ABSTRACT
Examining the impact of Business and Management doctoral programmes, we conclude that scholarly impact is limited, although novelty may be high. Moreover, practical or policy impact is weak, because of limitations in programme design, supervisory experience and the currently accepted measures for assessing this type of impact. Furthermore, both of these types of impact are likely to occur after the completion of the doctorate. We argue that the most notable impact is on the person, although programme designs often overlook this. We provide a manifesto for impact of doctoral programmes that emphasises a consideration of the people at the heart of doctoral education – the student and the supervisor.
