Sharjah is a coastal town in the United Arab Emirates. The city is very well known for its colleges and especially is western focused education programs and colleges.

The management field often applies to individuals in leadership positions in business. Students seeking a management education can learn to be representatives of their respective organizations. They can also learn to handle administrative and employee-related issues.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Much of the work force in the UAE are foreign expatriates - hence the country's population makeup being so diverse, with Emirati citizens being a minority in their own country.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.