MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration from Lubumbashi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Build the expertise to investigate complex business challenges and lead with greater confidence, without leaving Lubumbashi. Offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, the MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration brings advanced management research into a flexible learning experience. Its theories and research methods can be applied across industries and internationally.
Earn an Internationally Recognised British Degree
A British degree can strengthen your professional profile wherever your ambitions take you. Study with the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College partnership while continuing to live and work in Lubumbashi.
As you develop your research skills, you can learn to evaluate evidence, examine strategic questions and communicate findings clearly. These capabilities can support conversations with employers, collaborators and professional peers across borders.
Complete Your Studies 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 without relocating or putting your professional life in Lubumbashi on hold.
Online study gives you room to connect your learning with the challenges you encounter at work. Progress depends on your circumstances and pace, but the programme offers a clear path towards an ambitious goal.
Study Without Scheduled Online Attendance
You do not need to be online at specific times and dates. That freedom can make it easier to fit study around working hours, family commitments and other responsibilities.
Rather than organising your life around live sessions, you can choose when to engage with learning materials and plan your study time. It is an approach designed for people whose schedules may change from week to week.
Keep Learning Wherever You Go
Study from Lubumbashi, elsewhere in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or wherever your work and travels take you. Your learning does not have to stop when you leave your usual desk.
The mobile app lets you download study materials and watch lectures offline. Whether you are travelling or spending time away from a reliable connection, you can prepare in advance and keep making use of the moments available to you.
Show Your Thinking Through Open-Book Assessments
Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. These give you an opportunity to work with information and demonstrate how you develop your ideas.
For an aspiring researcher or senior business professional, the ability to assess sources and construct a well-supported argument matters. Open-book assessment encourages you to practise those skills as you progress.
Learn with Faculty Educated at Renowned Universities
The programme’s 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 bring breadth to the learning experience.
Engaging with experienced educators can help you sharpen your questions, challenge assumptions and approach management problems from different perspectives. That intellectual exchange can be especially valuable when developing independent research.
Join a Global Learning Community
Robert Kennedy College has a diverse student base spanning more than 130 countries. Studying alongside people with different professional experiences can broaden the way you think about leadership, organisations and change.
Its alumni work for international organisations and companies including the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony. Their career paths illustrate the range of settings in which members of this global community contribute.
Plan Your Payments with Interest-Free Instalments
Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. This option can help you plan the cost of your studies alongside your other commitments.
With a clearer payment schedule, you can focus on choosing the right time and structure for your learning. Review the programme details as you consider how study fits your goals.
Put Research to Work in Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi’s connections to the copper and cobalt mining sectors create opportunities to investigate questions of strategy, operations and organisational change. Graduates could use advanced management research methods to examine how businesses make decisions, manage risk and improve performance in complex industrial settings.
Mining also depends on transport, procurement and wider supply chains. In Lubumbashi, a graduate interested in these fields could investigate coordination between organisations, supplier relationships or the management of growing operations, drawing on insights that are relevant to international business as well as local employers.
The city’s businesses and service providers face their own questions about leadership, workforce development and growth. Whether your ambitions lie in an established organisation or your own venture, the programme can help you turn an important management question into a structured investigation and use what you learn to inform your next steps.
Ready to explore the programme in more detail? Request our course catalogue and discover how online study could fit your ambitions.