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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

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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

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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

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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.

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This section of the site was last updated on February 28, 2003.