Lead Further: MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration from Manama, Bahrain

Build on your professional experience without leaving the life and career you have established in Manama. The MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration is offered online by the University of Salford in exclusive partnership with Robert Kennedy College. It gives you the opportunity to develop your research and leadership capabilities while exploring ideas you can apply internationally.

Earn a British Degree with International Recognition

A British degree from the University of Salford can help you communicate your academic achievement to employers and professional contacts beyond Bahrain. It offers a recognised foundation for conversations about your expertise wherever your career takes you.

Through this partnership with Robert Kennedy College, you can pursue that qualification online while continuing to work and live in Manama. Your studies can become part of an internationally minded professional journey rather than a reason to put it on hold.

Progress 100% Online in as Little as Four Years

The programme can be completed entirely online in as little as four years. You can work towards a substantial academic goal without relocating or stepping away from the professional responsibilities that matter to you.

That flexibility makes it possible to connect sustained study with your ongoing career. As your research develops, you can reflect on ideas in the context of the organisations and challenges you encounter in your work.

Study on a Schedule That Works for You

You do not need to be online at specific times or dates. Instead of arranging your life around scheduled online attendance, you can choose study periods that fit around work, family and other commitments.

Whether your most productive hours fall before the working day, in the evening or over a quieter weekend, you can make progress at a pace that suits your circumstances. The freedom to plan your time can be especially valuable when professional priorities change.

Take Your Studies Wherever You Go

Online study means your learning can travel with you, whether you are at home in Manama, visiting another country or moving between professional commitments. Your location need not determine when you can engage with the programme.

Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. That makes it easier to use travel time or other moments away from a reliable connection to keep learning.

Explore Ideas Through Open-Book Assessments

The programme uses open-book assessments instead of classical question-and-answer exams. This approach gives you an opportunity to consult relevant materials as you develop and present your thinking.

For an experienced professional, the emphasis can make assessment feel closely connected to thoughtful analysis: examining evidence, weighing perspectives and explaining your conclusions clearly.

Learn with Faculty Who Bring Global Academic Perspectives

Tutors and faculty include graduates of world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis. Their varied academic backgrounds can enrich the perspectives you encounter throughout your studies.

Engaging with faculty shaped by different scholarly traditions can help you question assumptions and sharpen your own approach to research. It is an opportunity to develop your ideas in dialogue with a wider academic world.

Join a Truly International Learning Community

Students from over 130 countries bring different professional experiences and viewpoints to the learning community. Studying alongside them can broaden the way you think about management, organisations and leadership across borders.

Alumni work for international organisations and companies including the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony. Their varied paths reflect the breadth of professional backgrounds connected to this international community.

Plan Ahead with Interest-Free Instalments

Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. This option lets you spread payments over time as you plan for your studies.

Having a clear payment schedule can help you make room for an ambitious academic commitment alongside your other priorities in Manama.

Bring New Perspectives to Manama’s Industries

Manama’s financial services and fintech sectors offer a setting in which graduates can draw on stronger research skills and management thinking. Whether considering digital change, customer needs or organisational strategy, you can use evidence-led inquiry to examine complex business questions.

Bahrain’s role as a regional hub for trade and logistics also creates opportunities to think across borders. For professionals working with supply chains, partnerships or service delivery, the programme’s internationally applicable theory can provide fresh ways to assess challenges and evaluate possible responses.

Graduates working in Manama’s hospitality, tourism, public services or growing digital economy can likewise bring a more rigorous approach to decisions and change. The value lies not in a single industry pathway, but in the ability to investigate important questions and communicate well-supported ideas wherever your career develops.

Ready to explore what your next chapter could look like? Request our course catalogue.