Overview

The Quality Management curriculum at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University gives emphasis to the various changes that have occurred in recent years in the way managers design and implement a quality management strategy and processes to gain competitive advantage.

Features

These changes have been triggered by highly dynamic business environments, the emergence of the 4th industrial revolution (digital transformation), global product supply chains and recalls, consumerism, and the need to adapt to new customer behaviors and preferences for products and services.

Accreditation

This program is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education’s Commission for Academic Accreditation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods

Quality Management Philosophy and Practices

Strategy and Organization Theory

Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics

Qualitative Research Methods

Technology, Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Management Studies Operations and Quality Management View 4 other PhDs in Management Studies in United Arab Emirates

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

The applicant must hold a Master's degree from an accredited university with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 Scale or its established equivalent.

If the master’s degree is not relevant to the intended Ph.D., the applicant must have an academic distinction at the bachelor’s degree with a CGPA above or equal to 3.5 on a 4.0 scale as assessed by the dean of the school.

A candidate for the Ph.D. program will be required to sit for a formal interview to evaluate his/her fitness for the Ph.D. program. For full admission requirements and language requirements.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

300000 AED / year

≈ 300000 AED / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

300000 AED / year

≈ 300000 AED / year

Living costs

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

5300 - 9200 AED / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.