The context of business and management has undergone rapid and profound changes within the last decade. No longer can the study of business and management be confined to the functional and technical areas, as was the tendency in the past. Moreover, business and management practitioners must now manage and be accountable for the substantial impact of their activities not only on internal members, financial stakeholders, and customers, but also on members of the immediate community, society, and on the environment. There is an urgent need to advance the state of business and management knowledge to reflect these new realities. 

In pursuit of this mission, the Doctor of Philosophy in Business related specialization program is designed to advance the professional development of management academics and other professionals in the business and public management arena by expanding their knowledge and perspectives in critical areas of management related to promoting humanistic, socially responsible, and sustainable business; and equipping them with research and change management skills.