1. Regulations
The common University regulations for the degree of Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) based on course work examination and thesis shall apply.
2. Admission Requirements
The following shall be eligible for admission:
a) A holder of a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree or its equivalent in Business from Kenyatta University or any other institution recognized by Kenyatta University Senate.
b) A holder of a Masters degree from Kenyatta University in areas of specialization relevant to disciplines in the school of Business or any other institution recognized by the Kenyatta University Senate.
3. Duration and Pattern
a) The Programme shall take a minimum of three years and a maximum of four years for fulltime students.
b) The Programme shall take a minimum of four years and maximum of six years for part time students.
c) The Programme consists of a total of seventeen (17) units comprising of nine (9) course work units and thesis (8 units).
d) Students will take a maximum of three (3) and minimum of two (2) coursework units per semester.
e) Students shall embark on the thesis upon completion of the coursework.
4. Examination Regulations
a) The seminar shall be examined by presentation(s), assignment(s) and term paper(s), which shall be marked out of 100%.
b) The independent study paper shall be marked out of 100%.
c) The pass mark for each course shall be fifty percent (50%).
d) The final examination shall account for 60% of the marks in the each taught unit while continuous assessment shall account for the remaining 40%.
e) A candidate who fails in any course shall be allowed to sit for a supplementary.
f) A candidate who fails in a supplementary examination shall be discontinued.
g) A candidate who fails in all the units offered in a semester shall be discontinued.
PROGRAMME COURSE STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
Core Units
BMS 800: Statistics for Business I
BMS 801: Business Research Methods
BBA 800: Economic Analysis for Business Decisions
SEMESTER II
Core Unit
BMS 802: Statistics for Business II
Required Units
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIZATION
BAC 800: Accounting Theory
BAC 802: Theory of Taxation
FINANCE SPECIALIZATION
BAC 801: Empirical Finance
BAC 805: Theory of Finance
MARKETING SPECIALIZATION
BBA 801: Consumer behaviour
BBA 805: Marketing Theory
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
BBA 802: Human Resource Development
BBA 808: Organizational Theory and Behaviour
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
BBA 803: Global Business Strategies
BBA 811: Theoretical Foundations of Strategic Management
ENTERPRENEURSHIP SPECIALIZATION
BBA 804: Entrepreneurship and Business Development
BBA 814: Planning for Growth in Entrepreneurship
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
BMS 803: Decision Models and Analysis
BMS 807: Advanced Operations Management
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE AND INSURANCE SPECIALIZATION
BMS 804: Stochastic Analysis of Insurance Portfolios
BMS 810: Advanced Actuarial Science Models
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIZATION
BMS 805: Strategic Information System
BMS 813: Advanced Topics in Information Systems
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
BMS 806: Project Economic Analysis
BMS 816: Theoretical Foundations of Project Management
YEAR 2
SEMESTER I
Required Units
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIZATION
BAC 803: Accounting Seminar
BAC 804: Independent Study in Accounting
An elective from outside the area of specialization
FINANCE SPECIALIZATION
BAC 806: Seminar in Finance
BAC 807: Independent Study in Finance
An elective from outside the area of specialization
MARKETING SPECIALIZATION
BBA 806: Marketing Seminar
BBA 807: Independent Study in Marketing
An elective from outside the area of specialization
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
BBA 809: Human Resource Management Seminar
BBA 810: Independent Study in Human Resource Management
An elective from outside the area of specialization
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
BBA 812: Strategic Management Seminar
BBA 813: Independent Study in Strategic Management
An elective from outside the area of specialization
ENTERPRENEURSHIP SPECIALIZATION
BBA 815: Entrepreneurship Seminar
BBA 816: Independent Study in Entrepreneurship
An elective from outside the area of specialization
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
BMS 808: Seminar in Management Science
BMS 809: Independent Study in Management Science
An elective from outside the area of specialization
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE AND INSURANCE SPECIALIZATION
BMS 811: Seminar in Actuarial Science and Insurance
BMS 812: Independent Study in Actuarial Science and Insurance
An elective from outside the area of specialization
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIZATION
BMS 814: Seminar in Management Information Systems
BMS 815: Independent Study in Information Systems
An elective from outside the area of specialization
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
BMS 817: Seminar in Project Management
BMS 818: Independent Study in Project Management
An elective from outside the area of specialization
SEMESTER II
BSU 800: Thesis
YEAR 3
BSU 800: Thesis
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