KM in Academia: KM Degree Programs
This section contains a list of schools that offer a Masters, Ph.D., or certificate programs in knowledge management. In addition, this site also provides a list of private companies that offer a wide range of KM workshops, training, seminars, and short online certificate courses in the area of knowledge management. Included in this section is a chart that displays the number of KM dissertations by year produced between 1981 and 2001(See Chart 1).
Master's
| University: University of Central England
in Birmingham School/Department: Faculty of Computing Information and English Degree: MSc Knowledge Organisation and Management - Part time Website: http://www.cie.uce.ac.uk Contact: The Faculty Office, email: cie@uce.ac.uk Tel: 0121 331 5600 |
| University: Cranfield University School/Department: Knowledge management systems Degree: MSc Website: http://www.rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/postgrad/445925 Contact: Dr Alan Harrison, email: alan.harrison@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1793 785686 Fax: +44 (0) 1793 782753 |
| University: Donau University,Austria School/Department: Information and Kommunikation Degree: Master of Advanced Studies (Knowledge Management) Website: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/weiterbildung/lg_basis38.html Contact: Dr. Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30; email: info@donau-uni.ac.at Tel (0043) 2732 893-6000 Fax (0043) 2732 893-4258 |
| University: George Mason University School/Department: School of Public Policy Degree: Master of New Professional Studies: Knowledge Management Website: http://www.gmu.edu/catalog/spp/spp_nps2.html Contact: Kristine H. McCord, Director of Admissions, School of Public Policy Tel: (703) 993-8099 Fax: (703) 993 - 2392 Email: spp@gmu.edu |
| University: Kent State University School/Department: School of Library and Information Science Degree: MS (knowledge management) Website: http://iakm.kent.edu/ Contact: iakm@kent.edu, TEL: (330) 672-5840. FAX:(330) 672-2118. |
| University: KM University School/Department: Knowledge Science and Technology Institute Degree: Ph.D and MS Website: http://kmuniversity.org/ Contact: Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, (877) 544-5624 toll free |
| University: Lancaster University School/Department: The Department of Behavior in Organizations Degree: MA in Human Resource & Knowledge Management Website: http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/pages/Postgraduate/MAHRMandKM Contact: The Postgraduate Admissions Secretary, email: mailto:%20BinO@Lancaster.ac.uk tel: +44 (0) 1524 594054 fax: +44 (0) 1524 594060 |
| University: Loughborough University School/Department: Dept of information science. Degree: Ms (information and knowledge management) Website: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/taught/sci/infoknow.htm Contact: Heather Rees, email: dis@lboro.ac.uk Tel: +44 [0] 1509 223052 Fax: +44 [0] 1509 223053 |
| University: University of North London School/Department: Computing And Information Management Degree: Executive MSc in information and Knowledge management. Website: http://www.unl.ac.uk/postgradline/ikm.html Contact: The University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB. Tel: (020) 7753 3333 |
| University: University of Oklahoma School/Department: School of Library and Information Studies Degree: MS (Knowledge Management). {Degree Starting from Fall 2002} Website: http://www.ou.edu/cas/slis Contact: Dr. June Lester, Chair, Search Committee; and email: jlester@ou.edu voice: (405) 325-3921. fax: (405) 325-7648 |
| University: Queen Margaret University college School/Department: Dept of InformationManagement Degree: pgcert.pgdip.Msc Website: http://imdept.qmuc.ac.uk/ Contact: James Herring, email: jherring@qmuc.ac.uk Tel: 0131 317 3508 |
| University: Royal Roads University
School/Department: School Of Business Degree: MBA in Executive Management (Knowledge Management Focus) Website: http://www.royalroads.ca/ Contact: Office of the Registrar 2005 Sooke Road Victoria, BC, Canada V9B 5Y2. |
| University: University of South Australia
School/Department: Division of Education,Arts and Social Sciences Degree: Master of Arts(knowledge Management) Website: http://www.unisa.edu.au/courses/PGAcrobatfiles/EAS/Knowledge_Management.pdf Contact: Contact Campus Central, email: campuscentral.magill@unisa.edu.au Telephone: (+618) 8302 4511 Fax: (+618) 8302 4090 |
| University: South Bank University School/Department: School of Computing,Information Systems & Mathematics. Degree: Msc (knowledge management systems) Website: http://www.cios.sbu.ac.uk/kms/About_KM.html Contact: N/A |
| University: Sheffield Hallam University School/Department: Sheffield Business School Degree: MSc (Knowledge Management) Website: http://www.ciscoexpo.ini.hu/lnx2000/tsld014.htm Contact: e-mail SBS-Info@shu.ac.uk; tel:(0114) 225 5269 |
| University: Tilburg University. School/Department: Tias Business School Degree: Msc(knowledge management) Website: http://tias.kub.nl/en/tias.tu.html Contact: email: tias.information@kub.nl T. +31 13 466 86 00 F. +31 13 466 86 99 |
