The MPhil in Management is a research degree offered by Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) under Kathmandu University (KU). KUSOM introduced the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Management in September 2009. The program has a stated capacity of 25 seats and is positioned within the School's research-degree structure alongside the PhD in Management.
Unlike KUSOM's taught graduate programs such as the MBA, EMBA, MBE, and MPPM, MPhil in Management follows a research-oriented admission route. Prior postgraduate study and academic and research preparation form part of its entry framework, while recent MPhil admission activity has used the acronym MRAT for the admission assessment.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course: | MPhil in Management |
| Full title: | Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Management |
| University: | Kathmandu University |
| School: | Kathmandu University School of Management |
| Academic level: | Research degree |
| Program history: | From September 2009 |
| Seats: | 25 |
| Admission assessment: | MRAT used in recent MPhil admission activity |
| Academic area: | Management research |
MPhil in Management forms part of KUSOM's formal research-degree education. The School separately categorizes MPhil and PhD in Management as research programs rather than grouping them with its taught graduate degrees.
This distinction affects both entry and academic orientation. Applicants enter the MPhil after postgraduate study and are expected to meet research-related academic requirements. The program therefore sits beyond general master's-level management coursework and places greater weight on preparation for management research.
Research is also one of KUSOM's four institutional areas, together with management education, management training and continuing learning, and management consulting. The MPhil connects directly with this research function of the School.
The program is relevant to applicants who already have postgraduate academic preparation and want to pursue research-oriented study in management.
It may fit applicants whose academic plans involve:
Management research
Advanced academic study
Analytical work in management
Research preparation
Development of a management research agenda
Progression within research-oriented academic study
Admission depends on satisfying the academic and research requirements prescribed for the MPhil program rather than on holding an undergraduate management degree alone.
Eligibility: MPhil admission requires prior postgraduate study in specified management-related or other accepted disciplines, together with the academic and research qualifications prescribed by KUSOM.
The MPhil has its own admission requirements. Eligibility conditions used for the MBA, Executive MBA, MPPM, MBE, or other KUSOM programs should not be applied to the MPhil because research-degree admission follows a separate academic route.
Recent KUSOM MPhil admission activity has used MRAT as an admission assessment. The MPhil admission framework also includes quantitative and analytical aptitude material.
MRAT should not be confused with the two other management admission-test terms used at KUSOM:
| Admission term | Academic context |
|---|---|
| KUUMAT | Undergraduate management admission contexts |
| KUMAT | MBA and some other graduate management admission contexts |
| MRAT | Recent MPhil admission activity |
MPhil applicants therefore follow the research-degree admission route rather than the undergraduate KUUMAT or graduate KUMAT pathway.
Admission, assessment requirements, selection, and enrollment are administered according to the rules and regulations applicable to Kathmandu University and the MPhil in Management program.
The defining academic feature of MPhil in Management is its research orientation.
KUSOM distinguishes the MPhil and PhD from its taught graduate management programs and applies research-focused admission requirements to these degrees. Applicants are expected to enter with postgraduate preparation and the academic background required for advanced research study.
This makes the MPhil different in purpose from an MBA or Executive MBA. Those programs primarily address graduate management education, while the MPhil belongs to KUSOM's research-degree structure.
Students considering the program should therefore be prepared for an academic path centered on research, analytical work, and management scholarship rather than treating the qualification as an alternative version of a professional MBA.
The MPhil in Management operates within the academic framework of Kathmandu University.
Academic administration covers the requirements applicable to:
Research-degree registration
Academic progression
Research-related requirements
Assessment
Examination and evaluation
Results
Completion of program requirements
Award of the MPhil degree
The applicable requirements are determined under Kathmandu University's rules and regulations for the program.
KUSOM's two research degrees occupy different places within its academic structure.
| Program | Academic category | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
| MPhil in Management | Research degree | September 2009 |
| PhD in Management | Research degree | July 2014 |
The MPhil was introduced five years before KUSOM's PhD in Management. Both programs contribute to the research side of the School's academic work, but each has its own admission and academic requirements.
The MPhil in Management degree is awarded within the Kathmandu University academic system after fulfillment of the academic and research requirements prescribed for the program.
Admission, academic progression, assessment, results, completion, and degree award follow the applicable rules and regulations of Kathmandu University.
MPhil stands for Master of Philosophy. KUSOM's program history records the formal title as Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Management.
The program is offered by Kathmandu University School of Management under Kathmandu University.
KUSOM's academic history records the MPhil in Management from September 2009.
The stated capacity is 25 seats.
KUSOM categorizes MPhil in Management as a research degree. MBA, EMBA, MBE, and MPPM are separately grouped as graduate programs.
MPhil admission requires prior postgraduate study in specified management-related or other accepted disciplines, together with the academic and research qualifications applicable to the program.
Recent MPhil admission activity has used the acronym MRAT for its admission assessment.
No. MRAT has been used in recent MPhil admission activity. KUMAT is associated with MBA and some other graduate management admissions, while KUUMAT applies in undergraduate management admission contexts.
Academic progression, assessment, results, completion requirements, and the degree award follow the applicable rules and regulations of Kathmandu University.
