Programme Name:	PHD AGRIBUSINESS
Programme Type:	POSTGRADUATE
Certificate Awarded:	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AGRIBUSINESS
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
Faculty/School:	FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

About The Programme

The main objective of the PhD Agribusiness programme is to deepen the research capacity and analytical competencies of agribusiness professionals in the agribusiness sector.  

Specifically, PhD Agribusiness programme seeks to achieve the following objectives:

1. Emphasize independent, high-quality, and specialized research in order to enable agribusiness experts to contribute in-depth to the growth and development of the agribusiness sector.
2. Equip students with skills and tools required to understand and facilitate policy formulation and implementation.
3. Contribute to industry knowledge by facilitating quality research in agribusiness and related sectors.

Prospects for Graduates of PhD Agribusiness
Graduates of the programmes will be particularly useful in the under listed public, industry and academic fields:

Public Sector

1. Teach in various tertiary training institutions such as Universities, Colleges of Education and  Colleges of Agriculture 
2. Work as researchers in local and international  institutions such as CSIR (Savannah Agricultural research institute, Cocoa research institute, Crop research institute, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute) etc.,  National Development Planning Commission, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Ghana Statistical Service, (IFPRI),  etc. 

Private sector

1. Local and International financial institutions such as the Agricultural Development Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank, the World Bank, the African Development  and the International Finance Corporation,  micro-finance institutions, investment and asset management institutions, etc
2. Agro-based industries such as manufacturing and processing companies (Unilever, Cocoa processing company, Olam, AVNASH etc), production (e.g. Commercial poultry farms, high value horticultural export production value chain etc)
3. Local and international NGOs with agricultural oriented projects such as the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) USAID ADVANCE, USAID FINGap,  ACDI

Entry Requirements

A CANDIDATE SEEKING ADMISSION INTO THE PHD. PROGRAM MUST:

1. Have an M.Phil./M.Sc. by research degree in an appropriate field of study from a recognised University.   
2. Submit an official transcript of your academic record.  
3. Submit two referee reports from somebody familiar with the applicant’s academic work.
4. Submit a proposal of 3-5 pages of the intended study area, including a working bibliography.  
5. Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the Department/Faculty.
6. Intake levels shall be influenced by the availability of supervisors for the student’s interest areas and fields of study. 
7. Faculties, schools, and departments are responsible for setting admission standards in conformity with the overall university standards.