MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration — Study from Cape Town, South Africa

Advance your leadership, sharpen your research capability, and shape impactful solutions without leaving Cape Town. With the MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration, you can study from your current location while gaining a rigorous, internationally relevant education designed to elevate your strategic influence and open doors worldwide.

Offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, this programme blends academic excellence with practical relevance so you can keep your career moving forward. Its research-driven curriculum equips you with powerful frameworks that travel across borders and sectors—ideal for ambitious professionals who want to grow locally while thinking globally.

Earn a British Degree Recognised Worldwide

Your degree is awarded by the University of Salford, a British institution whose qualifications are respected across continents. This recognition helps you stand out to employers, partners, and investors—whether you are leading a team in Cape Town, collaborating with stakeholders across Africa, or engaging clients across the globe.

Beyond prestige, a British degree signals rigorous quality standards and academic integrity. It communicates that your research, analysis, and leadership have been tested at the highest level—giving you the credibility to influence decisions in boardrooms, policy forums, and entrepreneurial ventures worldwide.

Graduate in as Little as 4 Years, 100% Online

The programme is structured to help dedicated learners complete the full journey online in as little as four years. This efficient pathway keeps your momentum high and your goals in sight, supporting career advancement without putting your life on hold.

From proposal to dissertation, you will be supported by experienced supervisors and a clear, research-led trajectory. You can move forward with purpose—developing a thesis that tackles real-world challenges and showcases your ability to create evidence-based solutions.

No Fixed Class Times—Learn on Your Schedule

Your life is dynamic; your study schedule should be too. This programme does not require online presence at specific times and dates. Engage with lectures, readings, and discussions when you’re most focused—before work, after hours, or on weekends.

Asynchronous learning empowers you to maintain your professional, personal, and community commitments. You have the freedom to plan your week, balance priorities, and progress at a sustainable rhythm that keeps your performance high and your stress low.

Truly Mobile Learning, Even Offline

Study wherever you are—at home in Cape Town, between client meetings, or on a flight. Through our mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline, ensuring your learning continues uninterrupted by connectivity or travel schedules.

This mobility turns everyday moments into meaningful progress. Whether you’re commuting, traveling, or working remotely, your campus fits in your pocket—responsive, reliable, and ready when you are.

Open-Book Assessments That Mirror Real Work

We use open-book assessments instead of classical question/answer exams. This approach mirrors how leaders operate in the real world—consulting research, frameworks, and data to produce robust, ethical, and well-reasoned decisions.

Open-book formats reward depth of understanding, analytical skill, and originality. You’ll learn to synthesize insights, craft evidence-based arguments, and present research that informs strategy—skills that translate directly to executive and entrepreneurial contexts.

Guided by Faculty from World-Renowned Universities

Learn from tutors and faculty who graduated from globally respected institutions like Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. They bring a wealth of scholarly rigor and practical insight to your learning journey.

Mentorship at this level accelerates your development as a researcher and leader. You’ll benefit from critical feedback, methodological guidance, and the kind of intellectual challenge that strengthens your voice and impact.

A Global Network of Peers and Alumni

Join a diverse cohort representing over 130 countries, with alumni contributing to international organisations such as the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, and Sony.

In this networked environment, you’ll collaborate across cultures and sectors, trading ideas with executives, entrepreneurs, and specialists. These connections can spark partnerships, open doors to research collaborations, and extend your reach far beyond your current role or market.

Manageable Fees with Interest-Free Instalments

We believe in making executive-level education accessible. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, allowing you to plan confidently and invest steadily in your future.

This approach supports your cash flow while you study, making it easier to balance career, life, and long-term goals. You can focus on learning and leading—without unnecessary financial strain.

Why This Programme Matters in Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town’s vibrant technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem—often called the heart of Africa’s “Silicon Cape”—is a fertile ground for research-driven leadership. As fintech, SaaS, and digital ventures scale, the ability to interrogate data, test hypotheses, and build evidence-based strategies becomes a decisive advantage. Your dissertation can target real questions in growth, product-market fit, digital transformation, or governance—positioning you to contribute at founder, investor, or executive level.

As a global trade gateway with a major port, Cape Town relies on world-class logistics, cold-chain excellence, and supply-chain resilience—across agriculture, wine, retail, and manufacturing. With this programme, you can apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to optimise operations, reduce risk, and strengthen regional integration. Your work can inform decisions on procurement, maritime logistics, last-mile delivery, and sustainability across complex value chains.

The Western Cape’s green economy—spanning wind, solar, water stewardship, and circular business models—needs leaders who combine strategic insight with robust research. From ESG reporting and just energy transition planning to sustainable tourism and infrastructure partnerships, your studies can directly support the region’s climate goals while driving business value. The result: leadership that is both competitive and responsible.

Built for Ambition—Where You Are, As You Are

Some of the most transformative research projects begin with questions born from your own context. This programme gives you the tools, supervision, and academic community to investigate those questions deeply—without stepping away from the work, community, and city you care about.

Whether you’re scaling a startup in Woodstock, managing operations in the port, shaping policy, or leading a regional business unit, you can turn your daily challenges into publishable insights and board-level strategies. Your Cape Town vantage point becomes a source of originality, relevance, and real-world impact.

Your Next Step

If you are ready to accelerate your leadership and contribute research that changes practice, we would love to share more. Request our course catalogue to receive details on curriculum, structure, and the application process, and discover how this online journey can power your next chapter—from Cape Town to the world.