MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration — Study Online from Jamaica

Imagine advancing your expertise and leadership without leaving Jamaica. The MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration, delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, empowers you to pursue rigorous, internationally relevant management research while you continue to lead, work, and live where you are. Designed for ambitious professionals, this pathway equips you to ask better questions, generate evidence-based insights, and create practical impact across organisations and industries worldwide.

From the first module to your culminating research, you will build advanced capabilities in inquiry, analysis, and strategic decision-making. Your studies are fully online and crafted to fit around your life and career, enabling you to apply what you learn immediately in real-world contexts that matter to you. The programme’s global orientation ensures that the theories and frameworks you master can be transferred across borders and sectors, enhancing your versatility and your value.

Earn a British degree recognised worldwide

This programme awards a British degree which is recognised internationally, opening doors to global opportunities. A UK credential signals academic rigour, research depth, and professional credibility, helping your achievements resonate with employers, partners, and peers around the world.

Whether you aspire to influence policy, drive corporate transformation, or establish a research-led consulting practice, the international recognition of a British degree amplifies your profile. It communicates that your scholarship meets high standards and that your insights are grounded in robust methodology.

Finish 100% online in as little as 4 years

Progress efficiently without pausing your career. The programme can be completed 100% online in as little as 4 years, offering a clear and purposeful path from foundational research competencies to a doctoral-level contribution.

The structured timeline helps you maintain momentum while accommodating professional and personal commitments. Each phase builds toward the next, ensuring continuous development and a clear line of sight to your ultimate research goals.

Study on your schedule — no fixed class times

Your learning does not require online presence at specific times and dates. Asynchronous delivery puts you in control of when and how you study, letting you plan around peak work periods, travel, and family life.

This flexibility supports deep, uninterrupted focus when you need it, and short, targeted bursts of study when your schedule is tight. You choose the rhythm—without sacrificing engagement, quality, or access to support.

Take your classroom anywhere with our mobile app

The programme can be studied from anywhere in the world—even while on the move or travelling—through our mobile app, which allows you to download the study material and watch the lectures offline. Whether you’re commuting, between meetings, or away from a reliable connection, your learning can continue seamlessly.

Portable, practical, and thoughtfully designed, the app lets you fit study into the margins of your day. You’ll stay connected to your modules, your reading, and your lectures wherever you are.

Advance through open books assessments

We use open books assessments instead of classical question/answer exams. This approach reflects the real-world practice of management research—where access to information is a given, and your ability to interpret, integrate, and apply it is what sets you apart.

Open-book evaluations reward higher-order thinking: critical analysis, synthesis, and evidence-based argumentation. You’ll learn to frame better questions, build stronger cases, and communicate insights in ways that influence decision-makers.

Learn from globally educated faculty

Your tutors and faculty include graduates of world-renowned universities like Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. They bring global perspectives, deep research expertise, and a commitment to mentoring professionals who want to create meaningful impact.

Benefit from guidance that blends academic excellence with practical relevance. You’ll receive feedback that sharpens your thinking, strengthens your methodology, and elevates the clarity and persuasiveness of your work.

Join a truly global community

Our programmes have a diverse student base from over 130 countries, with alumni working for international organisations like United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Plan your investment with confidence

Education should be an accelerator, not a barrier. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest free instalments, giving you predictable, manageable payments as you advance through your studies.

This flexibility lets you align your budget with your goals, so you can invest steadily in your development while continuing to meet your professional and personal commitments.

Why this programme matters for professionals in Jamaica

Tourism and hospitality leaders can leverage advanced management research to enhance service excellence, revenue optimization, and sustainable growth. From large resorts and entertainment venues to boutique experiences, evidence-based inquiry helps you identify high-impact improvements—such as refining pricing strategies, optimizing staffing and operations, and elevating guest satisfaction through data-informed design of services and experiences.

Logistics, trade, and supply chain professionals can apply research to improve throughput, resilience, and cost efficiency across Jamaica’s strategic hubs. Whether you are involved in port operations, warehousing, cold-chain management for agriculture, or e-commerce fulfillment, rigorous management research enables you to model bottlenecks, test interventions, and support investment decisions with credible, actionable data.

Financial services and entrepreneurial ventures—from fintech and business services to manufacturing, agro-processing, and the creative industries—benefit from doctoral-level inquiry into risk, governance, customer behavior, and innovation management. By grounding strategy in robust research, you can de-risk growth, design products and partnerships with stronger fit, and build the systems and leadership practices that scale sustainably.

Take the next step

Your next chapter can begin right where you are—bringing global research capability to the goals you care about in Jamaica and beyond. Ready to explore modules, structure, and admissions details? Request our course catalogue and start planning your path today.