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CONTENTS

DEAN’S WELCOME .............................................................................................................. 4

DIRECTOR’S WELCOME ...................................................................................................... 5
UM VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES .......................................................................... 6

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY ................................. 7
REASONS TO STUDY AT UMGSB .......................................................................................... 8

FBA’s MANAGEMENT TEAM .............................................................................................. 10

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS AND HEADS .................................................................. 11
ACADEMIC MEMBERS & RESEARCH INTEREST ................................................................. 12

Department of Accounting ......................................................................................... 12

Department of Business Policy and Strategy .............................................................. 16

Department of Finance and Banking ......................................................................... 18

Department of Marketing ............................................................................................ 20

Department of Operations and Management Information Systems ....................... 22

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) ...................................................................................... 24

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 24

Programme Educational Objectives ........................................................................... 25

Programme Learning Outcomes ................................................................................. 25

Entry Requirements ....................................................................................................... 25

Career Prospects ........................................................................................................... 25

Target Market ................................................................................................................ 26

Programme Structure .................................................................................................... 26

Core Course (3 Credits) ................................................................................................ 26

Elective Courses (3 Credits) .......................................................................................... 26

Thesis............................................................................................................................... 27

Additional requirements: .............................................................................................. 27

Study Plan ...................................................................................................................... 28

The Research Process ................................................................................................... 28

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