PhD Programmes in Collaboration with Abertay University

The PhD programmes on this page are delivered in Collaboration with Abertay University.

These are unique PhD programmes delivered by two innovative institutions.

Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education is a place where potential and ability are valued over background or ethnicity. It is an establishment where further and higher education is available and welcome to all. Our vision for high-quality teaching and learning, enriched by a multicultural perspective, makes for a rewarding educational experience.

Abertay University is a compact and focused university with a reputation for working effectively across traditional research boundaries. The university is committed to research that delivers a real impact on society. Researchers are solving complex real-world problems, looking at many areas that have significant societal impact.

Work alongside experts from a range of disciplines

Postgraduate Research students at Al-Maktoum College and Abertay University work alongside experts from a range of discipline areas, posing new questions and finding creative solutions to society’s problems. Our research students are central to our research community.

Both institutions pride themselves on:

• Excellent research environments and researcher training opportunities
• Close links with industry, the public and third sectors
• Welcoming student support
• Pan-University Graduate School, which encourages interdisciplinary working in our next generation of researchers.

Topics:

The following are the key focus areas; however, it is not an exhaustive list:

• Organisational learning, workplace learning and lifelong learning.
• Business excellence and quality management
• Future foresight and innovation management
• Performance management and improvement
• Leadership and corporate culture
• Moral economy and sustainability, sustainable development
• Environmental law and regulations, net-zero and green industry
• Climate change governance policies
• Digital transformation
• Management and business consulting
• Public administration, corporate governance
• Corporate social responsibility and corporate environmental liability
• Sustainability and the law of corporate bankruptcy

You must hold a minimum qualification of: MSc, MA, MBA or other relevant master’s degree.