Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies (DRPS)

The Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies (DRPS) came into being as a result of the split of the former Directorate of Research and Consultancy Services (DRCS) into two; the DRPS and the Bureau of Consultancy Services (BCS). The DRPS was set up in order to enhance the University image as a premier academic and research institution of International standing.

The Directorate is guided by the vision, mission and core values of MoCU. The Directorate co-ordinates, monitors and organises research, publications and postgraduate programmes of the University. The Directorate’s activities are tailored to feed into the University’s training programmes development and improvements. This enables the University to design and deliver up-to-date and relevant programmes that meet the needs of the society and the world at large.

MoCU’s priority research areas include:-

Business studies, Entrepreneurship, Rural transformation, Information technology, Community development, Microfinance development, Co-operative development, Organizational development, Strategic and Business Planning, Financial management and planning and Participatory monitoring and evaluation

The DRPS is responsible for overall coordination of all postgraduate programmes at different levels (Postgraduate diploma, Master, and PhD) including monitoring of academic progress of all postgraduate students. The directorate is also responsible for development and overseeing the implementation of policies, guidelines, regulations and strategies related to postgraduate training and research, at MoCU and by MoCU staff.