The PhD Programme in Energy Economics & Governance is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced training and conducting original research in the area of energy resources through an interdisciplinary approach. The Course prepares students in their advanced careers as energy economists and governance experts in academia with ability to develop, design and evaluate policy and strategy frameworks in areas of energy to the development and benefit of energy industry, government, scientific research institutions and private business. This fits well into MUBS Vision: The benchmark for business and management education, research and training. Training under this programme combines rigorous work in advanced economic theory and governance concepts with carefully designed methodologies applied to real-world energy problems and institutions to address challenges faced in a developing-country context like Uganda, region and beyond.
PhD in Energy Economics and Governance
Career Path
At the end of the Programme, whose structure emphasizes the theoretical understanding and empirical skills required to carry out research in applied economic analysis, students should have:
- A mastery of the theoretical applications covered in the core courses of the PhD in energy economics and governance,
- Ability to identify and synthesize existing knowledge in the field of energy economics and governance,
- Ability to design economics models and apply economic theory to specific research topics in energy economics and governance,
- Have ability to conduct empirical research, interpret correctly the results of their analyses, and summarize the key points of their findings, and
- Ability to effectively communicate written and oral presentations.
Course Modules
Entry Requirements
- Admission will be open to qualified applicants from all countries. The main requirement for admission is a Master’s Degree with taught courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics or having taken the said courses in addition to their master’s degree
- All Bachelor’s degrees and post-graduate diplomas plus all other requisite qualifications should have been obtained from institutions recognized by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
- References will be required from the potential students to certify their ability and suitability to undertake postgraduate study.
- Applicants/Candidates possessing a Masters of Energy Economics and Governance (MEEG) will only be required to undertake generic advanced courses on the Programme.
Tuition Structure
- Admission will be open to qualified applicants from all countries. The main requirement for admission is a Master’s Degree with taught courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics or having taken the said courses in addition to their master’s degree
- All Bachelor’s degrees and post-graduate diplomas plus all other requisite qualifications should have been obtained from institutions recognized by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
- References will be required from the potential students to certify their ability and suitability to undertake postgraduate study.
- Applicants/Candidates possessing a Masters of Energy Economics and Governance (MEEG) will only be required to undertake generic advanced courses on the Programme.
