Programme Overview

The PhD in Management at Muscat University is a research-based doctoral programme designed for candidates seeking the highest level of postgraduate qualification in management. The programme offers three specialisation pathways — General, Sustainable Energy, and Sustainable Logistics — enabling candidates to align their doctoral research with their field of expertise and career ambitions.

The programme provides a distinctive focus on project management, integrated with the Project Management Institute (PMI) certifications: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP). Candidates who successfully complete the Sustainable Logistics pathway module in Operations Management Planning are additionally awarded the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Programme Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate deep and advanced current knowledge in the field of Project Management and either Management, Sustainable Energy, or Sustainable Logistics studies
• Apply relevant methodological and analytic research skills, and the ability to conduct an empirical piece of management, logistics, or energy research
• Autonomously develop an original piece of research demonstrating the integration of current knowledge, scientific rigour, and an original contribution to knowledge
• Incorporate the highest levels of ethics in the conduct of research

Professional Certification and Accreditation

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — awarded to Sustainable Logistics pathway candidates upon successful completion of Operations Management Planning

Admissions Requirements

• Academic requirements:

*A Master’s degree, graduate certification, or recognised equivalent

*Successful completion of an oral interview

• English language requirement:

             *A minimum English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS (Academic) 6.0

• Required application documents:

             *A minimum English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS (Academic) 6.0

            *Copy of passport

            *Recent personal photograph

             *Curriculum Vitae (CV)

             *Master’s degree certificate and transcript

             *IELTS certificate (minimum score 6.0) or equivalent

             *Research proposal / statement of research interest

             *Two academic/professional references