Management and Applied Economics

Our candidates hold positions in the private and public sectors.  They work in hospital and health administrations, in large, midsize and small service and manufacturing businesses.  What these candidates share is the desire to enhance their career path and increase their earning capacity. The prestige and knowledge acquired from graduate study enables these professional and personal potentials to be realized.

Degree Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Applied Science (D.A.S.) and Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

  • A relevant master's degree.
  • Documented pertinent professional experience.
  • Certification or licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor.
  • 93 credits*, which include the following:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  • 66 post-baccalaureate graduate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design, I, II. (6 credits)**
  • The 7 day Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts. (3 credits)
  • A Dissertation and Oral Defense. (18 Credits)

Doctor of Applie Science (D.A.S.) and Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

  • 66 post-baccalaureate graduate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design, I, II. (6 credits)**
  • The 7 day Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts. (3 credits)
  • A project and Oral Examination. (18 Credits)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree Requirements

  • A relevant bachelor's degree.
  • Documented pertinent professional experience.
  • Certification or licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor.
  • 45 credits*, which include the following:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  • 27 post-baccalaureate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design I. (3 credits)**
  • The 7 day Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts. (3 credits)
  • A Thesis and Oral Defense. (12 Credits)

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

  • 27 post-baccalaureate credits* graduate credits in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design I. (3 credits)**
  • The 7 day Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts. (3 credits)
  • A Project and Oral Examination. (12 Credits)

*All relevant graduate credit, including those credits from graduate degrees, as well as approved graduate level, continuing education, certification and licensing coursework.

** Distance Learning.

What are the Costs?

ALL TUITION AND FEES ARE PAYABLE IN U.S. DOLLARS

Application Fee $250 (non-refundable)

Doctoral Degrees

Tuition (Includes: advisement, library fees, the Graduate Seminar, workshops, Research and Design I,II, the mentor dissertation fee, the external and internal reviews of the project or the dissertation, the oral project examination or the oral dissertation defense and the printing and binding of the project or the dissertation.)1,2



$21,500

Travel, food and lodging (Estimate)

$2,000

Total Cost

$23,500


Master's Degrees

Tuition (Includes: advisement, library fees, the Graduate Seminar, workshops, Research and Design I,II, the mentor thesis fee or the exam and the review of the project, the oral project examination or the oral thesis defense and the printing and binding of the project or the thesis.)1,2



$14,000

Travel, food and lodging (Estimate)

$2,000

Total Cost

$16,000


 1 Total Cost does not include the cost for the evaluation of continuing education course content or for the testing of unevaluated continuing education coursework submitted for transfer, or online courses offered by the University.

Graded (evaluated)

$200 per credit

Ungraded (unevaluated)

$300 per credit

Independent study and online courses (if needed)

$450 per credit



2 The Nursing and The Public Health and Healthcare Administration Programmes have different costs as well as different course requirements.

Payment Plans are available

Meet the Dean - Benjamin Brucker Weisman, M.B.A., Ph.D

weismanBenjamin Brucker Weisman, M.B.A., Ph.D.

Dean, Faculty of Management and Applied Economics
Dean, Faculty of Library Science
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science 

Chancellor

 

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