Go Further: MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration from São Paulo, Brazil

Build the next chapter of your career without leaving São Paulo. Delivered online in exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, the MSc Management Research / Doctor of Business Administration gives you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of management research while continuing to work and live where you choose. Its ideas and methods can be applied to business challenges internationally.

Earn a British degree with international recognition

Studying with the University of Salford means working towards a British degree recognised internationally. It is an opportunity to demonstrate advanced research and management capabilities to people and organisations beyond any one country.

Whether your ambitions lie in São Paulo or across borders, a British qualification can help you communicate the depth of your academic work to an international audience.

Study 100% online in as little as four years

The programme can be completed entirely online in as little as four years. You can pursue a substantial academic goal without putting your life in São Paulo on hold or relocating to attend classes.

Online study lets you bring your professional experience into your learning as you progress. The programme offers a path to develop your research skills while remaining engaged with the work and responsibilities that matter to you.

Learn without fixed online attendance times

You do not need to be online at specific times or on specific dates. That flexibility makes it easier to plan your studies around meetings, family commitments and changing work schedules.

Instead of organising your day around a live session, you can choose study periods that suit you. It is a practical way to make room for sustained academic work alongside a busy professional life.

Take your studies wherever you go

Study from São Paulo, elsewhere in Brazil or anywhere else in the world. If work or travel takes you away from your usual desk, your programme can travel with you.

Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. That means time spent on the move can become an opportunity to keep learning, even when an internet connection is unavailable.

Show what you know through open-book assessments

Rather than relying on classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. You can draw on learning resources as you develop and present your responses.

This approach gives you the chance to focus on interpreting ideas and building well-supported arguments. Those are valuable habits for anyone seeking to investigate complex management questions.

Learn from an internationally educated faculty

Your 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 different perspectives to your learning experience.

As you develop your own approach to research, that breadth of experience can encourage you to question assumptions, consider alternative viewpoints and think beyond familiar boundaries.

Join a global community

Study alongside a diverse student base drawn from more than 130 countries. Conversations with people whose professional and cultural experiences differ from yours can broaden how you see management challenges and opportunities.

Alumni work for international organisations and companies including the United Nations, Google, the ICRC, the World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony. Their career paths illustrate the range of organisations represented within the wider learning community.

Plan your payments with interest-free instalments

The programme's fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. This offers a way to spread the cost over time as you plan your studies.

With a clearer payment schedule, you can consider how the programme fits alongside your other commitments and make a considered decision about your next step.

Bring new perspectives to São Paulo’s industries

São Paulo is a major centre for finance and professional services. For graduates working in these fields, stronger research skills and a deeper understanding of management theory may support the careful examination of organisational questions, from strategic change to how teams make decisions. The programme's internationally applicable ideas can offer a broader lens for that work.

The city is also home to technology businesses and a growing digital economy. Graduates involved in product development, operations or organisational transformation can use research-minded thinking to evaluate evidence, challenge assumptions and explore how businesses adapt in changing markets.

São Paulo’s links to manufacturing, logistics and wider Brazilian commerce create further opportunities to apply management research. Whether your work involves coordinating complex operations or leading people across functions, the ability to frame a question clearly and investigate it rigorously can remain useful long after graduation.

Ready to explore what studying online could mean for you? Request our course catalogue and take a closer look at your next step.