Introduction

The programmme aims to provide a firm foundation for excellence in hospitality management research in Kenya and the region. The programme, therefore, emphasizes advanced research and development in the hospitality industry.

Programme Objectives

1. To produce qualified Ph.D. graduates in hospitality/tourism Management prepared to be academic and research professionals in hospitality/tourism Management
2. Produce graduates with marked ability, scholarship, and research skills in a broad field of hospitality
3. To provide an in-depth understanding of the international environment pervading tourism and the hospitality industry in general.
4. To provide an intellectual environment that nurtures an interest in research and academic development.

Programme Courses

Year 1 Semester 1

Advanced Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism

Hospitality & Tourism Management theories and practices

Contemporary Issues in the hospitality

Research Proposal Writing and seminar

 

Year 1 Semester 2

Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis

Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis

ANY TWO Electives

Advanced Hospitality Operations & Consulting

Hospitality Performance Management

Tourism & Hospitality Investments and Financing

Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

Technologies in Event Management

Hospitality Technologies and Digital Visitor Economy

 

Year 2 Semester 1

Research Proposal

 

Year 2 Semester 2

Research/Thesis writing

 

Year 3 Semester 1

Research/Thesis  Writing

 

Year 3 Semester 2

Research/ Thesis submission

 

 

 

Programme Requirements

 

 Admission Requirements

A) To qualify for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy programme in Hospitality Management, the candidate shall be the holder of a Master of Science degree in Hospitality Management from or any of its or equivalent recognized by Maseno University senate.

B) C) In addition to the above, the applicant must meet the specific requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy programme as approved by Senate and the Commission for University Education.

 

 Programme Duration

A) A full-time student for the Ph.D. degree in Hospitality Management shall normally be registered for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years.

B) A part-time student for the Ph.D. degree in Hospitality Management shall be registered for a minimum of four and a maximum of seven years

Programme Structure

The Ph.D. programme in Hospitality Management shall normally consist of coursework, examinations, research, and thesis, normally covering three years distributed over six semesters of full/part-time attendance provided that part-time attendance shall not exceed a period of five academic years from the date of registration.

The courses are offered in units that shall have a total of 3 credit hours per week. A credit hour is defined as 1 lecture hour per week per semester or 2 tutorial hours per week per semester or 3 Laboratory hours per week per semester. A course unit is defined as a one-hour lecture and a two-hour tutorial or a three-hour practical session per week per semester. The programme consists of a minimum of eight (4) units and a maximum of nine (9) units of coursework, examination, and thesis distributed over four semesters distributed as follows: