MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration — Study from Lusaka, Zambia

Shape your future without pausing your life. The MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration is delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, bringing a rigorous British research degree to you in Lusaka. Designed for ambitious professionals who want to lead with evidence, insight, and integrity, this programme lets you study at a world-class level while continuing to progress in your career and commitments at home.

From your desk in Lusaka—or wherever your work and life take you—you can master advanced research methods, sharpen strategic decision-making, and develop the authority that comes with doctoral-level scholarship. The curriculum is built for international applicability, empowering you to translate research into action across industries and borders, and to influence outcomes wherever you choose to make your mark.

British Degree, International Recognition

Earning a British degree signals academic excellence, intellectual discipline, and professional credibility across the globe. This programme awards a British qualification that is recognised internationally, providing a portable, enduring credential respected by employers, boards, and clients in mature and emerging markets alike.

Whether you are engaging with stakeholders in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, or beyond, you carry the assurance of a respected educational tradition. It is an investment in trust—one that strengthens your profile for leadership roles, consulting mandates, and cross-border collaborations.

100% Online, Complete in as Little as 4 Years

Your time is valuable. This programme is designed to be completed 100% online in as little as four years, enabling you to progress efficiently from advanced coursework into your research journey without sacrificing quality or depth.

From Lusaka, you can build momentum month after month, engaging with materials, faculty feedback, and your research community in a structured, purposeful sequence. You will move steadily toward a doctoral-level contribution while sustaining your professional impact.

No Fixed Times—Study on Your Schedule

There are no mandatory live sessions at fixed times. Your learning adapts to your schedule, not the other way around. You can watch lectures, contribute to discussions, and complete assessments when it suits you—early mornings, lunch breaks, late nights, or weekends—so you never have to choose between study and your responsibilities.

This flexibility is especially powerful when balancing leadership roles, travel, family life, and community obligations. It lets you perform at your best in both your studies and your career, sustaining energy and focus where they matter most.

Study Anywhere, Even Offline with Our Mobile App

Learning is not confined to a desk. Our mobile app enables you to download study materials and watch lectures offline, so you can keep moving forward even when you are on the move or travelling. Commutes, flights, and waiting rooms can all become productive study sessions.

Whether you are at home in Lusaka, visiting clients up-country, or crossing borders for business, you remain connected to your learning journey. Your programme goes wherever you go—reliable, accessible, and designed for modern professionals.

Open-Book Assessments, Real-World Thinking

Instead of classical question/answer exams, you will complete open-book assessments that mirror how leaders solve complex problems in the real world—by consulting research, synthesising data, and constructing well-reasoned solutions.

This approach rewards critical thinking, research fluency, and practical application. It helps you build the habits that define credible practitioners and scholar-practitioners: asking better questions, finding stronger evidence, and presenting insights that create change.

World-Class Faculty Mentorship

Learn with tutors and faculty who graduated from world-renowned universities, including Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their diverse academic pedigrees and professional experience bring depth, perspective, and high expectations to your journey.

Beyond subject expertise, you gain mentors who understand the realities of executive life and research practice. They challenge your thinking, refine your methodology, and support you in shaping a thesis that stands up to scrutiny and drives meaningful outcomes.

A Global Network from 130+ Countries

Join a truly international cohort with students from over 130 countries. The classroom conversations you enter will be as global as the problems you aim to solve, exposing you to new models, ideas, and cultural contexts that enrich your thinking and expand your professional horizons.

Our alumni work across international organisations and leading companies such as the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony. Their trajectories demonstrate how far this degree can travel and the scale at which your research and leadership can create value.

Flexible Payments: Up to 18 Monthly Interest-Free Instalments

Advance without financial whiplash. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you align tuition with your cash flow and personal planning.

This structure turns a major career investment into a series of manageable steps. You maintain momentum in your studies while preserving the liquidity needed to lead, invest, and support the opportunities that matter to you.

Create Impact in Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka is a dynamic hub for finance, government, and regional trade. With advanced training in management research, you can bring evidence-based clarity to high-stakes decisions—whether in banking and insurance, telecommunications, logistics, or professional services. Your ability to interrogate data, design rigorous studies, and translate insights into strategy will set you apart in leadership roles and advisory work.

As Zambia continues to strengthen value chains linked to mining, energy, and infrastructure, organisations seek leaders who can balance growth with governance, risk, and sustainability. Your doctoral-level research can inform operational excellence, supply chain resilience, ESG reporting, and stakeholder engagement, positioning you to influence boardroom agendas and cross-border partnerships across the SADC and COMESA regions.

Lusaka’s expanding innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem—spanning fintech, agribusiness, health, and retail—benefits from scholar-practitioners who can validate opportunities, test business models, and scale solutions responsibly. With this programme, you are equipped to lead digital transformation initiatives, craft policy-relevant analyses, and guide NGOs and development partners with insights that move projects from intent to measurable impact.

Take the step that aligns ambition with achievement from where you are today. Request our course catalogue and begin your journey toward advanced research leadership.