The Doctorate of Philosophy - Concentration Track : Total Quality Management at HBMSU Dubai covers a wide range of topics including operations management, service quality excellence, strategic management, corporate social responsibility and issues relating to the effectiveness of corporate and competitive strategy in creating and maintaining competitive advantage for a firm. The Ph.D program also includes an advanced doctoral seminar that provides learners with a broad understanding of key research areas in Total Quality Management (TQM) with the intent of helping them to discover their own research interests and begin to build towards a dissertation topic.  The course familiarizes learners with the literature and topics relevant to the TQM field including supply chain management and international quality, designing and assuring quality, implementing quality, and managing quality improvement teams. HBMSU also offers graduate research assistantship for full time Ph.D scholars. Graduate Assistants are full-time doctoral scholars who participate in teaching or research activities in exchange for financial support at the University. Activities that are relevant to the Ph.D. program and contribute to HBMSU's teaching, research and creative activities will be incorporated in the program. It is the first Ph.D. program in the region that combines the best of both online learning and physical classes & seminars. Ph.D. scholars will be able to take the program in any part of the world, through interactive online sessions, without disrupting their schedule. It is based on a highly successful blended learning model that is particularly suited to those who do not want to disrupt their professional careers while getting into a doctoral program. An international advisory board of eminent scholars and practitioners has also been established to review the curricula, pedagogy and technology used to deliver the courses on a regular basis to ensure highest possible standards. This program is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education - Higher Education Affairs. The Ph.D. program at HBMSU can be taken as either a full or part-time program. Duration for a full time Ph.D. program is 3 years (maximum 5 years) while for a part-time program, duration is 4 years (maximum 6 years). Required Credit Hours: minimum hours