OVERVIEW:
Description of the Programme:
The School of Informatics and Innovative Systems (SIIS) offers Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Information Systems which is a three year postgraduate programme for researcher and professional in the information Systems sector in business and industry
The course provides rigorous advancement of applied concepts of business Management and Information Technology,
In the first year students undertake course works to provide them with the necessary theoretical grounding before embarking on independent research in the second year.
In the third year Doctoral candidates gets an opportunity to write their thesis.
Hence the combination of the
Coursework as a practical research training and independent research equip graduates with the
requisite theoretical knowledge and skills required of a doctorates with a PhD in Business
Information Systems in business, academia and industry.
Admission Requirements:
To qualify for admission into the Doctoral programme, candidates shall be:
a) Holders of at least a Masters degree from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, with specialization in Computer Science or related areas.
OR b) Holders of relevant Masters degree of any other recognized University.
c) In addition to the above, applicants must meet the specific requirements of the Doctoral degree programme as approved by the Senate.
Programme Learning Objectives (PLOs):
The PhD in Business Information Systems is aimed to equip doctoral candidates with the knowledge and research skills to operationalize the research objectives they have developed by focusing on research literature and systems development methods required to conduct applied/empirical research and writing the thesis in Business Information Systems (BIS).
The specific objectives of the programme are to:
a) Increase the doctoral candidates' awareness of the current trends in BIS research, and the reasons underlying the priorities of the research community.
b) Provide an opportunity for critical discussion of selected "snapshots" case studies drawn from the BIS professional practice.
c) Encourage doctoral candidates to survey journals and other sources in public domain which will broaden and add depth to their knowledge of research results in BIS.
d) Enable the doctoral candidates to establish a clear philosophical and methodological basis
for the production of an academically sound thesis in business information systems.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME:
Duration of the Program:
The PhD by Coursework and Research course shall normally take three years offered by a combination of unit method, independent research and thesis.
Courses Distribution:
YEAR ONE: SEMESTER ONE
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Contact Hours | Weight (Units) | ||
| Lecture | Practical | Total | |||
| IIS 6111 | Current issues in Business Information Systems Research | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6112 | Philosophy of Science and Information Systems | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6113 | Information System Theory, Problem Solving and Decision Making | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6114 | Academic and Scholarly Writing | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6115 | Topics Emerging Information Technology for Business | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6116 | Research Design | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| Total | 168 | 84 | 252 | 6 | |
YEAR ONE: SEMESTER TWO
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Contact Hours | Weight (Units) | ||
| Lecture | Practical | Total | |||
| IIS 6121 | Business Systems Professional Project Management | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6122 | Enterprise Systems and Business Process Management | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6123 | Design Science Research in Information Systems (IS) | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6124 | Advances in Business Data Modelling | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6125 | Designing and Implementing Innovation Systems Workshops | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| IIS 6126 | Information Technology Research and Practice | 28 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| Total | 168 | 84 | 252 | 6 | |
YEAR TWO
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Contact Hours | Weight (Units) | ||
| Lecture | Practical | Total | |||
| IIS 6211 | Independent Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
YEAR THREE
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Contact Hours | Weight (Units) | ||
| Lecture | Practical | Total | |||
| IIS 6311 | Thesis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
EXPECTED CAREER DIRECTIONS:
Programe Fees:
Kshs: 450,000