The Professional Doctorate in Operational Excellence is a unique part-time degree designed to enhance professional education and practice through rigorous research into complex management issues. It is envisaged that students holding the Professional Doctorate will ultimately lead communities of practice in their specialist profession.
This programme is aimed at senior business professionals aiming to take their career to the next level.
The Professional Doctorate award is distinct from a PhD award in the following respects:
- The Professional Doctorate typically focuses on research ‘in’ rather than research ‘on’ organisations.
- The thesis produced at the end of the programme will make an original contribution to practice within the relevant professional area or areas.
- Considerable weight is given to the taught components of the programme.
Employers will benefit from supporting students on the programme developing and retaining key talent and building knowledge for competitive advantage.