Advance Your Future: MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration from Apple Valley, United States

Build the research skills to investigate complex business challenges and lead with greater confidence—without leaving Apple Valley. Offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, the MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration gives you a path to advanced study alongside your professional and personal commitments. Its ideas and research methods can be applied in organisations around the world.

Earn a British Degree Recognised Internationally

A British degree from the University of Salford can add an internationally recognised credential to your professional profile. It signals a commitment to rigorous research, thoughtful management and continued development.

Whether your ambitions lie in the United States or further afield, you can use what you learn to approach decisions with stronger evidence and a broader perspective.

Reach Your Goal 100% Online in as Little as Four Years

The programme can be completed entirely online in as little as four years. You can pursue an advanced qualification from Apple Valley without relocating or putting your career on hold.

That flexibility makes it possible to connect your studies with the questions you encounter at work, turning professional experience into a starting point for deeper investigation.

Study on a Schedule That Works for You

You are not required to be online at specific times and dates. Instead of arranging every week around live attendance, you can plan study time around your work, family and other responsibilities.

Use an early morning, a quiet evening or a free weekend to engage with the material when you can give it your attention.

Take Your Studies Wherever You Go

Study from Apple Valley, elsewhere in the United States or anywhere else your plans take you. The online format lets you maintain your connection to the programme while travelling or on the move.

Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. A journey or a period away from a reliable connection need not interrupt your momentum.

Show What You Know Through Open-Book Assessments

The programme uses open-book assessments instead of classical question-and-answer exams. This approach gives you room to consult relevant materials as you develop and support your ideas.

Rather than focusing on recall alone, you can practise interpreting information, building arguments and applying research to business questions.

Learn from Faculty with Global Academic Experience

Programme tutors and faculty include graduates of world-renowned universities such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.

Their varied academic backgrounds can introduce you to different ways of examining management challenges and help you refine your own approach to research.

Join a Network That Spans More Than 130 Countries

Study alongside a diverse student body representing over 130 countries. Encountering different professional and cultural perspectives can broaden the conversations around your research and the possibilities you see for applying it.

Alumni work for international organisations including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Chevron, Verizon, JW Marriott, The Ritz, Hilton, the University of California, Riverside, Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, the United Nations, Google, ICRC, the World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.

Plan Your Payments with Interest-Free Instalments

Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, giving you a way to spread the cost over time.

With a clearer payment schedule, you can plan your studies alongside your existing commitments and focus on the work ahead.

Bring Research-Led Thinking to Apple Valley

For professionals working in and around Apple Valley’s healthcare and community services, doctoral-level management research can offer tools for examining service delivery, organisational change and collaboration. A graduate might use those skills to investigate how teams work together or how decisions affect the people they serve.

Retail, logistics and other service businesses also face questions about operations, customers and growth. The programme can help you frame those questions clearly, assess evidence and develop ideas that can be tested in a business setting.

Public-sector organisations and local enterprises need leaders who can navigate competing priorities and changing conditions. From Apple Valley, you can develop a research-informed perspective that supports your ambitions locally while remaining relevant to opportunities internationally.

Ready to explore what comes next? Request our course catalogue to learn more about the programme.