| University: University of Toronto School/Department: Knowledge Media design institute Degree: Collaborative Program in Knowledge Media Design Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/SGSCalendar/2001-2002/sgs_dept_kmdi.asp Contact: Knowledge Media Design Institute, email: kmdi.info@utoronto.ca Tel: (416) 978-KMDI Fax: (416) 978-KMDI Web: www.kmdi.utoronto.ca |
| University: McMaster University School/Department: DeGroote Business School Degree: MBA with KM minor Website: http://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca Contact: Program Office, email: bizinfo@mcmaster.ca Tel: (905) 525-9140 x23964 |
Ph.D. Programs
| University: Aston University, Birmingham
School/Department: Aston Business School Degree: Ph.D. Website: http://knowledge-mgt.abs.aston.ac.uk/ Contact: John Kidd, coordinator KMRG; email: j.b.kidd@aston.ac.uk Phone +44 (0) 121 359 3611 Fax +44 (0) 121 359 5271 |
| University: University of Michigan School/Department: University of Michigan Business School Degree: PhD (with areas of study in Knowledge management) Website: http://www.bus.umich.edu/prostudents/phd/prog_cis.html Contact: Doctoral Studies Office Phone (734) 764-234 |
| University: The University of Michigan
School/Department: School of Information Degree: Ph.D. in areas of study include Knowledge Management. Website: http://www.umich.edu/~provost/slfstudy/ir/pdfs/assess/info.pdf Contact: School of Information Tel: (734) 763-2285 Fax: (734) 764-2475 |
| University: University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill School/Department: Kenan -flagler business School Degree: Ph.D. with areas of study in knoeledge management Website: http://www.bschool.unc.edu/operations/Ph_D/ph.d.html Contact: The Kenan-Flagler Business School Phone: (919) 962-8301 Fax: (919) 962-4266 |
| University: University of Southern California School/Department: The Marshall School of Business Degree: Ph.D. - Information & Operations Management. Website: http://www.marshall.usc.edu/Web/AboutMarshall.cfm?doc_id=88 Contact: N/A |
Certificate/Diploma Degrees
| University: Cranfield University School/Department: Knowledge management systems Degree: Post Graduate diploma in Knowledge Management Website: http://www.rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/pg/kms.shtml Contact: Dr Alan Harrison. Tel: +44 (0) 1793 785686 Fax: +44 (0) 1793 782753 E-mail: alan.harrison@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk |
| University: University of Denver School/Department: Library information science program Degree: Knowledge Management Advanced Certificate Website: http://www.du.edu/LIS/km/ Contact: Phone (303) 871-2747 Email smondrag@du.edu |
| University: George Mason University School/Department: GMU Office of Continuing & Professional Education Degree: The Knowledge Ecology Certificate Program Website: http://www.knowing.org/ke/ Contact: GMU Office of Continuing & Professional Education Telephone 703-733-2800 |
| University: George Washington University
School/Department: GW off-campus Programs Degree: Graduate Credit Certificate in Knowledge Management Website: http://www.gwu.edu/~mastergw/programs/KM/ Contact: Off-Campus Graduate Programs (202) 973-1130, Fax (202) 973-1169 E-mail: ocp@gwu.edu |
| University: North Eastern University School/Department: Professional and Continuing Education Programs Degree: Knowledge Management (graduate certificate) Website: http://www.gradadmissions.neu.edu/uc.html Contact: University College; email: c.oleary@nunet.neu.edu 617.373.2425 (voice) 617.373.2325 (fax) |
| University: Oxford Brookes University (UK) Name of School: Canadian School of Management Degree: Executive Diploma in Knowledge Management Website: http://www.tlainc.com/csmedkm.htm Contact: TEL: (416) 360-3805; FAX: (416) 360-6863 |
| University: Royal Roads University School/Department: School of Business Degree: Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management Website: http://www.royalroads.ca/ste/km/default.htm Contact: Office of the Registrar |
| University: University of South Australia
School/Department: Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences Degree: Graduate Certificate in knowledge Management. Website: http://www.unisa.edu.au/courses/PGAcrobatfiles/EAS/Knowledge_Management.pdf Contact: Campus Central, email: campuscentral.magill@unisa.edu.au Telephone: (+618) 8302 4511 Fax: (+618) 8302 4090 |
| University: University of Technology,
Sydney School/Department: Humanities And Social Sciences Degree: Graduate Diploma in Knowledge management Website: N/A Contact : the UTS Student Information and Administration Center on 61 2 9514 1222. Email: info.office@uts.edu.au |
| University: Canadian Centre for Management
Development School/Department: Institute for Intellectual Capital Research Degree: Certificate in KM Website: http://www.ccmd-ccg.gc.ca/events/workshops/KM/index_e.html Contact: KM Learning Events, email: bulletin@ccmd-ccg.gc.ca Tel: (613) 943-5555 |
Chart- 1: Number of Dissertations Related to Knowledge Management for the Period of 1981-2002

Source: The OCLC First Search database provides a complete range of academic subjects appearing in dissertations accepted at accredited institutions since 1980.[Data for 2002 was not complete at the time of creating this chart]
You can download the list which
include the details (year, title, author, degree, institution, name of advisor)
of the dissertations in Knowledge Management from 1991 - 2002 here.
This section of the site was last updated on February 28, 2003.
