Degree
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is conferred by Kairos University (USA). Affiliate Professors of Kairos University, who are also connected with IBR, serve as mentors for doctoral researchers supported by IBR.
As the contextualisation partner of Kairos University, IBR Institute of International Business Relations GmbH provides research-related learning resources and academic support to Kairos PhD students around the world.
This collaboration enables doctoral researchers to integrate their academic inquiry with professional practice and to contribute directly to their own organisational and societal contexts.
Kairos University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a recognised accrediting agency acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). In addition, the university holds national accreditation through the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
Degrees from U.S. universities that hold regional accreditation are widely recognised internationally.