Doctor of Philosophy
You have taken a noble step and decided to pursue a Doctor in Philosophy; congratulations. Be guaranteed that attaining your Doctorate at the University of Lusaka will not only be a wise ambition;
- it is the beginning of a life shaping journey that will groom you into a: knowledgeable, analytical, innovative individual.
- Our Doctor of Philosophy programmes are primarily designed to generate new bodies of knowledge that contribute to existing information that is centred around: entrepreneurship and wealth creation.
- The university’s aim is to facilitate you with theoretical and practical knowledge and skills that should ultimately reduce poverty at individual, national, and global levels.
- The courses incorporated into our Doctor of Philosophy programmes aspire to contribute to development through creative thinking and research, which will consequently promote wealth creation globally.
- All Doctor in Philosophy programmes are offered on distance mode; they are all research based.
- The programmes run for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years and are a combination of: lectures, motivational talks, case studies, research workshops and seminars, field visits to various institutions, and oral proposal presentations during the first semester.
- To successfully graduate, you will be REQUIRED to fully participate in all residential classes and successfully defend both your research topic and thesis.
- While candidates are open to suggesting an area of specialisation, below are some specialisations that you might want to consider pursuing:
EDUCATION
- Educational Administration and Management
- Education Policy and Management
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Development Studies
- Governance and conflict resolution
- Organizational Leadership and development
- Peace and Security studies
- Political Science
- Leadership and Wealth Creation
- Agriculture and Value Addition
- Innovation and Creativity
- Public Administration
BUSINESS
- Management
- Public and Private Sector Wealth Maximization
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Forensic Auditing and Fraud Investigation
- Banking and Finance
- Marketing
- Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Taxation and Public Policy
- Insurance and Pensions Management
- Strategic Management
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Health Economics
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion
- Health Care Management
- Epidemiology
LAW
- Labour Law
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Environmental Law
- Human Rights Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Trade and Investment Law
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- ICT and Mathematics