Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration programme is designed to prepare candidates to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to function at the highest academic and professional levels. Specifically, the objectives of this programme are to produce graduates who have strong background in Business Administration as academic scholars or researchers. This programme aims to produce graduates with strong characters and professional skills in the aspect of interpersonal relations who are able to apply scientific methods in identifying problems, offering appropriate solutions, work in teams and write reports. It also equips graduates with important work-related skills such as leadership and team building skills, decision-making, critical and analytical thinking skills as well as project management skills.

• Develop conceptual abilities and intellectual knowledge using methodological tools to conduct independent research.
• Refine decision-making and analytical skills.
• 100% coursework with no final examinations required. 

Course Structure

Programme Structures Modules (Full-Time)

Year 1

• Advanced Research Methodology*
• Proposal and Thesis Writing*
• Advanced Qualitative Analysis Techniques*
• Advanced Research Ethics*
• Seminar on Current Issues in Business Administration*
• Seminar on Current Issues in Management
• Advanced Quantitative Analysis*
• Proposal Preparation 1
• Review of Literature 1
• Colloquium 1

Year 2

• Proposal Submission
• Review of Literature 2
• Proposal Defense
• Pilot / Preliminary Study
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Colloquium 2

Year 3

• Thesis Writing and Review of Thesis
• Colloquium 3
• Submission of Thesis and Final Defense

Programme Structures Modules (Part-Time)

Year 1

• Advanced Research Methodology*
• Advanced Qualitative Analysis Techniques*
• Advanced Quantitative Analysis*
• Proposal and Thesis Writing*
• Advanced Research Ethics*
• Seminar on Current Issues in Business Administration*

Year 2

• Proposal Preparation 1
• Review of Literature 1
• Colloquium 1
• Proposal Submission
• Review of Literature 2
• Proposal Defense

Year 3

• Pilot / Preliminary Study
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Colloquium 2
• Thesis Writing and Review of Thesis

Year 4

• Colloquium 3
• Submission of Thesis and Final Defense