Research assistants shall assist designated faculty with the:

Development of conceptual literature that are publishable in decent academic and professional journals of top international quality and repute
Formulation, design and building of positivistic or phenomenological – driven conceptual models that are publishable in high quality international journals of repute.
Identification and review of theories or epistemologies as well as make a case for the use of specific theories or epistemologies.
Identification of appropriate research methodologies, methods and research designs. They shall make a case for their appropriateness.
Identification of appropriate data analytical methods as well as support the collection of data from the field
Writing-up of findings for research projects
Development of business cases, teaching and technical notes

Beyond these activities, research assistants are encouraged to:

Write very good PhD proposals
Achieve a 90th percentile in GRE or GMAT, especially in the quantitative section of their exam
Achieve a minimum of 8.0 in ELTS
Redesign or refine CV in line with international standards
Have published articles with designated faculty as first or contributing authors