisdom.

As you refine your research interests and navigate your dissertation, you’ll benefit from supervisors who understand both scholarly standards and industry realities. Their support helps you shape work that is original, rigorous, and actionable.

A Diverse Global Cohort and Influential Alumni

Join a truly international classroom with learners from over 130 countries. Exposure to diverse perspectives broadens your thinking, sharpens your arguments, and challenges you to approach problems from multiple angles—a crucial advantage in global leadership.

Alumni have gone on to work for international organisations like United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Flexible Tuition You Can Plan For

Invest in your future with clarity and control. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest free instalments, helping you align your education with your cash flow and financial goals.

This structure allows you to budget with confidence as you advance step by step through a degree that compounds in value—professionally, intellectually, and personally.

Why This Programme Makes Sense for Professionals in Accra

Accra is a hub for finance, fintech, telecoms, and fast-growing digital services. With this programme, you can develop research-led capabilities in governance, risk, analytics, and strategic transformation—skills that add value to banks, fintech innovators, and payment platforms. Use advanced research methods to evaluate product-market fit, customer behaviour, and regulatory impacts, strengthening your leadership in data-driven decision-making.

Ghana’s energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors demand rigorous project governance and stakeholder management. Your MSc/DBA work can explore operational resilience, supply chain optimisation, sustainability metrics, and investment evaluation—high-impact areas for organisations operating in oil and gas, power, and logistics. The ability to design and evaluate interventions using robust research elevates your strategic influence across these capital-intensive industries.

Accra also anchors development initiatives and regional trade across West Africa. If you work with public institutions, NGOs, or multinational partners, the programme equips you to run policy-relevant studies, measure social outcomes, and lead organisational change. From improving public service delivery to optimising port and trade operations, your research can drive evidence-based improvements with real economic and social impact.

You’re ready to lead with insight, to transform with evidence, and to contribute ideas that travel across borders. Take the next step and turn your questions into rigorous, actionable research that makes a difference in Accra and beyond. Request our course catalogue and discover how the MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration can accelerate your path.